Marginata Dracena

QuestionMy mother has no clue how to take care of her plant, its supposed to be waterd every 14 days but she does it once a day, can you give my some info to tell her so she dosnt kill her plant! AnswerDear Ashleys

shefflera umbrella plant

Questioni have a shefflera umbrella plant stands about 4 feet tall. It is at least 13 years old faces the afternoon sun. Water it once a week. The problem I have is the pale yellowish color on the

Companion Planting with China Doll

QuestionWow, thanks for the immediate response, Will. Your excellent service is amazing! Id like to companion with a plant that has similar moisture requirements as China Dolls and I know ivies generally prefer th

Fungus or Bacteria Good, Bad or Neutral?

QuestionI have had many plants that have had this Condition appear. They get these small white to yellowish spheres that appear in and on the soil. They spheres group together as colonies of bacteria or

pruning peace lilies

QuestionI have a peace lily and its bloom are dying. how and when do i prune them because it is a beautiful plan and ive had it since last sept., and thats a milestone for me. No green thumb here! AnswerJodi, Prun

Damp Pests

QuestionThank you so much! P.S Someone else mentioned to me that I could water the plants once with rubbing alcohol and that this would kill the bugs without damaging the roots. What do you think about this? -----

Indoor Yucca plants

QuestionI have 4 single yucca plants the biggest being 3/4 of a meter, then one appro 1/2 meter, next 2 are 1/4 of a meter. they are in a pot 1/2 meter deep pot by 300 spuare. They have never been real healthy but t

Bromelia

QuestionI have a bromelia (I think) that my son gave me for mothers day. I have sent a picture of it to your yahoo address, since I am aware there are about a million different kinds. In the past coupl

yukka plant seeds

QuestionI have 2 yukka plants and the stauks have large seeds on them and wonder how to plant the seed to make additional plants, thanks bob AnswerRobert, The seeds are not ripe until the pod turns brown. I have s

Purple Passion plant pests

QuestionNearly everytime I get a good healthy Purple Passion plant that is spreading out and vining nicely it ends up getting covered with little white specks, someone told me were mealy bugs. One day there is nothi

Jade plant fungus or insect infestation...?

QuestionHi there. I have a little Jade plant that is maybe 3-5 years old, stands about a foot tall. I have had it for about a year with no problems. However, recently it developed a white, sticky s

low light indoor plants

QuestionI have 2 indoor plants in my office- one is a dragon tree and the other has large spiky leaves that grow right off a thick stem (dont know the name). They are both suffering- the dragon tree dropped all its

almond bush

QuestionI have a bush in my yard that is suppose to be an almond bush but the flowers on it are white and it produces little red berries that the birds just love to eat. everything I have found so far on the almond

clivia houseplant

QuestionHi. I have a clivia houseplant that is only 2 years old so its still a young plant. I was wondering when they start blooming. Do they even bloom at all at this stage? My plant has only 10 l

root pest

Questionwhat should i do to rid my indoor plants of enettamodes (not shore of spelling). would a root based solution be best or a sestemic spray. and what particular one would best help. thanks for help. AnswerHi

Is a plant in a bedroom safe ?

QuestionHi , I would like to know whether it is safe to have a plant in the bedroom. I heard that it is unhealthy because it takes the oxygen. is that true ? Thank you, Gaelle AnswerGaelle, Thank you for the hi

Translate English phrase to Latin

QuestionPlease can you translate the following phrase into Latin for me: Truly, Madly, Deeply I am going to get it tattooed on me as it means a lot to me and i want to get it to show everyone how much i loved some

vining houseplant

QuestionI inherited a plant that I am trying to save. I need to identify it first and then any information would be helpful. It is vinig houseplant that is a series of running stems with small (1/4-3/8)

indoor plants-no sun!?

QuestionHI Will, I am a teacher in PA and have just been moved from a classroom with an abundance of light to a small office with no light. I am troubled as I need to find plants that require no sunlight, if t

Areca palm leaves

QuestionRecently an areca palm of mine was exposed to sunlight that was too strong and in the proccess many leaves were burned and I procceeded to remove them. Will the fronds regrow new leaves? If the fronds do not