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| Plant Propagation | 7/16/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: it's Tamika again. Hope you had a good Holiday. My question today is simple: What's the best way ...
A: Tamika, It was my husbands 40th class reunion out of state, we had fun, thanks. I would dip it in ...
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| what is it? | 7/10/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I received a potted plant at the hospital, large green thick scalloped leaves with shoots of small ...
A: Jo, It is a kalanchoe blossfeldiana. Kalanchoes are easy to grow, need warm temperatures and ...
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| China Doll leaves turning brownish colour | 7/10/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I have a china doll plant and just the past few days the leaves have started to change from a nice ...
A: Matt, I suspect that you are overwatering it and it may be getting a fungal infection that China ...
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| Abyssinian Red | 7/9/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I recently went on vacation and left the care of my plants to my sister. When we returned home much ...
A: Mackenzie, Is this plant a Musa plant? In other words, a type of banana plant that doesn't grow ...
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| about palm trees | 7/8/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: i recently bought a chinese fan tree for indoors .the first few days i had it .; the fans started ...
A: Beatrice, You did not tell me anything about how you are caring for this plant so the best I can do ...
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| china doll health?! | 7/8/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I have a China Doll in my work office that no one looked really looked after nor watered ...
A: Ash, I suspect it is very root bound in that small pot and because of that itcontracted a fungal ...
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| Fig Trees, Inside Our Out? | 7/7/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: Can I put my fig tree outside on shady patio?
A: Michael, It would be very happy out there. You will need to water it more often while it is ...
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| fiddleleaf fig propagation | 7/6/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I took a leaf from a fiddle leaf fig plant that my boss had grown from a single leaf 14 years ago. ...
A: Nina, Since it has roots you can remove it from the heating pad and put it in a semi-shady location ...
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| Potted Palm | 7/6/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I have a potted Palm in direct sun on a deck. the end of the leaves are turning yellow - what do I ...
A: Troy, Sorry, I thought you wanted to know how to stop them from turning brown and get it to grow ...
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| Potted Palm | 7/5/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I have a potted Palm in direct sun on a deck. the end of the leaves are turning yellow - what do I ...
A: Troy, Without knowing exactly what kind of palm it is I suspect you are keeping it too wet or too ...
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| Yucca cane | 7/5/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: The leaves on my yucca look like they are rotting and they are also yellowing, what is this caused ...
A: Misty, If you are watering it more often than once a week you are watering it to often and that is ...
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| bird of paradise | 7/4/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I bought this plant about 3 years ago and after initial problems with it the first year (bugs and ...
A: Eva, These plants are generally at least 7-10 years old before they bloom and rather large. Don't ...
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| Jasmine houseplant | 7/4/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I have a cheap houseplant I bought at a discout store that I think is a jasmine. It is potted as a ...
A: Toni, I read that you couldn't use my link. Just go to Google and put in Madagascar Jasmine fruit ...
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| hybiscus | 7/3/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I have my hybiscus indoors. The leaves are turning yellow and the plant is shedding it's leaves. ...
A: Janae, Move it outdoors in the sun and heat. This is a tropical plant from south Florida and ...
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| croton plants | 7/3/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: Can a croton plant be planted outside? and what kind of treatment do you prefer for killing spider ...
A: Rebecca, The answer to the 1st question is it depends on where you live and the 2nd question it ...
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| Want to know the name of a house plant | 7/2/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I recently bought a house plant on sale at my local grocery store. I want to know the name and how ...
A: Anna, I suspect it is a persian violet. You can go to the following site to see a picture of a ...
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| Hibiscus not flowering | 7/2/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: We have a Hibiscus plant which flowered beautifully last year. During winter, we brought it indoor ...
A: Abhijit, It needs to have fertilizer for blooming plants, that will help it bloom faster and have ...
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| yucca plant | 7/1/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: i just bought a yucca plant yesterday. Two spines in one pot. I took it home, replanted it and ...
A: Jo, Yes, you may drown it. It should only have been repotted in a pot with a diameter no more than ...
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| arboricola | 6/30/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I brought this plant 6/29/08 and high light only. Would that direct sun. I have a pouch but no shade ...
A: Darlene, Arboricola is the dwarf sister of scheffleras. High light indoors means sitting by a south ...
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| Plant is dying due to overwatering or something else help? | 6/30/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I have one of those plants that run all over the house, I don't know the name of it, but it is dying ...
A: Sandra, If you have had it for 10 years what have you changed? It is either a pothos vine or a ...
