rabbit foot fern about 10 years old

Questionmy fern has sticky residue on its leaves and its all around my floor. It is shedding some of its fern leaves, but it always does and they simply grow back nice and full. Ive never noticed the sti

propagating

QuestionI would like to know which is the best branch to remove from a hibiscus and how to root it. Thank you AnswerDear Stephanie, As hibiscus is a shrubby plant you should take a heel cutting - what this m

Dracaena (Pamela)

QuestionIve had this plant for 3 years and it appears to be happy. But it is getting top heavy and also suddenly has suckers on its trunk. What should I do, do I remove the suckers or what. (Can I repot

Spathiphyllum clevelandii (peace plant)

QuestionHelp! My wife has had a peace plant for the past ten years and it sucked. Her brother died ten years ago and she brought it home from the funeral as a reminder of him. Unfortunately, it never did too well a

insect eggs on house plants; weeping leaves; powder on leaves

Question1) Black eggs and tan eggs are collecting on the leaves and shoots of some of my house plants, especially the spider plants. The black eggs are soft; the tan eggs are hard. I am discarding the plants in plas

too much rain: mold on plants

QuestionI live in SW CT near too far from the shore-and closer to a river. This June it rained 26 days out of 30. Weve had even more rain after a short dry spell and its expected to rain for a couple mor

Banana Tree Care

QuestionI recently purchased a dwarf cavendish banana tree. Can I keep it in a sunny, unheated south-facing enclosed porch area over the winter in PA.? Also there is a small amount of clear liquid that appears on th

hydrangea

QuestionWhy are my hydrangeas all leaves and no flowers? AnswerDear Carol, I wonder how often you fertilise your plant? If you are not feeding it at all this could be the answer - once every two weeks is eno

cactus damage

QuestionMy very large cactus was knocked over, although none of the spines fell off, a couple were damaged. The milk is coming out but the pieces are still attached. how can i save it?! AnswerDear Maggie, As state

Cane Yucca plantlet question

QuestionQUESTION: I have an Ikea bought cane Yucca plant like Chini has with a tall and short trunks. Its been 5 or 6 years and has been virtually care free. A couple of years ago a plantlet/side shoot d

Tiny White Flying Bugs on my Poinsettia

QuestionI have a lot of tiny white flying bugs on the poinsettias (4 plants) my husband brought home last year at Christmas time. What on earth are they and how do I get rid of them before they destroy the poi

shefflera

QuestionI have a shefflera plant/tree that has been at the office for at least 5 years... The boss says I have to take it home. I have a small apt. and not much room right now. Can I put it on the porch with morning

hens and chick

QuestionI have hens and chicks and 2 roosters. They have not bloomed yet and they are 18 inchs long. How much longer before they bloom? Yet they fell over. What can i do for this? AnswerDear Carol, Your hens will

Schefflera dropping leaves

QuestionQUESTION: I have had my schefflera for a year and have never had a problem. It was a beautiful houseplant that I placed in a corner of the house where it receives a lot of indirect light and some direct ligh

Yucca overwatered

QuestionMy housesitter overwatered my Yucca plant over six months ago. I have trimmed the dead leaves and re-potted it in new soil, trying to remove some of the root rot. I did this over four months ago and the plan

hens and chicks

Question 2 You did not answer my question. This is what i mean when they fell over. see enclosed picture. You also said they grow 12 inches mine are 18 inches long. AnswerDear Carol, I dont know why you say I did

Anthurium Plant

QuestionHi, I got an Anthurium plant a few months ago and have had her near a window in my kitchen, She is my very 1st plant and I have never been very green thumbed. I water her about once a week, or when the soil

ants on plants

QuestionHi! I outside plants that have bloom on them but they get infested with ants. We live in southwest Florida. I also have a christmas cactus, can it be planted outside. I have poinsettas that we have planted o

corn plant over watered and no light

QuestionI have had this corn plant for about 10 years. it is about 3 tall and had 3 big branches. My son took it home and his wife watered it to much and had it out of the light. All the branches r

germinating seeds

Questionwhat is the best way to germinate prickly pear cactus seeds and how long to germination. Any help will be helpful thanks. AnswerMichael, Opuntias may be started from seeds, and will sprout readily if they