Tag Archives: houseplants

These 45 year old plants

I do not know what these are called. Also I Want to repot them and I need advice regarding the container size…

Propagation of plants in water

Dear Master Gardeners, I would like to teach elementary school students how to start their own houseplants by taking cuttings. In the past I have used tradescantia zebrina (aka wandering jew) and baby spider plants, with very good results. I’ve…

Cactus Support!

Hi, I purchased this cactus recently and he is starting to turn brown. I’ve been told that this might be due to too much water or not enough sunlight. Additionally, I’ve been told that my pot should be draining. I…

White flies invading house plants

Can you recommend an address of a reputable company who can identify some indoor pests? They are moths, and I wonder if they’re the LDD moths, which have been increasing recently.…

Plant storage over winter

I live in Markham, need to find a place/greenhouse that can store plants over the winter. There was a place that we sent plants for years is no longer doing so.  No luck finding anything in Google.  Could you help?…

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…

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…

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?  …