eucalyptus house plants

QuestionI have been reading the info on size, etc. that are most likely to survive in the home for a while - my question is which type is the most fragrant? AnswerSandy, I have no idea. I reccommend that you visit

Gardenia spider mites/leaves yellow

QuestionHi, I have 2 Gardenia plants (potted this summer) and indoors now in my morning room. They have a deep, healthy green and buds. When I planted them, I used rocks in the bottom to ensure well drai

poor quality of purchased houseplants

QuestionAfter moving into a house with large,south-facing windows, I decided to try houseplants for the first time. I bought Janet Craig, several different Dracaenas, various ficus and scheffleras from a flori

My dumb Cane rotted at stock and root base

QuestionMy dumb Cane has rotted between its root portion and the stock but this time the plant is still green and I was wondering if there was any kind of way to replant if possible? AnswerAlex, Make sure the pot

ficus losing leaves

QuestionWe have had our ficus tree for 22 years, repotted once, moving it outside each spring and back inside each fall. Inside it was not by a window so received very little light. Last spring we could

Papyrus

QuestionHello Darlene, I have a Papyrus plant that I will bring into the house for the winter. My question is do I have to leave it in a pot with soil and keep very moist or can I just place it in a vase of water fo

Separating Dracaenas

QuestionI just bought a Dracaena Marginata from a local nursery. It contains 4 stems rooted together in one pot. Is there a safe way to separate a couple of these to move into different pots. AnswerAn

Christmas cactus looks wilted and pale

QuestionI have a christmas catus that i rescued from a friend. It was pretty sad,had one flower was in ugly pot and terrible soil. I nursed it along and it bloomed last year. I repotted it late this summer. It  

Yucca Plant Bottom Leaves Wilting

Question Yucca Hi, when I returned off holiday I found that the stem of my yucca plant had bent over, as though it was top-heavy, and it was resting on the back of my sofa (luckily so that it didnt snap completel

bugs on my house plant

QuestionI have these little bugs on my house plant and I need help getting rid of them. they are not in the soil but on the plant leaves and stems, they look like little yellowish green bugs. how do i get rid of the

lavender pests

QuestionHello! I have a lavender bought this summer (I think it has more than a year, not more than two years). I keep it indoors because I have no terrace or other possibility to keep it outdoors, but its placed on

Japanese Money Tree (pachira)

QuestionI got 2 plants in Georgia couple months ago and brought them back to Michigan. Since Ive had them one has 3 of the 5 trunks dying, molding and its losing leaves and the other has 1 trunk trying to die

Winterizing my potted azalea tree

QuestionQUESTION: I have a 3ft tall azalea tree in a large container, which is now in full autumn bloom in PA. Will it survive in partial shade next to my frt door all winter or will placing it under my large patio

Orchid rebloom

QuestionHello, I have a Beallara Marfitch 慔oward抯 Dream?orchid which, I believe, is an Oncidium hybrid (maybe Brassia X?). The plant was in bloom when I purchased it about 17 months ago but hasnt bloomed since, tho

Bud Drop Issue

QuestionHi, My Epiphyllum oxypetalum experiences several bud drop. The buds turned yellow and dropped off. I water it daily in the morning and occasionally mist it in the hot afternoon. I also fed it organic fer

pachypodium lamerei

Questionrecently bought yard high pachypodium. Gave it half litre of water after 2 weeks. It is under a door window with no direct sun although light. Now leaves are spotting blue black wrinkling, then yellowing and

mealy bugs, scale infestation and keep a pest free environment

QuestionHI Will, I just moved to a new loft and it should be perfect conditions for my plants. big windows and lots of light. However my plants are getting all these diseases. Both my money tree and old man cactus

Copper tubing used as plant stake

QuestionI used a piece of copper tubing as a plant stake for a purple passion plant but the plant seems to be dying. Could the copper tubing be killing my plant? AnswerHi there C, An excess of copper can rea

stephanotis seed pod

QuestionHi, Im wondering how common it is for m stephanotis house plant to flower and then make seed pods, my plant has twice now put out pods, this time it is bigger than an egg and is green, can you tell me someth

Canela plant is dropping leaves

QuestionI purchased a canela plant about 2 months ago and it seemed to be doing well. Now it is dropping leaves quite a bit. Many of the leaves are turning brown and then they fall off. I believe Im watering the pla