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Oedema Damaging Curry Tree*

I keep killing Curry Tree plants by keeping roots too wet which leads to Oedema. Can you please detail a soil mix that will help with water drainage.…

Dying Mini Orange Tree!*

I got a mini citrus tree for Valentine’s day but it’s been slowly dying since I got it home. The leaves have started to fall off and curl, and the oranges are shrivelling and turning purple. I’ve been watering it…

Overwintering Cacti in apartments*

Next winter I would like to overwinter my cacti so that I can induce blooming for next year. I live in an apartment so I cannot bring the temperature down to what is required for the winter dormancy. Are there…

Pruning and Repotting a Tall Cactus*

I have two beautiful tall big cacti.   Should they be trimmed? Repotted?  They are in smallish pots and now are nearly 6 foot tall.  They are very nice and still growing strongly.…

Pruning a Hoya carnosa*

How should I care for an old hoya plant that I have had for years?  I want to cut it back and revive it, but I don’t know where to start.  …

Poinsettia Re-Potting*

I have managed to keep my poinsettia for at least 4 years and have had it re-bloom. Is it time to repot my plant?…

Indoor – White Fuzz on Soil*

Hello. I have a few small indoor plants that have white fuzzy stuff on the top of the soil. The room is cold and dry ..could it still be fungus? I have never seen any gnats or any other insects.…

Cacti Care*

I live in Niagara-on-the-Lake.  My plants are indoors now.  I have divided the Cacti by cutting, letting dry, and replanting.  They did well outside in the summer, but now there is no movement.  Anything I can do to stimulate growth? …

Fertilizing Houseplants*

My plants have been re-potted in organic soil but are not growing – these are not flowering plants.  I have Jobes Spike’s for flowering plants, can I still use them for these non flowering ones?…