Bonsai-Juniper

QuestionI bought a Bonsai tree about a month ago and 2 weeks ago the needles started turning dark green and falling off to the touch. I watered it about 2 times a week. It is in a little decorative dish

Spathiphyllum (peace lily) indoor care

QuestionMy spathyllum lilly plant sits on my bedroom windowsill, above the AC. It receives plenty of bright sunshine, even though I keep the shades closed; and blooms twice, sometimes even three times, a year.

Aloe Container Growth

QuestionI have a large Aloe plant that I kept outside for the summer - many of its leaves died off, but late in the summer it came back fuller than ever n it Terre Cotta planter. However, now the edge of the p

my peace lily is dying!

Questionhi, i got a peace lily a few months ago and after i had it about a month, all of a sudden the leaves started to turn yellow and wilt. at first i didnt worry about it but when they started turning yel

Philodendron problem

QuestionI have a small philodendron I received from my mother-in-law about 2 years ago. It was outgrowing its little pot so I replanted it in a bigger pot. It was doing well for about 2 weeks and now its

Growing Lucky Bamboo

QuestionMy wife loves Lucky Bamaboo but we have never been able to grow any. We have put them in dark, in light near window, small pots, large pots, even put them in soil...put they never have grow

Anthrium Plant

QuestionHello I have a Anthrium plant that is about two years old and until recently had been doing fine. But It has since started the leaves on the edges turning brown. I thought I was not watering enought I was wa

Yucca or Corn Plant

QuestionHello, I have what I think is a dying Yucca plant. I originally thought it was a corn plant but was told it was a Yucca by a local nursery. I cant seem to find a clear picture of the Yucca

Cannot keep any ivy alive!! Help!!

QuestionHi. I have brought home five or six ivy plants in the past six months and cannot keep any of them alive for more than a few months. I have two that I just recently purchased less than one month a

Dracaena Massangeana (corn plant)

QuestionCan you help me with properly pruning my corn plant? My plant is around 15 - 20 years old & is very healthy. The problem is it has grown so high we know longer have a ceiling high enough for it! It must be 1

Ficus Tree basics

QuestionHow do I take care of my new Fica Plant? AnswerHi Maurie Ann, There is much to understand about Ficus trees. So much so that I have written an article on Ficus care that I will send it to you (or anyone el

Plant Pests - mealybugs

Question ------------------------- Followup To Question - Hey, I have a Topiary Myrtle plant in my house and today i noticed some small white bugs under quite a few of its leaves, especially near the top. I

Planting seedlings

Question I have never planted plants/flowers from seeds before. Can you tell me how to plant plants/flowers from seedlings. I was sent a bag of poppy seeds cant remember what type though. The package does not have

Plant for a bathroom with no outside light

QuestionWhat would be a good plant to put in my bathroom which has no outside light? It is totally dark when the lights are off. AnswerHi Ted, All plants need at least 8 hours per day of light. That light co

zebra plant question

QuestionI have a zebra plant, it has a beautiful yellow flowerish looking thing on the top. That is now starting to turn a little brownish and I suppose like any other flower on house plants they do not live f

Dracaena arborea problem

QuestionHi Will, I have had a 5 foot dracaena arborea for a little over two years. I have it about 6ft away from a north facing window (no direct light but the room is very bright during the day) and I have ne

cutting lucky bamboo plants

QuestionHi, I want to put together a lucky bamboo plant centre piece for a friend for her birthday. The only pieces of bamboo i can find are two -three feet high, which is much too high for what I think she would wa

indoor plant containers

QuestionHi, Could you please let me know, for indoor house plants, which container is best? With the drainage or without the drainage? Why? Thanks, Heena AnswerHeena, I am not sure how to answer your question, like

type of houseplant

QuestionI would like to know what you might suggest for a tallish houseplant (6-7 ft) that will be between 2 windows, but not in direct sunlight. I tried a ficus that had seemed to do well indoors, but it prom

lilac bush on balcony

QuestionHI; I have a lilac bush that is in a large plastic pot. It bloomed great this spring. However, I dont know how to protect it during the winter. We live in a apartment with a balcony. Should l leave it outsi