canela tree dropping leaves

QuestionHello - I have a relatively new canela tree that drops about 8 leaves a week. Most of the plant looks healthy and the longest branch has sprouted new leaves at the tip. However, many are turning

asparagas fern

Questioni want to get rid of this plant, it is taking over, the first one i cut down and then removed all the roots, it was tremendous work, had to add top soil as it removed a lot of dirt. Is there an easier

Spider Plant leaves are turning brown

QuestionHi, I have recently purchased a Spider plant and it was in excellent shape. I brought it home, and a few weeks pass and its leaves start turning brown at the tips. This plant is located in the corner on my s

mini orange tree

Questionmini orange tree outside has insects eating the leaves. What should I do? AnswerAnthony, The insects may be butterfly or moth larva. To kill any insects on your tree mix rubbing alcohol and water half & ha

Aloe in trouble

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I have a colleague whos aloe has sticky white goo spots all over it. I am not seeing any bugs. Do you think this is treatable with the vinegar/dish soap solution:? ANSWER: Jill,

kangaroo plant

Questiontransplanted my kangaroo plant to a bigger pot and now the leaves are turning a silvery color and wilting,looks like it might not make it AnswerGreg, Most plants really prefer to be a bit rootbound. In a

Benjamina ficus

QuestionQUESTION: Ive had my benjamina ficus 35 years ... I have moved it numerous times and it has done really well. Occasionally it drops more leaves than I think it should, and its leaves have thinned out. When i

Pink Quill (Tillandsia cyanea)

QuestionI recently adopted a pink quill from Ikea and was wondering what type of soil to use and if I should re-pot it? I dont know anything about this plant, other than I felt sorry for it, since it was sitting in

Ponytail Palm Concerns

Question Ponytail Palm Leaves A couple of months ago, I purchased a ponytail palm plant. After I brought it home, the new growth in the middle leaves of the sprouts turned very light colored, thin, and flimsy. All o

plants that wont attract bees

QuestionHi Darlene, I would like to plant some flowers and plants outside of my living room window. The only thing that concerns me is once I plant these, they will attract bees or other types of insects

something keeping plant from growing? Black dots?

QuestionIve had this house plant for over 5 yrs. It has grown alot over the years, but I noticed that the new growth is now stopping. There is a shiny, sticky film on the new growth and little black dots all o

amerus

QuestionIm not sure about the spelling,so here goesI have an amerus,after flowering,sould I cut back the leaves? If so how far? Thank you. AnswerGary, I believe that you are talking about an Amaryllis. No you sho

what is this flower

QuestionWhat kind of lily is this and can I grow it? by growing, can I somehow take cuttings off of it and make it root again? its pretty! here is the picture (sorry for poor quality!!!) http://desiland.net/DSCF93

Ficus Plant

QuestionWhat causes the leaves of a Ficus plant to turn brown? The plant is sitting next to a window. I water it about once a week. It is about 4 feet tall. Ive had it about 4 years. So

Identifying a plant I have

QuestionI have a plant which has lavender and white flowers...it is kind of lanky...tall branches and kind of free flowing, is planted in a pot which makes me believe it would be a good gift plant, however the only

African violets

QuestionI am growing African violets under grow lights in my home due to limited window light. I have fluorescent grow lights wide spectrum, several different light stands - some with one light tube, some with two o

my house plaant ( its a tree)

QuestionI have this very tall house plant-tree and it has dark green curly leaves and the trunk is not that thick but it branches out and when you dont water it the leaves turn yellow and fall off, what is this plan

white jasmine

QuestionI have a white jasmine plant in a 5inch pot which was fully in flower when I bought it from the garden centre last year. The flowers have gone now but there is plenty of green growth which I twine round the

Unknown plant among rooted grape vine cuttings

QuestionGrape vines and unknow QUESTION: Hi, I just have a question about some grape vine cuttings I took this early spring (twigs with buds) of which several rooted. They are doing great, only ONE of them is

velvet plant

QuestionI bought a healthy gynura in a 6 pot, in less that 1 week the leave started drooping. I watered it the night I got it and then again 5 days later because it was dry. now it looks like a very sick plant, all