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About Nick McCann
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Expertise
broad spectrum knowledge in the field of tropical plants;

Experience
I am a certified Master Gardner in Florida (8years)

Organizations
Master Gardner Association of Charlotte County Florida

Education/Credentials
Master Gardner training....accredited each year with required seminars and educational training.

   

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Fox Palm8/29/2008Nick McCann
  Q: My fox palms new prawns are very green but VERY quickly turn brown and the stem seems to be spotted. ...
  A: The fronds turning brown is usually a problem with too much moisture at the root ball, make sure ...
Christmas Palm8/29/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I live in Florida and I have a 3 cluster Christmas Palm and a Foxtail Palm, we did not cover them ...
  A: I too have a foxtail I am trying to nurse back to health, it has 3 spears that are green but they ...
petra croton not doing well8/28/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I recently bought 3 croton to put in front for landscaping. They were planted right in front of my ...
  A: sounds like too much water, they are stressing from their roots getting soaked, Crotons don't need ...
Majesty Palm8/28/2008Nick McCann
  Q: Hi is their a way that i can stunt the growth so they don't grow so tall thank you
  A: not really, but if you are worried about the optimum growth given for the palm (20 feet), don't be, ...
Foxtail Palms8/27/2008Nick McCann
  Q: two large great looking foxtails in front yard and suddenly they look like they are dying? Limbs ...
  A: I need more info on this question, there are so many variables for ailing palms; let me know how ...
Song of India, Bamboo palm and yucca cane8/25/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I am new to houseplants. I recently purchased two song of India plants, one bamboo palm and a yucca ...
  A: ....cut back well below the rot, the color of the cane should be the same as the other healty ones, ...
Hibiscus Plants8/25/2008Nick McCann
  Q: Hope you enjoyed your vacation. To bring you up to date: Before I had a chance to purchase the ...
  A: good to be back:) sounds like it will be fine, but the copper should be applied once every couple of ...
Song of India, Bamboo palm and yucca cane8/25/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I am new to houseplants. I recently purchased two song of India plants, one bamboo palm and a yucca ...
  A: without seeing them it is difficult, but from what you told me, you could be giving them too much ...
Mandevilla problem8/25/2008Nick McCann
  Q: We have had Mandevilla plants each year growing on a post/trellis for 15 years (Michigan). The last ...
  A: because you are unable to locate them during the day tells me your Mands are being attacked by ...
sticky palm frond8/24/2008Nick McCann
  Q: My indoor palm tree has a new frond that has developed a sticky residue. None of the other fronds ...
  A: it sounds like you may be developing an insect problem, most likely mites; as they feed they give ...
Can we save the bananas?8/16/2008Nick McCann
  Q: Last night some critters finally reached their goal and broke our banana tree w/about a half ripe ...
  A: don't fret, you really should have cut the stalk off while it was still green, but plumped out to ...
White Bird of Paradise Pruning8/16/2008Nick McCann
  Q: My plant is inside a pool enclosure. It's about 12 feet tall. I need to cut it back to about 6 to 8 ...
  A: it won't, I'll explain, Birds grow from underground corms, and when you cut one out, its merely ...
Yellow gardenia blossoms8/16/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I recently purchased a beautiful Gardenia tree with many blossoms...until I got it home and into my ...
  A: Hey Ed, Bostons my old stomping grounds:)...sounds definitely like an environemtal reaction, plants ...
Queen Palm8/15/2008Nick McCann
  Q: The trunk of the palm at about 15 feet has a a horizontal crack almost like someone took an axe to ...
  A: that is actually a common phenomenon with Queens, there really isn't much to be concerned about, it ...
Hibiscus plants8/14/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I'll start with particulars. Have 2 hibiscus... We live in South Carolina and keep in containers our ...
  A: ...Hi again:)..if there is no indication of insects then it has got to be a fungal problem, try ...
Majesty Palm with a white mold8/14/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I already sent one question.We live in Albuquerque NM.My palm is indoor plant and we keep it not on ...
  A: a picture is indeed worth a thousand words! what you have isn't mole, it is an insect called ...
Hibiscus plants8/13/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I'll start with particulars. Have 2 hibiscus... We live in South Carolina and keep in containers our ...
  A: Well, I will tell you one thing Sherri, that is one of the most concise questions I have ever ...
yellow alamanda8/12/2008Nick McCann
  Q: i have a yellow allanada planted next to a pink hibiscus. they are beautiful when blooming at the ...
  A: I have a dog and 2 cats and they totally ignore my Allamanda and Hibiscus, so I wouldn't be too ...
