Croton Zanzibar

QuestionHi Will I have a Croton Zanzibar, which was growing beautifully until last month, June and suddenly it is dropping all its leaves. It is 50 cm high is in a 30 cm pot and is growing in an indoor plant room wh

House plants/cleaning pots

QuestionBeing sensitive to indoor/outdoor fertilizer differences I have endeavored to only use indoor fertilizer (I have not yet ventured to outdoor gardening). Could the salt deposits be caused by watering th

Jasmin house plant

QuestionMy wifes Jasmin plant is turning yellow on the leaves and the new baby leaves are turning translusant in some spots. the yellow leaves are falling off and the stems that they were attached to are now turning

Pale yellow leaves in African Violets

QuestionHi Patricia, I have asked the question before of someone else and the reply was that the plants need more light. They had been moved to this window a while back which has as much or more light, and then beg

Philodendron stems

QuestionMany of my philodendron stems are leggy and look like they are in approximately 1 inch sections usually at the point where the leaf comes out. Also I am not sure that i am cutting them back properly, I

Anthurium care

QuestionWe just received an antherium as a gift and it is an a pot that seems too small for the roots to grow. Should we transplant it into a larger pot? Is weekly water sufficient, typically? What

Tell me abouy braided money tree please

QuestionI just purchased a braided money tree. Is this a poisonous plnt to cats? The last time I brought a bamboo plant home, m cat thought it was lunch. The trunk is about 4 or 5 inches above the

dying Chinese evergreen

QuestionI have a Chinese Evergreen that is supposed to get moderate light; however I had to move it to a non-lighted area for awhile and it started to look weak. I put it outside on my deck in direct sunlight for a

Jade plant dropping leaves

QuestionI have an old, 20+ years, large Jade plant. I live in Denver, CO and some summers I put the Jade outdoors. This summer I did not because I was traveling and did not want it unattended. Last summe

radermachera sinica

QuestionI have had a Radermachera Sinica for about 5 years. I take it in during the long northern Illinois winters and bring it outside for the summer. Its now kind of long and leggy. The crown is lovely

Sticky Goldfish plant

QuestionHi, I planted some rooted cuttings from a friends plant in a clear glass vase about 8 tall--its a little narrow at the top, standard florists fair! I used a mixture of topsoil, river pebbles, and spha

Ficus Bugs

QuestionI recently bought an indoor ficus at an outdoor florist. Several leaves were folded over and had black specs and what looked like white larvae inside. Now that the tree is in my apartment, what can I do to e

Growing peace lilies indoors

Question Irecently recived a peace llilly for my bithday three leaves are starting to turn yellow. I was keeping the soil moist and have it sitting in moderate light. It is not in a draining pot do I need one? Answ

green fungus

QuestionI have a Norfolk pine tree in the house and have noticed a green fungus that kind of looks like a mushroom in the base of the plant, can you tell me what to do about this or what is causing this? AnswerHi A

Peace Plant and cats

QuestionHi, I havent had indoor plants in many years because I have cats and dogs that love to eat them. I would like to try a peace plant because they are easy to care for, but Im not sure if they are toxic to anim

Care of Peperomia Meridana

QuestionJust a general how do I take care of my peperomia meridana houseplant. How much water/light. Transplanting tips. Pests and how to get rid of them. thanks for your answer KoKo AnswerKoko,

Leaves turning black on gold dust croton

QuestionI currently have 2 4 foot gold dust crotons that I have had for almost a year. They are in 14 inch pots and I had then against a fence on the east side of my home. I started to notice that the leaves where t

SAP

QuestionHi Will, I live in a small NYC apt that gets a lot of light. I have one plant, I think its a ficus, which constantly drips sap. Im not sure if Im over watering or under watering it. Its about 5 feet tall, s

My

QuestionI have had a small lucky bamboo plant (Dracaena fragrans or sanderiana I believe) since Dec 2005 and it has been a wonderful plant. Its potted in an opaque container with pebbles, and I keep it in indirect s

Ficus Trees & spider mites

QuestionI have what looks likes spider webs on my Ficus Tree. The Tree is healthy. The bugs leave a residue on the table that sits under the tree, which i have to clean almost daily. The residue is