Pandanus veitchii
Hi. Thank you for responding to my e-mail. I was just wondering with the problem of the yellowing and brown leaves, can I take the plants from the West Side window and put them at my desk for the winter…
Tag Archives: houseplants
Giant Indoor Bird of Paradise Plant
Hello Master Gardeners,
I am writing with an indoor plant question. I am in Toronto but have planted a bird of paradise plant indoors which lives in a bathroom with a shower so is subject to some steam and flourishing.…
Fiddle Leaf Fig Growing Tips
I’ve researched a lot about Fiddle Leaf Figs and bought one for my living room nook which is west-facing with windows on the north & south side also). Our house is a corner lot with LOTS of filtered & direct…
Lack of Hoya Blooms
Hi,
I’ve had a Hoya plant in the family for decades. My mother used to have it loaded with blooms at various times of year. Now, it hasn’t bloomed in years, save for one single bloom this past summer.
What…
House Plant Sanctuary
I’d like to know if there is a place where you can bring house plants when they are too big for your place or you can not take a good care of them any more. I’ve had plants which were…
Norfolk Pine Problems
Hi, I have had a beloved Norfolk pine in my home since 1999. For the past 12 years, it has been on the windowsill of a south-facing window. The window has a translucent blind that cuts the strength of the…
Pothos Plant
Hello! I have had a pothos plant in my bathroom for about 15 years but, due to neglect, it has declined to the point that there is one stem left with two leaves on it. It is barely holding on…
Raising an Avocado
I have an avocado that now has roots enough to plant in soil. Do I remove the 2 halves of the pit when planting?
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Separating Bulbs of Ornamental Pineapple Plant
Hi, I have an ornamental pineapple plant that I bought about 9 months ago. It has grown a lot and it now has 2 shoots that are growing on each side of the original plant and they are over half…
Plant Identification: Cyclamen
Could you please help me identify this plant?
I live in Toronto and the plant was bought at a garden center right here itself. Unfortunately, it did not come with name tag. The only thing the person in charge could…
