Well established yucca now struggling

QuestionI have a yucca that Ive had for five years. Its about 160cms now and was a beautiful plant until recently. Nothing about its situation has changed - it has been in the same picture window (floor

Repotting - when and how

Questionis it ok to replant during the winter and what is the rule for the next pot size to replant in? thankyou AnswerHi Chad, The conventional wisdom is that you wait until the warmer months to repot. Some

Swiss-cheese philodendron

QuestionHi, I have a new plant and the leaves are turning brown all the time. I have the plant in a clay pot, in my window with indirect light. Can you tell me how to care for it. Thanks!! AnswerHi Terry, Your Mon

Dying plant

QuestionI have a plant from India, it is creep plant known as the betel leaf plant. So far I have two plants which had roots. I have one in water, and the second in a pot with soil, neither are doing tha

small white worms in plants

QuestionGood morning, most of my plants have small white worms (different sizes) that seem to appear at the top of the soil, especially when I water the plants. Nobody knows what they are and how to treat. &nb

potting the plants

QuestionI have a potted lucky bamboo plant that i bought from Home Depot. When I bought it, it was in a small vase which contained water. I left it that way for several months and it stayed healthy. I tr

money tree - Pachira aquatica

QuestionHi, I have had my money tree for over a year. It had been doing extremely well in the room I kept it in. A friend, who had a money tree also, which was not doing very well, asked me to put hers i

Ponytail palm tipping

QuestionAbout five months ago I acquired a small ponytail palm, which until recently was doing well located directly in front of a west-facing double patio door, approximately one foot from the glass, where it recei

Overwatered Ficus Tree

QuestionI have been given a ficus tree. It is about 10ft. tall. It has lost a lot of its leaves and has been over watered too too much. What can I do to bring it back to life? AnswerSonya, Drain all excess water o

insects

QuestionDear Darlene, I bought a massangeana cane that has two stocks in the pot. Ive had it for a bought 2 months. When I bought it it was georgous with no bugs. Now I have little black flying bugs in the soil. The

Indoor Palm Tree with dead top

QuestionMy palm tree (not sure what type) is dead at the top, can I save it? Its all dried out. The tree is 20 ft tall and its in a normal size rubbermaid trash can. I rescued it from a friend, but it ha

aloe vera troubled

QuestionI have an aloe vera plant indoors, which is over a feet long, and it has been feeling happy and growing all the summer, but now in autumn a weird thing started - the bottom leaves began to turn yellow/brown

Gerbera Daisy Mold

QuestionDuring the onset of winter I potted my Gerbera Daisies and brought them in. They have been blooming during the Holidays despite some sort of mold on the leaves. I really enjoy these plants and plan to replan

rotting stem on braided Pachira (money plant)

QuestionHi Will, I have read your advice on another website re sick Pachira. I do have a rotting stem but wanted to know if I should remove all the way down to the root or just below where the stem is staring to ro

TRANSPLANTING POINSETTIAS

QuestionHEY DARLENE. THANKS FOR RESPONDING TO MY QUESTION.I LIVE IN GONZALES,LOUISIANA.I HOPE THIS HELPS. ------------------------------------------- The text above is a follow-up to ... -----Question----- I RECEIV

Plants for church

QuestionIn decorating our church in MA for the Easter season, would you please suggest plant varieties for an extremely low light environment. Lights are on most days for a few hours only (Sundays 6 hrs). For flower

Dracaena Marginata & Gnats

QuestionAfter reading previous questions, I discovered that I am overwatering my dracaena marginata. Now that I know better, I can stop. In the meatime, I have an associated pest problem. There are gnats around my h

no blooms

QuestionMy mother-in-law has a peace lilly that she has had for several years and the leaves are really small and it has not bloomed in years. can you help me to bring this plant back? AnswerHi Sara, If the

Pachira propagation

QuestionHi Will, Can Pachiras be propagated by rooting tissue as small as a single leaflet? If not, how much of the plant do I need to start? Thank you, Niki AnswerHi Niki, You cannot propagate a Pachira

Pachira Aquatica in decorative pot

QuestionWe received a Pachira Aquatica as a gift about 6 months ago. It has done very well up until about 3 weeks ago. Suddenly a few leaves have turned brown and fallen off. Also, One Stem has bec