Mint Mold

QuestionI have white fluffy mold or fungus growing at the base of my Mint plant. I was wondering if there were any non chemical solutions to getting rid of this? AnswerSeth, I would like to know what kind of soil y

Dracaena pruning

QuestionI have what I think is a dracanea massangeana, she is 25 years old and is now 2m 40 cm high. She has reached the ceiling and has no more room to grow so I know that shell need cutting back a bit but I dont k

Croton care

QuestionHi, I have several huge crotons (3 stem 2-3 plants) that I leave outside all summer (central ontario,canada) on a north facing deck. When I bring them in in the fall they always lose leaves. I put them in a

Lime Tree - Indoors

QuestionIm looking to get a lime tree to grow inside my home. I get lots of sunlight from skylights and have cathedral ceilings. Will this work? Where is the best place to buy one? Will it bear fruit all year? Help.

Corn Plant flowers

QuestionI have had a corn plant for about five years. Lately, it has been doing extemely well. Currently, there is a bloom (for lack of a better word) sprouting out of the center of the top of the leaves

broken palm

QuestionWe have (had?) a small indoor palm tree. A recent visitor knocked the plant over, and it snapped in half. Is there some way to salvage the plant (either the part still in the soil or the part that broke off?

ferns and cats

QuestionQUESTION: While away for a weekend my 4 little kittens played in my two huge potted fern plants. They are smashed down, but the fronds are still growing. In the now leveled middle section some new fron

Aloe Plant

QuestionMy Aloe plant was not looking very good, so I decided to repot it.....well, the plants just came out of the soil easily....there was no root system....can I root the plants in water, or do I just poke the

dwarf umbrealla tree

QuestionI bought a dwarf umbrella tree which seems very healthy. I read the directions on the little piece of paper that came with the plant. The instructions say that the plant needs direct sunlight. So I put the p

Polka Dot

Question polkadot Hello once again Will! I hope all is well. My question today involves a polka dot that I have in a room that receives lots of light. This is my first polka dot, and have learned

spider mites on angel trumpet plants

Questioni have 3 large plants, each are about 3 years old. they had mites in the early summer and lost all their buds, i used a systemic fertilizer and insecticide and they grew well all summer, but no n

Umbrella plant (indoor plant) fertilizer

QuestionWith what and how often do I fertilize my unbrella plant? AnswerHi Dorie, Fertilizer is over-promoted and over-rated as to its benefits for potted indoor plants, including Scheffleras. Indoor plants use ve

fiscus plants and insects

QuestionI take my fiscus plants outdoors for the summer and they love it, however, this summer they got small, black and long in shape,inescts on new leafs. I have tried picking off the infected leaves, but as

Shamrock plant

QuestionDear Mr. Creed; My name is Shauna Roberts. I was wondering if you could help me with a problem with a Shamrock plant? The plant belongs to my mother, who left it in my care while she was aw

Mini Orange tree leaf loss

QuestionHi Will. I have a miniature orange tree. Currently its in the kitchen about 10 ft away from windows with south/west exposure. (we have east, south and west exposure). It was doing fine for weeks, then I move

polishing leaves

QuestionWhat may I use to polish the leaves of an indoor plant? The leaves of my croton are very dull and Id like a suggestion to shine them without hurting them. AnswerMissy, Generally just a soft cloth works bes

House Plants with fruit flies?

QuestionI have a hanging house plant in our kitchen. It has two different types of ivy and a cute little fuzzy-stemmed plant with dark green papery-feeling leaves that have either white or pink veins on them.

Help my Jasmines Dying!!

QuestionMy father purchased a Jasmine tree in August and since then has lost all her leaves. Ive put miracle grow sticks but she hasnt grown back any leaves. i dont know what to do and its indoors as I am in Montrea

dracaena fragrams massangeana flowers

Questionhow often does it flower and should i let it bud out. my plant is 7 foot tall and flowering does it go to seed and is it self polanating thank you AnswerHi Irish, Once a corn plant is mature enough to flo

Yukka bottom leaves are dying & fungi

QuestionHello Darlene, I just recently purchased our Yukka plant from Ikea which is about 6 feet tall. Its in a small black pot that we purchased it in. The first week we bought it, we went out and bought a 20 inch