Ficus trees

QuestionWe live in Arizona and we had some mornings with frost and it seems like our fica trees took the hard hit. The leaves are totally brown the branches snap off very easy. The trees never lost there leaves. but

Jasmine (Lebanese)

QuestionI am a beginner at growing plants! I recently bought a jasmine plant and the shop owner told us that it is a Lebanese plant. It had two beautiful flowers, more like roses and had a wonderful fragrance. Howev

Inherited Office Plant

QuestionI have a plant at my office that I inherited. I have no idea what it is. It has grown a lot recently and has started to lean over. I know that it needs a bigger pot and better stakes, but at the

Spathiphyllum (Peace Lily)

QuestionLarge plant, about 8 years old, facing east window, resting on 12 plant riser. ALL the leaves are ashy, shriveled, dry, brittle to the touch. None of the leaves shine. None of the flowers indicate that

unidentified insects killing plants

QuestionI am most concerned about my peace lily. It was doing fine until i came home after being away. The stems look fine but the leaves are terrible. They are a dull green and wilting fast. There are small bugs th

plant care and identity

QuestionIm wondering what this plant is - Ive sent you 2 photos wwwdave1.jpg and wwwdave2.jpg The plant is easily 12 years old. It lingered quietly for many years and then when I took over care from

peach pit

Questioni want to plant a peach tree from seed. i have some but i need to know do i use the whole pit, or do i break the seed out of the hard outer pit. i know the seed is inside and the hard outer part is to protec

Help! My rubber plant is unwell!

QuestionMy rubber plant is suffering a little after a recent house move. I did think that the yellowing of some of the lower leaves might be down to too much light ... but reading your answer on a previous query abo

repotting a peace lily

QuestionThe peace lily that I have tends to droop alot whether it is wet or dry. I would like to repot it. What is the best way to go about doing this. Do I need to put some type of rocks in the bottom of the pot fo

Gargantuan Yukka!

QuestionHi, I have a beautiful yukka, that at 9ft tall has outgrown my house, I have read many articles now about people in the UK who have planted them outside and they have survived but I am wary of this. The bot

Ming aralia losing leaves

QuestionI have a Ming Aralia that has been healthy for several years. I moved to a new office facing northwest, so the light is different, and the plant began losing leaves drastically. The remaining leaves also hav

scale on myrtle

QuestionHello Mr. Creed I have a common myrtle (Myrtus communis I believe) that unfortunately has scale. Ive been searching for a homemade recipe online, and found one that suggested spraying it with a combination

Bird of Paradise Flowers

QuestionHi there. I have recently bought a flowering bird of paradise plant. I have had the plant for over a week now and the flowers and beginning to shrivel. I think that there is an additional flower inside each

sticky leaves on my jasmine

QuestionFirst time to this site, and wow, someone else has the same problem as I with my jasmine...my floor is sticky..your answer suggested drenching and to prune ....which one first? AnswerHi Tammy, If yo

indoor planters

QuestionQUESTION: I have an indoor planter in my lower level living space. I need to plant something that requires low light and cool temps. What do you recommend? Thank You! ANSWER: Hi Kat, The more sp

my rubber plant seems to be dying

QuestionI bought george (my rubber plant) around 5 months ago - he was in a small, 6 pot, and appeared root bound, as i could see roots over the top of the soil. A friend suggested to wait to repot for at leas

Sago palm anatomy

QuestionHi Will, I emailed you a few photos of my sago palm. I need your help to identify the new growth as leaves or flowers. My guess is the larger of the two is a leaf, the smaller.....hmmm, a flower? (What is m

Tillandsia care

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Will, I need your help on the care and nurturing of Tillandsia. Mine sits in an unobstructed west-facing windowsill and is watered about once a week by submersing it under water for several sec

questions about my houseplants

QuestionI have an aspidistra. I have it in a ten inch pot sitting near an east window. I noticed lately that it is drying out rather quickly,or so it seems. I can water it well(until water runs fro

Dracaena Leaves

QuestionHi, I recently purchased a beautiful Draceana and the leaves are just not doing well. They constantly are turning brown from the end up while the green is still a dark color. I have snipped the e