caring for an pineapple plant

QuestionHi, I decided to get my mother-in-law something different this year for xmas, which I did, when I found a pineapple plant, am trying to care for it, till I give her at xmas. Ive read up alittle about it on-l

Ficus tree follow-up

QuestionHi again, Will, The service wouldnt allow another follow-up question and instructed me to ask a new question. The house hasnt been painted in several years - thanks to your information, I will be sure to r

fungus?

QuestionI work for a childcare center and the mulch we recently purchased has a plant/fungus growing in it that looks like a carrot sticking out of the ground. It is spongy and hollow and the flies are all ove

Burrito plant (Burros tail?)

QuestionHello Will, I recently purchased a burrito plant, to go along with another burrito plant that I have. Would it be wise to combine them into one pot? I want to get that full, over the edge look. Should I be p

Eggs in my soil!

QuestionHi! I believe I have some sort of insects eggs in my houseplant. Well, actually, Im not sure if they are eggs or if they are some sort of dissolving plant food. I noticed that the bag of Miracle Grow soil t

Zeolite question

QuestionIve grown indoor bonsai for years. Lately Ive been reading that Zeolite is a good soil amendment for bansai and house plants. Can you give me the pros and cons of using this material. Thank You... AnswerH

Sego palm

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, You replied to my Sego palm question that you already answered but I never received an answer. Can you please resend it. Thanks, Ingrid ANSWER: Hi Ingrid, I dont know why you didnt

White crust on a ficus

QuestionHi - Ive had a small (2.5) ficus tree for a number of years - its never done particularly well, but I must admit, Ive never really put in the effort. I just noticed that theres white crust on the stems of ma

Poisoned my mint with urine. :(

QuestionI heard some plants like urine (lemon trees, etc.) so I watered my potted mint plant with urine. Then , I found out they prefer it in small quantities, and diluted. All the branches have fallen to the groun

indoor orange tree problem

QuestionI have an orange tree that my son started from a seed in his bedroom window. It is about 8 years old and 3 feet tall. Last winter I noticed that it had sap drops on some of the new branches. &nbs

can i use the leaves from my root rot aloe plant

QuestionMy aloe plant looked really healthy, green and plump, but my husband accidentally gently brushed some clothes he was carrying up against it and the whole thing totally collapsed! I dont mean he knocked the p

Romantic plants

QuestionHi Will, I am impressed by past answers on this site and your informative website, and I hope you can help me with plant ideas for my project. I am transforming a recently purchased a beach house into a r

fiscus houseplant white fuzzy stuff on soil

QuestionHello, i wonder if you could help me.. i am worried baout my small fiscus tree. I have had it for about two years and its always been healthy.. but lately i have seen a lot of white fuzzy bits on the soil

ficus infestation

QuestionMy indoor ficus is 20 years old, with trimmings is over 6 feet tall and about 5 wide. I am finding small white cottony balls primarily on the back of the leaves, and always one to a leaf,not in colonie

please help me identify a plant

Question plant My son picked a plant and planted it in a little pot at home i wanted to know what it was called so i can find out how to care for it properly. It is really smelly too I wanted to know if there was a

ficus lyrata - brown spots on new leaves

Question brown spots on new lea I was hoping you could help me with some information about my ficus lyrata. I got it in May, re-potted it into a larger pot and have been keeping it outside on a north facing balcony

LEGGY ZEBRA PLANT

QuestionI HAVE HAD A ZEBRA PLANT FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. BUT IT IS JUST A LONG STEM WITH NOTHING GROWING FOR IT EXCEPT ON THE VERY TOP IT HAS A FEW LEAVES AND SOME NEW ONES COMING OUT BUT IT BLOOMS FREQUENTLY. &

My Palm Tree

QuestionI recently aquired this palm type tree. It is about 8feet high. Since I brought it home the leaves starting at the bottom have been turning yellow. I have watered it and it is a little moist. The

plant cotton substance - mealybug

QuestionHi! I have a cotton tuft substance on my plants in the house? Im curious what I can do to get rid of this? Thanks AnswerHi Trent, Your plants have a mealybug infestation. The difficulty with treatin

new ficus problems

QuestionQUESTION: hi will.. i just brought home several new ficus trees and some of them are dropping a few leaves (i know this is normal and im not too worried about them. however, i that i bought (this was