African violets growing straight up

Question Violets Hello Mrs. Kittle, I have read many of your informative questions/answers about African violets, so I am hoping you can help get my violets back into shape. I received the violets last April and qu

Root Bound Kentia?

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, Will. I recently read your advice suggesting that it is a terrible idea to repot a Kentia (http://en.allexperts.com/q/House-Plants-721/2010/11/kentia-palm-2.htm). However, I r

growing bulb plants, etc indoors

QuestionGood morning, I live in Queens, NYC, in an apartment. I received a potted tulip plant as a retirement gift. I put it on the window sill, until I could give to a relative with a yard. To my surprise the

My Lily is drooping and weakening!

QuestionHi Darlene- Every time i go out of town Stanley Sensation, my giant wonderful Peace Lily, gets totally droopy. I have my neighbor water him, so I dont know whats happening- each time it happens, when i come

Home plant (Yucca) help me !!!! :(

Question palm I had may palm tree for 6 month. It was big and strong tree looking very beautiful. But now it is dieing ... the leafs are yellow!! I give a water like once in 2 weeks .. just help me pleas ! :( Answ

Insect problem

Question Duranta infestation I have many small, white/lt. gray bugs on my Duranta. They are up to 3/16 across. It is in a 12 pot and is about 3 ft. tall. Many leaves are falling off, some have blac

kangaroo paw fern

Questionmy kangaroo paw fern has brown bumps on the underside of the leaves. is this a pest? if not a pest, what is it. thank you AnswerHi Barbara, Yes, it is very likely that the br

office artificial-light-only plants?

QuestionHi, I have an office with no windows. The only lighting is those typical office fluorescent lights on the ceiling (8ft ceilings). What would be the best plants/flowers to put at my desk? would african viole

Hard well water questions

QuestionHow hard is too hard? I water my 66+ plants with tap water from a well. There is no chlorine or fluoride and I do not have a water softener, but I know the water contains a lot of minerals.  

office light only plants follow up- low temperature?

QuestionHi, I have a follow up to my low light plants question. Of your list of low light plants (office fluorescent only) which of them can handle cooler or cold temperatures? The reason I ask is sometimes over t

aechmea primera-spineless

Question aechmea primera and 2 Hi, Ive had this aechmea primera for a little over 6 months or so. I bought it from our local grocery store already blooming. Its been a great plant and nobody believes its real its s

Amaryllis won磘 bloom

QuestionHi Tracy, wonder if you can help. I started 3 of my amaryllis indoor like I do every year and they started making green leafs and look nice, but they seem to be not interested in flowering which

Hibiscus tree

QuestionI have an indoor hibiscus tree that was doing really well up until a couple weeks ago, then one half of the tree started to die. I thought it might be unhappy in the pot its in so I re-potted it, fertilized

ponytail palm bulbs

Question ponytail bulb colony Hello Darlene: I saw a question/answer that you gave to someone who had a similar question that I do. I just want perfect clarification so that I do not hurt my ponytail palm bulbs. I

Trimming a Stromanthe

QuestionHi Will, I have a stromanthe (only green and white in color) that I bought at a garage sale 3 years ago. I have not repotted it since (it is in a 6-7 inch pot) and it has had some good times and some

Plant scale insect

Question my plant Hi, I have 3 plants (I believe they are anglaonema) that are becoming sticky and sappy. I find it on top and bottoms of leaves, trunks and alot on the flowering parts. I am also noticing some brown

Transplanting ZZ

QuestionQUESTION: Hi - when your ZZ needs to be transplanted what size pot should it be granduated to and what type of soil - I have Miracle Grow Potting mix, but am thinking it should have more sand or perlite adde

indoor azaela

QuestionI HAVE A INDOOR AZAELA AND NEED TO REPOT SOON AND WHAT CAN OF FERTILIZER DO YOU RECOMMEND? AnswerHi Suzanne, If you want your Azalea to flower, then it is best to keep it quite potbound. Repotting it may n

jasmine roots in a glass plantpot

QuestionHi, I have just recently bought a jasmine plant and re-potted it into a glass jar. I think this looks brilliant, but I am worried about the roots reaction to being exposed to light will be a negative one. Ho

peace Palm

QuestionWe have two new kittens who have taken quite an interest in our large Peace Palm. Are these plants poisonous to cats if they should lick, or even chew the leaves? AnswerHi Sharon, Several