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…
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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
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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…
Difference between Sphagnum Moss and Sphagnum Peat moss
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What’s the difference between Sphagnum Moss and Sphagnum Peat Moss? And can Sphagnum Peat Moss be used for potting orchids?…
Spider Plant: Do baby plants need to remain attached or be transplanted?
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I purchased this spider plant last year. It had at least 4 baby plants already (one branch had ‘twins’) When a new branch sprouted, I successfully propagated 3 babies.
It’s been over one year, there’s no new branch and…
Calamondiin orange tree
My calamondin has a clear sticky residue on some of the leaves.
Just started. What is it? How do I treat this?
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little black flies
My Ming Aurelia seems to have tiny black flies in the soil. They fly around the apartment and are quite annoying. How can I get rid of them?…
Bird of paradise leaves folding downward?
Hello, I inherited a ailing bird of paradise recently and am trying to nurse it back to health. All of its leaves including some new growth are dropping / folding downward. The plant gets a lot of light and I…
Hybrid hibiscus
I looking for hybrid hibiscus from Hidden valley hibiscus or Logees south of the border. Would you be able to help..??…