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| Fungus Gnats | 6/29/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I would like to know if you have ever heard of fungus gnat stinging/biting humans. I have tried ...
A: Judy, No, I have not heard of them biting humans but it really doesn't surprise me. Many insects ...
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| China doll plant | 6/29/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: This plant keeps dropping leaves,and sometimes a branch. There is new growth. I use a moisture meter ...
A: Joyce, Your plant needs some sun. In California it grows outdoors in the ground and becomes a 50 ...
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| spider plant | 6/28/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I have my spider plant in full sun light and the tips of the plant are turning brown what am i doing ...
A: Debra, Brown leaf tips indicate overwatering. This plant has succulent roots and doesn't like to be ...
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| Corn Plant with Flower | 6/28/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I have a small corn plant (Dracaena) that is about 1 year old, and it is planted outdoors in the ...
A: Alicia, Yes, I have heard of corn plants, dracaena fragrans blooming a dark pink flower stalk out ...
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| plants unknown | 6/27/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I don't know if you got both pictures so here the other on again dawn
A: Dawn, This is a pretty ragged looking peace lilly. It looks like it has been outdoors and been ...
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| Unknow plants | 6/27/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I need help identifying these 2 plants. Thanks Dawn
A: Dawn, This vining one is a Sweedish ivy. It makes a great hanging basket plant. The following site ...
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| RUBBER plant leaf turning color | 6/26/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: one of the leaves on my small rubber plant has turned a light green color,while the rest are all ...
A: Kandee, Yellow leaves on a rubber tree usually occur because of over watering. If you don't let the ...
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| massangeana cane | 6/26/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: i have a massangeana cane and its growing well. i've had this plant for a good long time. this year ...
A: Gene, It is normal for it to produce a flower when it gets several years old and it is rootbound ...
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| lemon grass | 6/25/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: We have leaf cutter ants walking away with my flowers. I have never dealt with them before. I read ...
A: Brooks, It sounds like you are talking about flowers planted outdoors in the ground. Lemon grass ...
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| hibiscus | 6/24/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I live in chicago, i have a red flower hibiscus,bring it inside for winter. Its in a very large ...
A: Jim, Is it getting full sun all day long? It needs as much sun as possible to get that deep green ...
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| Bougainvillea | 6/23/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I have replanted two pots of Bougainvillea to the ground about 4 feet apart. Now after 10 months, ...
A: Hanson, To have planted bougainvillea in the ground you must live in a very warm area. The key to ...
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| Lipstick plant curiosity | 6/21/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: We have had a lipstick plant (Aeschynanthus radicans 'Crispa') and it bloomed normally after about ...
A: Falguni, The plant that is blooming now is a hoya plant, (Asclepias carnosa). It must have been in ...
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| eucalyptus | 6/20/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: Can you stop dried/dyed eucalyptus from dripping?
A: Beth, I think that is more of a florist question, fortunately I do some flower arranging as another ...
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| Household Plants and Parrots | 6/20/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I have a parrot and I recently gave him his own bedroom and I am trying to fill it with plants. I am ...
A: Tiffany, Burgundy Robusta is not the name of the plant it is just a description the nursery gave it ...
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| House plat | 6/19/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I purchased a house plat,(Sorry not sure about the name) from Home depot about a year ago.It grew ...
A: Roger, The brown leaves can indicate that it is not getting enough water or it is getting too much ...
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| geraniums and scheffeleras.... | 6/19/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I have a large, straggly scheffelera that I put outside each summer. Can I plant geraniums around ...
A: Michelle, You could but when it coes time to take it in the geraniums will most likely die and you ...
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| money tree (pachira) | 6/18/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: From what i have been reading,this is a fairly easy plant to care for.Good news to me. My questions ...
A: Sunny, If you want it to grow larger you should not prune it at all until it is as large as you ...
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| crown of thorns | 6/18/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I just got a crown of thorns plant. I have no clue on how to take care of it. I would appreciate any ...
A: Corabell, The latin name for it is Euphorbia splendens. If you cut or break a branch be careful. ...
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| Goldfish Plant | 6/17/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I purchased a goldfish plant from a reputable nursery last month, just to try something new. The ...
A: Tamika, It sounds like you are doing everything right. The only other things I would try is giving ...
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| Yucca palm with sticky stuff | 6/17/2008 | Darlene K. Kittle |
Q: I read an answer you gave a year or so ago about a sticky white substance on a reader's bamboo ...
A: Kelsie, If you set it outside it needs to be in a place it will be shady in the hot afternoon but ...
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