RE: Indoor Hibiscus

QuestionHi Darlene, I have a large potted 6 braided trunk hibiscus that I moved indoors last fall. I now notice that the leaves are gone from the center of the plant but there is new growth at the ends including blo

sticky palm tree

Question amI have a palm tree I bought at a local store. It is large at about 6 ft tall. I have noticed that now tall the leaves have a sticky substance on them and it actually drips onto the carpet (not good). I li

Need to know what kind of plant I have

Question Plant I e-mailed you a photo of the plant to which i am unsure of the name. I have asked several people and no one knows what kind of plant it is. As you can see in the picture, there are mini plants

Identify

Question Identify Hello Darlene. What type of plant is this (see pic)? The card that came with it didnt name the plant. It only said it is a tropical and give it medium light! I was attracted

leaves are falling off

Questionhello, my girlfriend and i have fiddle leaf tree inside our house. we love it, but it seems that we may be possibly doing something wrong with the care of our new plant. the leaves are turning brown and now

zizi and bamboo houseplants

QuestionCan I keep zizi and bamboo plants in water? I see bamboo plants in water in the stores, as one would root other plants. I would like to display zizi and bamboo together in a glass carafe. I

White bugs in soil

QuestionMy mom has little tiny white bugs in the soil of her houseplants. They are only in the soil and dont seem to be on the leaves. Some of the leaves are turning yellow. She had them once befor

house bamboo plant

Questionwhere can i prune bamboo since it is almost to the ceiling. also, can i start a new plant from the pruning? AnswerPat, There are many types of bamboo and some cannot be pruned. I need to see a picture of y

When is it OK to repot a dragon tree?

QuestionHello, I have a 3 ft. high dragon tree consisting of three stalks of different heights in a 10 inch pot. Ive owned this plant for almost 4 years. Its been quite happy in a corner of my living room, and recen

purpleleaf shamrock

Question Where can we buy seeds or bulbs to grow this beautiful plant called purple leaf shamrock AnswerPrakash, There are several sellers on ebay selling those bulbs or the following site has th

Toxicity of Lisianthus

QuestionI recently bought a Lisianthus. Ever since I brought it into the house, my cat wont leave it alone. She doesnt bother any of my other plants at all, but she finds this one irresistable for some reason. I wou

leaves of the Lily plant geting dark

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Darlene, i bought a Lily plant and it bloomed this year for the first time. for the last 2 weeks i noticed that the leaves turning dark...my plant is 40cm tall and the pot size is 20cm le

spider plant cuttings

QuestionHello Darlene, Thanks for taking the time to help. I am a volunteer in one of the other ask the expert catagories (stamp collecting), and with houseplants, I am totally out of my element. This may sound stu

Fiddle Leaf Fig Houseplant

QuestionWe have a Fiddleleaf Fig houseplant approx. 8 tall in the corner of our Bedroom. It has windows on both side walls, but gets no direct sun, just a lot of light. The plant has roots showing on the

Soil around stalk

Question stalk Hi, I also noticed that one os the stalks(or trunk) of the plant was very loose in the soil. Is it recommended not to re-pot the corn plant?Ive included two pictures of our issues. I also started to

Yuccas suddenly going sour, new growth

QuestionHi, I have several Yucca inside that have always done very well. Now I notice the new growth at the top of each plant is starting to die. Looks like a thick layer of dust forming on the leaves.

leaves turning yellow

QuestionI have 2 house plants with long leaves and parts of the leaves are turning yellow AnswerNelda, Leaves turning yellow indicates either too little water or too much water. Without more information about the

what plant is that?

QuestionI got this plant from a friend of mine who moved abroad but she didnt know what exactly it was. I want to find out how to care for it better. Can you identify what kind of plant it is? Thanks. http://www.fl

peace lilly with brown leaf tips and wont bloom

QuestionIve had a peace lilly for about 3 years now. I keep it close to the window but not under direct sun light. I also make sure to water it only when the soil gets dry to the touch. However, the tips of the leav

Jade Roots on branches

QuestionMy Jade is sprouting roots on its branches. Ive read here that it is because that side(s)is not getting enough sun. If I were to cut that branch off to do a starter plant would these roots give is a head sta