indoor money plant

Questionmy indoor money plant leaves are getting black. even the new leaves getting black and has stopped growing. if they start to grow they turn black and withered. please suggest a solution to this problem.Thanks

dracaenas massangeana

QuestionWe have a few of these plants and have never had one bloom, till now. We were very surprised to see and know that they do bloom. Do we need to do anything with the bloom? Thanks, Jerry AnswerHi Jerry, D. m

how to grow a donkeys tail from cuttings and madagascar palm

QuestionHow to grow a donkeys tail from cutting from a mother plant. My Madagascar palm has a mushy base and I replanted it in dry cactus soil mix.What should I do? It is 6 inches tall and it has been ha

white flying tiny bugs

QuestionWe have 2 pointsetta plants we planted outside for the summer. When we brought them in we noticed they have thies little white flying bugs all over. HELP! Our plants have tripled in size and really would lik

house palm

QuestionI have a house palm plant. I have had it for about 7 weeks. I noticed worms and I was told to soak the plant in tepid water and the worms would vacate the palm. Now I am soaking it a seco

avocado plant

QuestionQUESTION: I began from an avocado seed, got a tap root, pinched off the first leaf buds when it grew to about 8 inches tall. The first leaves grew and were beautiful but then I read that I should cut t

indoor Schefflera plant

QuestionI had a beautiful 12ft umbrella tree, i moved home 2 years ago and put it in the only available spot i thought was the best; since that time the leaves have constantly dropped and i have had to cut back the

Scheffleara plant

QuestionI live just a little west of the coastal area of North Carolina (New Bern). Should I keep the potted Scheffleara in the pot or plant it in my garden. If in the garden, in a shaded area, a partly

Fukien Tea Malathion use?

QuestionHello, i just recently purchased a Fukien Tea bonsai tree and after about 5 days I started noticing some fungus gnats living hppily around and on my tree. I have spotted and killed about six or seven each

frostbite

QuestionYes now I have two deasrt roases and they got frostbit at the ends and the roots are above the surface are they soppost to be ?? AnswerHi Nikki, Desert Roses (Adenium obesum) are usually grown with the up

Light levels

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Will, I hope this question is within the scope of acceptable questions even though it doesnt pertain to a particular plant. It seems the most crucial aspect of growing houseplants successfully

Night blooming jasmine problem with spider mite and care

QuestionBrwon leaves of my NBJ QUESTION: Hi I live in Calgary (Zone 3). I am growing a night blooming Jasmine as indoor plant from cuttings in a 8 inch pot (water rooting). Now it is almost about 12 months o

bugs killing my palm

QuestionQUESTION: I have two large (4 ft tall) potted palm trees. Each plant has about five stalks growing in a 18 in diameter pot. Stalks are dying one by one. The leaves fall off and the stem dehydrate

snake plant turning brown

QuestionQUESTION: I have a snake plant that I bought about 4 months ago. I repotted it right after I got it into a pot that was probably a little too big. I cant remember if it was rootbound or not. I have been wate

Hedera sp. English ivy, Canary Island ivy

QuestionQUESTION: Hi,I had a question about my Hedera sp. English ivy, Canary Island ivy. I have had it for over a year now and when I first potted it, it was doing really well and the vines grew everyday. Since May

Castanospermum australe (sold as an aussie bean ball tree)

QuestionHello, I bought a Castanospermum australe about a month ago and keep it indoors. Its about two foot tall and in a pot just under a food high. I water it once a week (and give it a good soaking), and its n

yellowing Pothos plants

QuestionI have always grown large beautiful pathos plants in hanging baskets in my home with little effort. I have recently moved from New Mexico to Texas and within 4 months my plants leaves are starting to y

climbing the walls

QuestionI have a plant that vines(name of plant unknown...not an ivy...almost heart shaped leaves) and is climbing the wall. Is there any danger in damaging the wall? AnswerHi Anne, You havent provided much

purple passion plant

QuestionMy beautiful plant was infected with insecticide and almost died. I cut it down and rooted the clippings which are now ready to plant. I heard that african violet soil was good for this plant. &n

Schefflera plant.

QuestionI have two schefflera plants and they are too big and cumbersome to keep bringing in the house in the winter. Can they be left outside during the winter? I live in southeast Pennsylvania. AnswerHi Mary Elle