Pruning techniques

QuestionWe have been a foster home to our daughters Schefflera and apparently it likes it here. We live in the NE and the plant gets filtered south light. We would like to know how (mainly where and how much)to prun

My spathiphyllum

[email protected] AnswerHi Diana, I am not sure what your question is here. Perhaps you are seeking a copy of my article on peace lily (Spathiphyllum) care. If so, send your e-mail request to me

please identify

QuestionHi Will, could you tell me what these two plants might be? Ive sent some photos to your email. Thank you, Pam AnswerHi Pam, Thanks for the photos. Your first plant is a brake fern or Pteris cretica. Your s

my philodendron

QuestionIhave been trying to grow my heartleaf philodevdron for over a year now ,in direct sunlight out of direct and everywhere else. I finally got it right , it was growing perfectly in a hanging basket from filte

rooting powder

Questionhow do i use rooting powder? AnswerHi Kathy, Rooting powder is a hormone that is supposed to stimulate root development. Its effectiveness is minimal and rarely makes the difference as to getting roots to

fuzzy egg like substance on plants

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I have a follow up question to the ? asked on 11/29/06 about yellow fuzzy egg like particles on the soil of house plants. I often have this problem on a variety of house plants, and have

cutting Lucky bamboo/dracena

QuestionHi, I have a very tall single stalk lucky bamboo, it is very top heavy and I would like to know how and where to cut it. Right above a ring? Cut it with scissors or knife?When I cut it can I stick the top ba

Hoya

QuestionMy hoya is now blooming, it has three blooms, it also has a layer of dust on it, and has recently had some type of insect infestation, I took some plant leaves to our local garden center and they could not i

repotted hibiscus wont bloom

QuestionI have a potted indoor hibiscus tree that bloomed successfully for several years, under the same lights (on timers) that I use for my small phalaenopsis collection. I then had it repotted about 2-3 yea

Potted king palm

QuestionI recently purchased a 1 gal. king palm and transplanted to a much larger pot (approx. 10 gal.). Recently the leaves have started to grow pale in color and some of the smaller undergrowth leaves are tu

Radermachera Sinica(China Doll)

QuestionIve been asked to house sit a neighbors plants and the only one I am unsure of is one in particular and that is the china doll . I told I would re - pot the plant while they were gone.. The plant is in a sma

Eggs? on soil

QuestionHi Will, Your recent answer to somebodys question about fuzzy eggs on their plants and soil prompts me to write about a similar concern. A couple of my plants have small, egg-like somethings in my soil, too

Weak split leaf philodendron

QuestionMy split leaf philodendron is about 2-3 feet tall? (if it stood upright), its in an 8 pot, 7 years old, has been in a east facing window and has been staked. I began staking it when the leaves became t

Split Leaf Philodendren repotting

QuestionQUESTION: I repotted my split leaf which was extremely root bound. Now the split leaf seems to be doing well on one side but not on the other. Im concerned that I didnt set it deep enough in the

Jasmine plant and tree

QuestionI recently bought a jasmine plant which is wrapped around a circle shape and growing out of control. I want to get as many flowers as I can so I hate to cut the new growth! I thought to wrap the vines around

How to prune a bamboo palm?

QuestionFor many years, Ive kept a chamaedorea (bamboo palm) indoors in my NYC apartment in a 12 pot. The older stalks are now 7+ high, with no foliage until the very top. What is the best way to prune this type of

Indoor sago palm

QuestionQUESTION: Hi. I bought my sago two years ago.It was planted like a bonsai - in a 12x4 pot w/no drainage & rocks covering the top. It has been great until it sprouted 3 new shoots that are much longer t

Fuzzy white webs on an ornamental orange tree

QuestionRecently my ornamental tree has developed a few web-like fuzzies attached to some of the stems and leaves. I dont see any spiders or other critters. What do you think this is and what should I

spiral bamboo

QuestionI have 5 stocks of bamboo in the same container in indirect light They started turning yellow from the bottom up. (First one stalk then three) I added a small amount of fertilizer to the water, however the y

Dying Umbrella Tree

QuestionWeve had a 2ft tall umbrella tree for nearly two months now and it looks like its dying. First it started sagging a bit - now all the umbrellas are floppy and facing down. I think we may have been over-wat