Anthurium leaves brown

QuestionHello. I have an anthurium plant that I received a few months ago. The leaves are all turning brown and curling up. I think its definitely in trouble and I am pretty clueless about housepla

bugs in my houseplants

QuestionAfter I re-potted I over watered and now have bugs. Gnats and these mini flies. I never see the flies until they end up in the vinegar soap mixture I have placed around the plants for the gnats - who rarel

Pothos fading to yellow!!!!

QuestionI have a newly set up beta tank and I added some pothos. They are of the variegated type it seems. Some, not all are turning yellow. The yellowing starts from the middle then makes it to the outer portion of

False Aralia - propogating

QuestionHi! I have a 15 year old False Aralia about 4.5 tall. Unfortunately about 3.5 was stem. I just cut it seriously back to restore it to something attractive (it responds well) but also ended up with 6-7 beauti

what type of tree is this

QuestionI have a 9 yes 9 foot tree that was given to me when my grandparents passed I remember the tree as part of their living room since I was 9 that was about 30 years ago...any way how do I find out what type it

Bonsai Care

QuestionI recently repotted a Chinese Pepper Bonsai plant. The leaves started turning yellow. What can I do? AnswerJohn, Yellow leave are a sign of over or under watering. What type of soil did you use? How often

Spathiphyllum floribundum

QuestionMy peace lilly is leaning to one side and is rather long on the stem and not growing well. Can this plant be pruned to encourage new growth. If so when and how should it be done. In advance

My Cat Palm

QuestionI was wondering if you could help me with taking care of my cat palm. I bought it about 2 weeks ago and DID NOT re-pot it. I set it next to my NW window, where it gets filtered light most of the

Dwarf Umbrella Plant Care Help

QuestionHi, I bought my first Dwarf Umbrella Plant 2 weeks ago. I live in an extremely dry climate at 7200 feet. I did not re-pot the plant, so it is still in its 10 pot. I placed it in front of my

Toddlers Destroyed Plant

QuestionHello, I am going to assume what I have is a Madagascar Dragon Tree (although it only has one main trunk; is that common?) At any rate, this plant has grown so beautifully; it is about 4 1/2 ft. tall, and j

ficus shaping

QuestionI have aquired a ficus (rubber plant) that is approx 40 tall with one main trunk. so far it has a balanced top growth similar to a standard yard tree. I would like to continue this shape though several lead

avocado tree

Questioni forgot to ask. ive recently noticed some black along the edges of the leaves, then they drop off prematurely. this has been happening ever since i replanted it. i have also noticed some very tiny grey bugs

How to prevent Brush Cherry from flowering

QuestionHello! My husband is allergic to pollen and we have about 8 tall brush cherry trees which has abundant flowers, my husband wants to cut the tree (which I vehemently disagre) or I need to find how to stop it

shamrock bulbs

QuestionI received these bulbs as a bonus with my order of fall plants for outdoors. How do I plant & care for these? I live on a farm and have well water. Have south, north, & west windows. Answe

Banana trees in Atlanta

QuestionIf I am looking to have banana trees bear fruit how do I winterize them. Thank you very much. Sue AnswerOdd but true: Bananas are in fact NOT classified as Trees at all -- they are the LARGEST herbaceous pe

kentia palm problem

QuestionQUESTION: I have 2 kentia palms, my problem is that all of a sudden 2 of the fronds turned brown and I guess dead, now it is happening to the other one I have, I got these because I was informed that they ar

Ming Aralia, leaves are wilting everywhere, drooping, looking worse and worse

QuestionAs stated above, my Ming, which I LOVE and has been very healthy for so long seems to have succumbed to wet root syndrome/ root rot. I checked the roots, scooped away some of the wetter soil (must have over-

Nerium oleander - treated for mites but dying anyway.

QuestionI was given a very healthy looking Nerium Oleander in March 2006. I keep it outside on the balcony in a large terracotta pot. Im in a temperate/mediterranean climate (Toulouse, France) and balcony faces west

problem with my money tree

QuestionI recd a money tree 5 years ago. It has been beautiful until recently. I have transplanted it only 2 times since I recd it. This last time, the bottom leaves began to turn yellow and fall o

big bright yellow mushrooms!!!!!!!!!

QuestionI dont know how it started but all of a sudden I have these bright yellow mushroooms growing in two of my house plants and also today I noticed them in another very large plant that I have had for 20 years i