Broken propeller plant/propagation

QuestionQUESTION: I have (had)a 6 inch tall propeller plant (Crassula Falcata) and in moving it to a sunnier location I broke off the top 3 inches. I would love to propagate (root) it but not sure how? I

Marigolds

QuestionHi. Can you please tell me if I can plant my regular marigolds w/my marigold inca ll in the same pot? Thank You! AnswerHello Vikki, As you will appreciate yours is a gardening question not house pla

Kimberley Queen Fern

QuestionI just bought my very first ever Kimberly Queen Fern, already a couple of the fronds are turning yellowish. Am i overwatering. I water my plants late evening (7:00p.m.) with water hose and just finished this

FICA trees

QuestionWe have 2 FICA trees that are at least 20 years old. Recently they have been dripping sap which is getting on furniture and carpets, etc. This has never happened before. Do you know why? A

Persian Violet Overwatered

QuestionMy coworkers and I were all 3 given Persian Violets as a gift. Mine is great! Theres not so good, one worse than the other...there is no doubt it is due to overwatering and that the one is in process of root

donkey tail question

QuestionMy donkey tail is hanging on the North side of house in front of window. I use fluorescent light four hours a day. It is a new plant and I hate to

Magic bean plant soil/gravel

QuestionI bought a magic bean plant and the soil has a layer of gravel on the top, the kind that is glued in. And my plant is starting to outgrow the pot and I was wondering how to remove the glued in soil/grave

My Nephthytis Forest

QuestionHello Miss Hamilton. I have a question about my nephthytis. It is growing in a very un-controlled manner, and I was wondering how, exactly, I should tame it. There seems to be a vine forming out

aloe plant browning and becoming squishy to touch

Question aloe plant ive had this aloe for a few years now. it grew from a small baby to a large plant. ive kept in the bathroom for a while, not watering it too often but then after a while there was rot

Ornamental orange tree/plant

QuestionHi My ornamental orange tree has been healthy for 25 years; I grew it from an 8-inch seeding sent as a promotional by an orange-flavored childrens syrup. The tree now stands about three feet high from

soil bugs

Questionim having the same problem with my plants.SOILBUGS!!!What if my plant is to small to soak in the sink? Ive tried the sprays but they just keep on trucking and im sure its afecting the growth of my tomatoplan

Prayer plant flowering

QuestionI have a question about a prayer plant. I have had it for about 6 months and it flowering right now. The stem currently has little purple flowers on it, but I was wondering when there are no more flowers sho

Stromanthe care

QuestionHow do I care for my stromanthe plant. AnswerHello Sylvia - ah one of my favourite plants - I love all these plants in the maranta group - they have such spectacular foliage. They look great when plac

yellow leaves on my peace lillies

QuestionI have had my peace lillies for almost a year, and we have battled the fungal gnats, changed the soil, fertilized, wiped leaves down, and tried to give them proper light. However, I noticed recently that mos

scale or bug appearing on my Alocasia Polly plant

QuestionI came back from out of town and discovered little tiny (size of a pin head) black bug or scale on my plant, the cieling, floor and top of my glass top dining room table. I cant see them moving and the

Clivia, soil insects

QuestionI have a young Clivia. When watered today, we saw many tiny white insects. They are very thin and no larger than 1/8 inch. Also noticed a bit of white crusty stuff on top of soil. Can

Gardenia-spider mites (?)

QuestionQUESTION: In the last month, I have lost over 7 buds. They just fall off. I have recently gotten about 4 new buds, they have also fallen off. I went to move the plant into the morning sunlight (a different

Sago palm not putting out new fronds

QuestionQUESTION: I have a 14-year old sago palm that does not appear to be growing new leaves. For the past two or three years, instead of putting out a frond it grows a green cone and then the cone dies with

Failing Yucca

Questionyucca QUESTION: I have had my Yucca for many years and right now the top portion has slumped over, some green leaves have flopped down. The top portion of the stock is moist. Please help!

desert rose plant

QuestionQUESTION: I recently bought a desert rose plant from my local gardening store and an employee told me that it would be appropriate to keep indoors in a well lit room. I keep it on a window ledge that a few o