Ask Categories: Houseplants

Sick Houseplant

My houseplant is ailing. The top seems fine, but lower bits are yellow. Any sense as to whether as a result of overwatering /underwatering or something else? Can it be saved, and if yes, would repotting help? Thanks for taking…

rotting euphorbia ?

Hello – we have a very tall but sickly looking euphorbia (I think it’s one). Can it be saved? Should the rotten top be cut down? It’s covered with it’s prickles so I’m not sure how it can be re-potted.…

Pothos plants yellowing

I moved recently and my two previously happy (1 golden and one neon) pothos are now drooping and losing leaves. They’re in similar light conditions as before—bright indirect light. They get water roughly once a week when the soil starts…

Bird of Paradise care

I bought this plant and haven’t replanted it yet so I’m unsure which type of soil it is but there is lots of wood chips throughout and on top. I live in quite a dry and dusty apartment but we…

Mandevilla

My mandevilla has lots of yellow leaves falling. It has green leaves on the outside. What should I do (fertilize) ? I am planning to take it outside soon. It has a few flowers. What should I fertilize it with?…

Repotting a lemon tree to a smaller pot

Hi I have a relatively large lemon tree in a relatively large pot (24 inch diameter x 24 inches high). After a few years of trying, I seem to be able a keep the plant relatively happy and actually bear…

Recovering frostbitten ficus Audrey

Hello, I walked my new ficus Audrey home from the plant shop in January — it was about 8 inches tall — and it got severely frostbitten and slowly started dying. The bottom leave was okay so I chopped off…