Madagascar Dragon braided trunks

QuestionI recently bought a Madagascar Dragon Tree at Lowes. It has four trunk-like stems and they are about 2 feet and 6 inches tall from the bottom near the soil up to where the leaves start, so it has some ways t

Yellow spots on the leaves of a chevron plant

QuestionI have had a chevron plant for several years. Its approx. 37 tall measuring from the soil surface. It in a plastic pot, 13 across and approx. 10 deep. I recently changed potting soil about a month ago. The l

Fiddle-Leaf Fig

QuestionHello, I recently bought a fiddle-leaf fig/ficus lyrata. It is over 6 feet tall. Recently I started to see that the ends of the leaves are brown and seem burned or crusty. (The part of the leaf that is brown

Indoor Bamboo Plant

QuestionI have been growing an indoor bamboo plant in my office for the past year. I believe it is a Indocalamus tessellatus. It has 5 stocks and is over 3 feet tall. It receives only artificial light. I would like

Massangeana wont grow

QuestionQUESTION: Why wont my plant grow? I dont know if its getting enough light. What would help it grow? Ive got a pretty big pot for it. thanks for the help. ANSWER: Hi Severyn, Indoor potted plant

Colour light for indoor plants

QuestionRegarding indoor plants, does the colour of the light make any difference and is there a particular type of light which best suits growing plants indoors. Regards and thanks, Kathy AnswerHi Kathy, Interest

Orchid plants - Phalaenopsis

QuestionI was given an orchid plant at Thanksgiving, it was in bloom.It bloomed again in May and still has the same blooms on it after 3 months. Do they always bloom for this long a time? I volunteer at our local Ho

Mealybug

QuestionHi wondering if you can help. A number of my money plants have developed a white sticky cotton wool like substance aeound the stem where the leaves join. I have washed this off and cut back but it keeps re a

long thin potted palm

QuestionI inherited my moms potted palm when she passed away and unfortunately I know nothing about them. This one is on a single long stalk (needs to be propped up with a stake)with fronds that look like Kent

jasmine doesnt flower

QuestionHi Will, When i first bought my jasmine nearly 2 years ago it was in flower(late winter?) since then it hasnt flowered at all. I pruned it back after it had flowered and nothing happened. It is now 5 f

blackspots and loss of leaves

QuestionQUESTION: I have about 6 topiary plants and 2 palms (I forgot the type of palm) . They have all developed black raised spots and yellow leaves. The topiary plants have lost the leaves in various sections. &n

dwarf key lime soil bug (pest?)

QuestionQUESTION: Ive nearly killed my plant and am trying to bring it back to health. Ive fought off a scale infestation and am checking daily that no new scale is appearing. So far so good. In

I have a Yucca Plant

QuestionQUESTION: I have a Yucca Plant and one of the stalks broke off i have had the plant for a while know so i want to try to save the stalk. i stuck it in water for now but can tou fill me in on what i need to d

minature ornamental orange tree

QuestionHi, wonder if you could tell me if the oranges on the minature ornamental orange tree are edible? Thankyou. AnswerHi Lorna, As long as there were no pesticides used on the soil or sprayed on the fruit, the

is it safe to repot orchids?

QuestionHi. I was wondering if you could tell me if it is safe to repot my orchid into a bigger pot as its roots are beginning to grow over the sides of the flower pot. AnswerHi Lorna, You probably have a Phalaeno

Rubber plants?

QuestionI received a plant for my mothers funeral and wanted to know if i can plant it outside> And if so where? when? and how? AnswerHi Linda, Unless you live in south Florida or Zone 10, then you will not be

low light tall house plant

Question1)Is there an indoor plant that will survive low light (I plan to use a gro-lite) that is tall? I would like to put two plants on either side of my fireplace to bring life to a dark paneled wall. 2)Do

Small Money Tree House Plant

QuestionHi! I just bought a small money tree plant with a trunk/stem that is a little over 10 in. tall. Im going to be taking it to my dorm (in Oklahoma if climate matters) and I know nothing about the care of this

Hoya Plant

QuestionI am in Clearwater, Florida and desperately searching for anything that blooms in our heat. My Plumeria tree (in the ground) is exquisite! I like the Hoya Plant (Imperial) and am wondering if it would handle

triming a Sago

QuestionI would like to trim the bottom tiers of leaves from my sagos. These are outdoor plants and aged from 5years to 15 years. They are in perfect conditions here in west central Florida and put out n