bonsai cactus

Questionhow do you bonsai a rhipsalidopsis cactus from the beginning AnswerJohn, To bonsai it you have to grow it rampantly till it is large and old and has a woody trunk then you prune 2/3rds of it off until it l

Another Ficus Question

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Darlene Since you were so helpful with my other Ficus, perhaps you could give me some insight into the care of my umbrella tree? http://s801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/capermandy/Ficus/?acti

Cronton leaves

QuestionHi again, my plant is outside on the porch and it is growing some smaller leaves right now. They were drooping a little, so Ii just watered them a little, still drooping. It has been humid outside in Niagara

Mealybugs

QuestionI have orchids with a bad mealy problem..I have been using soap & alcohol spray. I was wondering can the mealybug live/survive outside? or spread to my out side garden? Thanks, Helene AnswerHelene, Yes, it

Dying rescued Ficus

QuestionI recently rescued a variegated leaf ficus that was about to be thrown in the trash by a neighbor re-doing their landscaping. I did not immediately pot the plant, and now almost all the leaves have tur

leaves dying on corn plant

Question corn plant I have a corn plant where the leaves are beginning to die and fall of at the bottom. Also, Ive detected so white powdery spots on leaves. please help. AnswerTitus, The white cottony spots pict

Identify ficus

QuestionFicus tree on floor QUESTION: We were given an indoor tree over 5 tall. The label said that it was a ficus but I know that it is not a ficus benjamina. It has flower spikes and they are dr

plants turn yellow

Questionhello, i did an experiment where i kept a plant in darkness and it turned yellow. please help me understand the science behind this. thank you dou AnswerDou, This sounds like a homework question and I am

Orchid help!!!

QuestionI dropped my orchid! Ive been mothering this orchid for months. It started from a stick with some leaves and buds and has grown about 10 inches high with 7 flowers on it and about 8 huge leaves! But I was

Peace Lily maintenance

QuestionI have had my Peace Lily for two years, and it had always been so hardy. Recently, it developed root rot and went totally downhill. In order to salvage it, I cleaned it, removed rot, and replante

brown leaves on palm tree

QuestionI bought a palm tree a year or so ago and it has not done well at all. Most of the leaves are turning brown. I have it in front of my patio window, but there are a lot of trees out back so it does not

Indoor Plants

QuestionI am looking for a plant for my desk at work. I would like it to grow around 2 ft. Thanks AnswerVal, If your desk is in a very sunny area with large windows a cactus might fit the bill. B

Question about Umbrella plant vs. Umbrella tree

QuestionI have 3 cats and I want to get a couple of large houseplants for my bedroom. I keep getting conflicting information about whether or not the Umbrella tree/plant is poisonous to cats. According to the

Do planets indoor planets do well in the heat

QuestionHi i hop that you can help me i a few indoor planets an the lives are filling off what can i do to stop this from happen AnswerHi Tonya, It would help me help you if you could tell me what kind

Burrows Tail

QuestionHI, I have purchased a Burrows Tail in a 6 pot which seems to be pretty small for the size of the plant. Is there a way to transplant it into a bigger pot without too much damage considering how easily

houseplant help

Questionmy mother passed away two years ago and being the only child i received all the plants from the funeral home. i have had o.k. luck just barely keeping them alive haha! i have one plant in particular th

Ficus Sickus

QuestionI was given two large Ficus about 9-10 tall. They appear to be doing ok, but we are loosing some leaves and they are secreting a sticky sap type liquid all over the floor from the leaf canopy area. I am not

Poinsettia

QuestionI recently re-potted a poinsettia of mine, using a bag of old potting soil that had been left out in the shed most of the summer. After re-potting and bringing it back inside, Ive started to notice these

knats in house plants

QuestionFirst I would like to know about these tiny black flying insects that have invaded a Peace Lily. What are these bugs and how did the plant get infested, and how to treat the plant to rid them. &n

false aralia dying

QuestionHello there, I have three small fase aralia indoors. I have had them for months without any problems. I recently repoted them in a larger pot and moved them to another side of the house. They were doing fi