My Azalea Tree is dying

QuestionHello, for Easter my boyfriend got me a tree with out a name or care directions. Today I found out that it is a Azalea Tree and how to take car of it. Now the problem is just that my tree already started dyi

Plants unknown

QuestionI have a great house plant that I got from my aunt that was hers for 25 years, I dont know what it is. Its green, with round like leaves, with scallop edges. Most of the leaves are a med-dark green. It

banana palm brown edges

Question bananapalm1 My indoor banana palm sprouts every new leaf with brown edges even before they open. I water it about every 1-2 weeks, and it is close to a window, without direct sunlight. I had to cut out the

angel wing

QuestionThe leaves on my angel wing have become light green and the edges are bright red. What causes this problem and what can I do about it? Thanks. AnswerRenate, Move it to a shadier area. That is what happens

money tree care

QuestionI received a money tree a few years ago and the tree is growing pretty good although all the  

What kind of tree was I given?

Question My tree I was given a small tree house plant and want to know what it is. The trunk is straight and about a foot tall. The leaves look like grass, and are long and curl at the ends. I have to keep it

Jasmine Flower

QuestionHi, I bought a Jasmine Flower one month ago. I leave in Guelph Ontario (South West Ontario, Canada). Could you tell me if I can plant my Jasmine out side. Thanks, Henry AnswerDear Henry, I dont know th

Green moss

QuestionI have replanted my aloe vera plant and it is growing wonderfully. However, I have green moss growing on top of the dirt. Will this hurt the plant? or how do I stop it from growing? Thank you, Lisa AnswerHe

Marginata drooping

QuestionMy son brought home a marginata plant from college - it sat in the car for two full days (warm) and is now totally drooping and brown.... should we try cutting back all the foliage to see if it is still al

plastic or clay pot

QuestionFive years ago someone gave me a Jade indoor plant that is in a 6 inch plastic pot. It has grown great since then but a branch has been pressing down on the top edge and cracked it, so I may need to repot it

Lemon scented plant

QuestionI am looking for a plant that lets off the smell of lemons when sprayed with water. I had a co-worker many years ago that had one of these plants and it made your house smell so GOOD. Do you know of a plant

Does pouring unused cola on house plants help?

QuestionHello: I just bought an orchid and was told by the shop keeper to #1: keep away from direct sunlight and #2: put one ice cube on top of the moss once a week. She put moss on top of the pot. Is this correct

alocasia polly

QuestionWhen I BOUGHT THE ABOVE PLANT, IT APPEARED TO BE DUSTY AND I WASHED THE LEAVES WITH WATER BUT ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER SOME OF THE LEAVES HAD SPOTS AND SOME WERE DYING, AND I FOUND SOME WHITE POWDERY SPO

Insects in Vegetable Garden

QuestionGreetings, I have recently started planting and I have a small herb and vegetable garden. I recently notice in my pepper plant a small (tiny), purple slimmy, worm that resemble slugs. They are feeding off th

Bugs in soil

QuestionI have a lot of plants in my house most of them are tropical plants and recently Ive noticed that some of my plants have little tiny brown or tan colored bugs that crawl around in the soil. Some plants have

scindapsus aureus

QuestionHi, Cant scindapsus aureus live without sunlight ? Because I have a Plant and its kept near my workplace with a temperature of 24 degree Celsius ( Airconditioner). However I cannot make available the sunligh

Massangeana Cane and a ponytail plam

QuestionCan you please tell me what type of potting soil you would use for Massangeana Cane And a Pony tail plam Thanks. AnswerHello, I use a straightforward potting soil for all my plants and mostly they do very

Hoya blooms

QuestionI have a Hoya plant that is just a few years old and is doing great. It has at least 35 blooms on it right now. I read that the blooms are sweet smelling. My give off an unpleasant odor, I have it in a large

worm-like creatures in soil of house plant

QuestionI am pretty new at this house plant thing. I need your help. I purchaged 3 plants (from same place) a couple months ago. In one of the plants I noticed these tiny tiny worm-like creatures i

gnats in my plants

QuestionI have a ton of these little gnats that have all of a sudden shown up and they are hanging out in my plants. Can you tell me why they have shown up and how to keep them away? AnswerDear Brandy, Insec