Yucca tree as a gift

QuestionI recently inherited a yucca tree and Im a little unsure on how to care for it. While being transported to my house one of the stalks broke off. I pulled off the bottom leaves and kept it in wate

Infected ficus trees

QuestionPlease HELP! I have three ficus trees living in my living room (9th flr) facing south. They receive more than enough sunlight (maybe too much) throughout the day and were thought to be pretty hap

Wrinkled Jade

QuestionI have two jade plants in bonsai-type pot arrangments, both cuttings from the same tree (which was divided about 5 years ago). They are in a south-facing window that is partially blocked by an adjacent build

Gloxinia leaves with brown dry spots - please help!

Question gloxinia leaf I have had a gloxinia for over a year. It bloomed for a very long time when I bought it and then started to decline, so I let it rest in a cool place for a few months, and to my surprise, it c

Fungus on my ficus

QuestionI have ficus trees planted along the perimeter of my house and about a week and a half ago all the trees began loosing their leaves. They have been getting plenty of water but they are almost bare. &nb

Hibiscus problem

QuestionThe place I work for bought a hibiscus tree and put it in the office. I was looking at it today, and there are very small white little worm things on it. They are not moving, and they are not cotton like in

In door Corn plant

QuestionToo tall for the windows now so it doesnt get good light on the remaining foliage..... How do I cut it down to room size with out killing the plant ? AnswerEd, For starters corn plants do not lik direct su

Indoor palm - tips turning brown

QuestionI bought an indoor palm 3 weeks ago. It was repotted by the nursery into a very large pot with some crotons at the edge of the pot (covering the soil). It is indoors with very bright light

HD plants

QuestionHi Will, just a quick question. I have purchased several plants from Home Depot this year. I have heard people complain about the soil that is used in the Exotic Angel plants. Do you know what the big deal i

Mass Cane smell

QuestionI have a mass cane that is 20 years old and is 8 feet tall. It lived in a corner of our living room for all those years and the las t few months we moved it to anouther room with the same light exposure and

Schefflera with white splotches on leaves

QuestionI have a Schefflera that has single white splotches covering a good deal of the leaf on several leaves. It looks almost as if bleach had been spilled on them and the leaves are thin where the splotches are.

croton bugs

QuestionI have a 15 year old croton that is healthy and happy, except for the infestation that is causing it to loose leaves. tiny white (flies?) are creating a sticky white fuzz on the back of the leaves, and on th

My Dwarf Banana plant......

QuestionHi, I have a Dwarf Banana plant that I got from fourseasons nursery online. It is growing fine and fast. I transplanted it last month or so into a bigger deeper pot and now its roots are coming out the botto

Thrips on Ficus tree

QuestionHi Will, We have a fica tree about 8 feet tall. We brought it home a few months ago and it has not been doing well- dropping leaves, sparse. Upon inspection, we noticed that some leaves looked like pea

Massangean cane disaster

QuestionQUESTION: I have a massangean cane plant that I keep in my apartment. It has been very healthy and well taken care of. Just today, my pet bird got out of his cage and managed to rip off the lower leaves, che

plant cleaning

QuestionHi Will, should I clean the leaves of my succulents? If so, with what? Also, should I water them from the bottom up? I read that somewhere. Thanks, Nana AnswerHi Nana, If the leaves are not noticeab

Bottle palm/elephant foot centipedes

Question DSCF0114 Hi Will, Seen some of your answers to questions and you seem to know about what ails anything. I think this picture is rather large, so hope that is OK. Ive had the plant for a couple of week

Fuzzy plant identification

Question Furry plant Hi. Ive never been completely sure what plant this is, but have even lost track of what I thought it was. Could you help me identify this plant with soft, fuzzy and furry leaves? Thank you. A

Help me identify this plant.

QuestionI am trying to identify this plant. I found an identical picture of my plant in the link below. Please advise. Thanks a bunch. -sommer xo http://www.gardenstew.com/about5787.html AnswerHi

draceana

QuestionI own a Dracaena Plant in which I have next to a window. Some of leaves turned yellow on one of the stalks and I removed them. Now one of the stalks is completely bare. My question is...will that stalk pro