overwatering succulents

QuestionI accidently left my burrito plant in standing water overnight. The pot feels really heavy this morning. What is the best way to dry it out? Can it be saved? Thanks, Vee AnswerVee, Remove the drain tray

Dracena house plant

QuestionI have a dracena. Not sure if its the reflexa or marginata, but it si about 6 ft. tall or taller (reaches the ceiling and seems to keep growing. The branches are long and leaves start about mid-way, but most

ivy watering?

QuestionHello, I just received my first houseplant and it is a hanging ivy (Hedera helix). It looks very healthy and is hanging about 18 away from a window in the back room of my house where it receive

Indoor garden in Illinois

QuestionHi Im an Illinois Institute of Technology architecture student currently working on a project that attempts to bring portions of a public park indoors in winter time. The project I am presenting tries to in

New Plants

QuestionIf I bring home a new plant, how long should I keep it away from my other plants? I dont want to bring home any pest, and spread it around. Thanks, Nana AnswerHi Nana, The spreading of plant pests f

cure for spider mites?

QuestionQUESTION: A month or two ago I bought a gerber daisy plant on clearance and am trying to raise it indoors. I first noticed it sickly-looking with brown spots on the leaves that almost looked like a fin

African violet propagation

QuestionHi Will, Looking over past answers of all the houseplant experts you seem to be the most knowledgeable and I hope you can answer my question. Ive had great success growing African violets for about 10 year

Need help to identify two house plants

Question new plant I have two plants that I am not sure what they are. One we bought a year ago at Lowes and it seems to do well, then all of a sudden it gets yellowish leaves and looks not so well. It h

Ming Aralia problem

Question Ming Aralia Hi Darlene- Here is another picture of my Ming Aralia that suspect has root rot. Thanks!! Also, could you tell me the best way to check for root rot? Does it require taking the

Indoor plants growing outside - now what?

QuestionI have three potted wandering jews and 2 potted flowering vines that have been living outside on my porch since May. I am in North-west Indiana, and looking forward to freeze. All of them have grown very hea

Wandering Jew pest

QuestionI have a hanging basket of house plants purchased 3 months ago. Among the plants is a wandering jew. I left town for 3 days and when I returned I found very small black matter and partial plant m

indoor coffee plant

QuestionIve got an indoor coffee plant i grew from seed now in a 5-inch plastic pots, w/drainage opening at the bottom and sitting in a platter. I water it about once a week to keep it moist but try not to drown it.

banana leaf plant

QuestionQUESTION: i just bought a 6 foot, beautiful, leafy banana leaf plant. i had the store repot it in a large pot and place it in a corner of my house next to a sunny south facing window. it gets s

My Jasmine is dying!

QuestionIve been keeping my jasmine plant inside the house with lots of sunlight. I watered it everyday and it was very healthy. It bloomed all the time. Then I found there was a lot of water in the pot (proba

Moses-In-A Boat, Oyster Plant

QuestionMy Moses-In-A-Boat plant is growing very well indoors with no problems! However, that is part of the problem - - - it is getting too big! Please tell me where I can cut this plant back without ha

Red Sisters and Ti Leaves

QuestionI just recieved a pot of 4 Red sister stalks for my birthday. They are beautiful but I do not know the first thing about taking care of tropical plants! I literally have had them for about 2 days now. I put

Schefflera cuttings

QuestionI have one of these plants and wish to break it up and cut off the long leafless leggy limbs with good life on the ends of them. Can I root it? AnswerHi Leslie, Tip cuttings that have green stems and only

jasmine leaf drop

QuestionI have an outdoor jasmine (planted on the north side of the house in my central Florida home) that has been doing well since planted in late May. I fertilized it once with a spray in early July.

changing soil

QuestionI have a Dieffenbachia that is 8 years old. The soil looks like crud, with white something over the top. After being in the same soil for all that time, should I change it? It doesnt grow, its just the

Plant Fungus?

Question Plant Fungus? I have an indoor plant that has this snowy white fluffy stuff growing all over it. Since my plants have to be in close proximity of each other it is now spreading to the other plants. They don