dumbcane plant

QuestionHi,I made the mistake of twisting the stem of a dumbcane and my hands r still in bad shape. what can I do? AnswerGina, Im not sure whether you are asing for a solution for your hands or the plant. I am no

little black ants in and on my houseplants

QuestionHello, I noticed recently upon watering my jade plant that their were little black ants on the vase/dirt. When I moved the planter there was a bunch of them under it and also around the

the effect of concentration of chlorine on plants

Questionim doing a review of lit. on this but i cant find many sources can anyone help me please!!? AnswerDomanique, I cannot give you any literary sources on it but I can tell you that concentrations stronger tha

I have a sick ponytail palm

QuestionWhat does my ponytail palm need? A white fuzz (a fungus) is forming on the leaves and the lower leaves are getting brown but dont pull off easily. I also have this fuzzy white stuff on a neighboring plant.

sticky residue

QuestionI was given this plant, i am not sure what it is. It is large, in a medium pot. Each stem has 6 to 8 leaves on it. It has grown very large for me, but the problem i am having is a sticky re

Adenium obesum...how to prune?

QuestionHow should I prune my adenium obesum, which has grown leggy. And also What is it when a succulent is etiolated? AnswerLiz, Etiolated means when a succulent turns white because it is being grown without sun

Unknown succulent

QuestionI bought a succulent plant a few days ago, and I really like it, but I dont know exactly what it is. I believe its name starts with an A, but I dont know much more than that. It has a long stem and thick gre

Parsley Aralia

QuestionHi Darlene, I have had this parsley aralia for 5 to 6 years now, and so far, it has not giving me much trouble. For the last 3 months I have noticed that its leaves turned lighter green and are softer to th

Dying Yucca

QuestionHello Darlene, My name is Derek and I have a 3 foot Yucca plant. Ive had this plant for about 3 months and it has always been healthy until now. The leaves are turning brown and dying and

Scheffleras planted outside?

QuestionCan Scheffleras be planted outdoors successfully, and if so, under what specific conditions? And, what type of care would it require? I would appreciate any information you can offer us. Sincere

repotting ivy

Questionmy husband has a very large ivy that was given to him almost 30 years ago. he wants to replant but does not know the name of the sticky stick that was used in the middle of the plant for it grow up on.

Dying jasmine plant

QuestionHi; I have managed to keep my jasmine alive all winter indoors, by providing lots of sun and good watering intervals, it was beautifully green and blossoming, until some rude spider mites decided to make it

Plant lights

QuestionIs their a plant light that would fit into a table lamp, for a few African Violets on the table under the lamp? I have tried a regular florescent light in the lamp, but the violets stop blooming a few weeks

How to re-pot adesertrose

Question desert rose Hello my name is Debbie . We were given a Desert Rose. Its been 3 months and the plant is very loose in its pot now,so we were thinking its time to change the pot. I have sent you a picture to y

peace lilly?

Question Hello Mrs. Kittle, I have what looks to be almost exactly the same as a peace lily growing outside of my house but the leaves are large and mostly pink with light green around the perimeter. From what I hav

My night blooming cirius

Question Ive had this plant for 4-5 years now and it was large when I got it; sending up runners as long as 4 feet, leaves 3-4 inches wide and 12-18 inches long. The

Amate Schefflera and Dieffenbachia

QuestionI have had my Amate Schefflera for many, many years. It grows nicely but the edges of the lower leaves especially, seem to have wavy or curly edges. Lately, Ive noticed that the branches are even starting to

Ficus Tree Issues

QuestionQUESTION: Hi. i got a Ficus tree about 2 months ago. I have it in a self-watering pot. It started dropping leaves soon after I got it and now 2/3 of the leaves have dropped. I also ha

plants are dieing

QuestionI pruned my plants and I think I did It wrong I clipped all the large leaves now they seem to be drying out one is turning yellow all over the leaves that remain and I think the stem might be getting softer

Palm Tree dying

QuestionI re-potted my palm tree with the cactus/palm and moisture plus potting soil, now the leaves are dying. I watered it once a week with a cup of water and it sits in a window with a lot of sunlight. &nbs