QUESTION: Could you please identify my plant and tell me how to care for it. Thanks ANSWER: Hi Debbie, Your plant is called a Pilea peperomioides or Chinese Money Plant. Also called a Pancake Plant because of the round shape of the leaves. Here are some care tips to help grow the plant. Light: Place the plant in bright … Read more
QUESTION: I’m hoping to save my birds nest fern – I’ve had it for about 4 months, and within the past few weeks more and more leaves are drooping and browning. I’ve been careful to avoid getting the crown wet. The soil is a mix high in peat moss, and is kept moist. There’s drainage … Read more
QUESTION: What is wrong with my plant? Leaves turning yellow/brown.Was getting morning sun through the window. Moved to the living room, North side of house.Live in Dayton Ohio Thank you so much. ANSWER: Hi Ray, I am sorry to say, your plant has a terrible case of Leaf Spot disease. When a plant gets Leaf … Read more
QUESTION: Hey Judy! This is my darling Obsidian. I rescued Obsidian almost a year and a half ago, but have never known exactly what kind of plant she is. This past summer she really started flourishing! I gave her some fresh soil, and shortly thereafter these two new sprouts popped up. A little before repotting … Read more
QUESTION: Hi, I am a first time home plant owner. My dracaena marginata is getting brown tips, bottom leaves falling off. I think it is dying! I water about once every 3 weeks with a pot that has a drainage hole that I open when I water. I appreciate any help and guidance! ANSWER: Hi … Read more
QUESTION: I bought this at Trader Joes a few weeks ago. No identification. I have looked at my books and online and I cannot figure out what it is. Any idea? ANSWER: Hi Sandra, Your plant looks like a type of Peperomia plant. The full name is Peperomia obtusifolia “variegated white.” Just to be sure, … Read more
QUESTION: Can this plant be saved? Also, trimmed down to where it can be smaller with the full green top and less stem? ANSWER: Hi Kirsten, Your plant looks like a dracaena “corn plant.” Dracaena propagation is usually done in the spring and summer. However, if you want to work on you dracaena right now, … Read more
QUESTION: I picked this guy up ~15 years ago from a big box store. No label of course. It was pretty happy until I forgot to water it for a LONG time a few years ago. I’ve never seen anything quite like it since, but I want another because it did so well almost anywhere … Read more
QUESTION: Hello Judy! It’s Stephanie from Northwest Territories Canada again! I hope all is well with you. I am worried about this beauty. I am not sure if the yellow leaves and the dying tips are from over watering or the pellet stove making it very dry. Right now the first inch of soil is … Read more
QUESTION: How much light and other things does a Blue Star fern need to grow in my apartment? ANSWER: Hi Billy, Here are some care tips for growing a Blue Star fern. Light: A Blue Star fern, Phlebodium aureum, likes bright, indirect light and can tolerate a little morning sun. It will even survive, though not grow … Read more