My ficus tree

QuestionHi Justin, I have a normally healthy ficus tree that recently got covered with a very heavy plastic sheet. The heaviness of the plastic forced the branches down but did not break any of the branches. My hope

Majestic palm (in door)

QuestionHello Will. I had Majestic palm, after6 months repoted in larger container and moved it in darker corner of the room, plant died :( Now I decided to use same soil for new palm(Majestic, Ravenea Rivularis)and

My Ming Aralia is dying from root rot or something else, but I MUST save it!

QuestionI have a wonderful Ming Aralia, which was, until about a week or so ago, quite healthy. I admit that I can become over-attentive to my house plants at times, and given its past vigor, I thought no harm would

I apologize for yet another legnthy question

QuestionI felt I should both add some detail to what i did before my plant got sick, as well as inform you of what has been happening since I first wrote you: I do very much appreciate your time and expertise.... I

indoor palm plants

QuestionI bought a palm plant for my house about months ago. Now some fronds are turning brown and dying.I wondered if you could give me some general instructions on light and watering for this plant. My pot is abou

worms

QuestionI too have a spider plant that does wonderful even though I only water it one a month...if that. I put it in a large sink, soak it and leave it. This morning I saw the worms in the sink, I

Fiddle Fig

QuestionFor some reason my fig is losing leaves. I only water it when the top soil feels dry. Maybe it is not getting enough water? Also, some of the leaves are brown and dead around the edges, is

Sick Money Tree - Pachira aquatica

QuestionWe have two Money Trees. The one in our north east window (which is the faster growing of the two) started dropping more leaves than usual last week and some of the leaves felt sticky. I sprayed it with a Ne

Dracaena not doing so well

QuestionMy Dracaena (Janet Craig Compacta) is not doing so well lately and Im not sure why. Ive had this plant about 10 years and had been a slow grower. The past 3 years or so it has shot up in height so I repotted

Dracaena Fragrans Massangeana

QuestionThanks for your response. I have had the plant about 4 months. Most of the browning is on the bottom and middle leaves; are getting new growth at the top. I water about once a week - dont have a

Corn Tree dying

QuestionI have two Corn Plants in a 9 pot. One is 3 tall with 7 heads & the other is 1 tall with one head. All the leaves on 3 of the heads on the large tree have died as well as the small plant. T

gall on ficus tree

QuestionI noticed that someone posted a question on the above subject, but the answer didnt include a method to remove the unsightly thing. Can removal be accomplished successfully and if so, how? It continues to gr

White substance on cat palm

QuestionI have been reading the questions on cat palms - the white substance on my cat palm is powdery - so is this mold or mealy bugs? I have moved it from the low light area where I was told it would be OK, to bri

Pachira stem cuttings

QuestionMy braided Pachira has reached the ceiling of my house, so Ive trimmed the longest branches. Should I use rooting hormone to propagate these, or stick them in well drained soil? Should I trim some leaflets o

weeping fig leaves turning crispy brown

Questionafter watering, my weeping fig became sick suddenly, the leaves are turing crispy brown, I think its dying. Could you please help me to identify the problem? AnswerHi Scott, Thanks for the photos. Your Fi

Identify a plant - Sago palm

QuestionMy wife, sue, has purchased a palm plant, but we have no details of its name. We need to know how to look after it, watering, feeding and whether it needs sunlight. It is about 18 inches high, has a broad sh

my spider plant has not had any babys

Questioni have had my spider plant for 2 years and it have not produced any babys what am i doing wrong it stays on the porch and i give it rain water only when it needs it about every other week. AnswerHi Gina, I

Pachypodium

QuestionI bought a beautiful pachypodium. I had it in a very sunny room, and noticed that the leaves started to get black spots on them. I moved it to a room with a northern exposure (still a lot of li

spider mites on gardenia

QuestionI purchased a gardenia from Costco. It was from a nursery in Santa Barbara, CA. I have watered from the bottom as you suggest. I have wonderful buds, but as they bloom I have seen spider mi

Candy Corn Plan

QuestionI was given a small candy corn plant in April; I re-potted it and put it outside in a larger pot; I then bought a rose trellis and she is going crazy! Over 5 foot tall now. What can I do to take