Indoor palm8/12/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I've acquired an indoor palm that looks like the bottom trunk is a pineapple. It isn't, but that's ...
  A: any indoor palm will fare just fine with filtered light and irrigation when dry to touch; be on the ...
my Hibiscus plant8/12/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I Live in Arizona were the temp hit 120 degrees, I have a hibiscus plant that i brought indoors ...
  A: when you brought it in it adjusted from the hot temps outside, but I am thinking you may have given ...
bananna plant8/11/2008Nick McCann
  Q: i do not want my banana plant to flower/fruit because i know it will die, can i stop this by cutting ...
  A: actually the only way to prolong your plant is to cut the trunk itself, it will then send out a new, ...
banannas8/9/2008Nick McCann
  Q: is there a way to get bannannas to ripen faster?
  A: no, they will plump out gradually over a span of 2-3 months; the key is to cut them off the plant ...
aloe plant care8/7/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I was given an aloe plant, but the leaves are very flat, not full of sap like I am used to. I water ...
  A: there are different varieties, some are flat,but have the same substance when cut, but not the ...
Damaged bougainvillea trunk8/7/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I recently purchased a young bougainvillea plant which I wanted to turn into a bonsai. Unfortunately ...
  A: Anisa, as long as it isn't completely severed, there is a chance of it mending, but slight, as far ...
Sago Palm browning8/6/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I have 6 Sago Palms in my yard. 4 of them are green as can be and beautiful, but two have new ...
  A: Frizzle top is more common in other palms, and Magnesium Sulphate deficiency is usually the reason, ...
indoor tropical plant too big for ceiling8/6/2008Nick McCann
  Q: . i rescued a tropical plant years back and it has done well in my home- i think its a ficus.. with ...
  A: Ahhh, ok now we can push on here...(and thanks for the compliment!:))..they only thing you can do ...
Ponytail Palm8/6/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I have inherited a three foot tall Ponytail Palm that was generally healthy when my grandfather was ...
  A: Ponytails need very little water, that bulbular bottom is a resevoir; I am thinking you provided too ...
indoor tropical plant too big for ceiling8/5/2008Nick McCann
  Q: . i rescued a tropical plant years back and it has done well in my home- i think its a ficus.. with ...
  A: it needs to be pruned way back! get yourself a pair of hand trimmers, and shape it as you cut it ...
tropical plants8/5/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I was surfing the net and came up with this site. It's great! I live in the Buffalo area and ...
  A: I probably should not have mentioned fruiting, that would be for the experienced, so I am going to ...
Majesty Palm black mold and scab looking prob.8/4/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I have two Majesty Palms on my front porch with black mold on them. What should I do to help? I've ...
  A: the black mold is called "sooty mold", it is considered an innocous fungus that is feeding off the ...
Gardenia Bush8/4/2008Nick McCann
  Q: What kind of soil do I plant a Gardenia bush/tree in? I plan to keep it in a large terra cotta pot ...
  A: normally it would be a light potting mix, if planted in a plastic container, but with a Terra Cotta, ...
mass cane temperature tolerance8/4/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I purchased a mass cane yesterday, repotted it and today the leaves are darker in color and starting ...
  A: I have two outside of my patio, and they get exposed to direct light/sun all day; here in Florida we ...
night blooming jasmine ( Cestrum nocturnum )8/3/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I Live in Florida where its been raining allot for the past few weeks. I have 2 night blooming ...
  A: its either scale or mealy bugs...same cure for both is either an insecticidal soap or horticultural ...
House Palm -not sure what species8/3/2008Nick McCann
  Q: Sticky gooey film on some leaves? Is it some type of infestation? Worth spraying or should I get ...
  A: its the residue of tiny insects (probably mites) feeding on your Palm (probably a Majesty); wipe the ...
Alocasia polly8/2/2008Nick McCann
  Q: WILL THIS PLANT HURT MY KITTEN IF SHE EAT IT . JUST GOT IT TODAY ,ITS ALOCASIA POLLY.
  A: ...I have 2 cats and a dog and Elephant Ears abound in my garden, have no fear with your kitten, ...
Queen Palms8/2/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I have some very big queen palms which have dropped a bunch of seeds and now they have rooted and ...
  A: yeah, if you don't prune those inflorescence off and allow the seeds to develop and eventually ...
tropical plants8/1/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I was surfing the net and came up with this site. It's great! I live in the Buffalo area and ...
  A: good for you! tropical plants in Buffalo though is kinda like wanting snow in southern ...
indoor palm tree needs help!8/1/2008Nick McCann
  Q: A friend of mine asked me to take care of his 6 foot indoor palm tree while he is out of the country ...
  A: without seeing it makes it difficult for me to really diagnose what is going on with this palm, but ...
Banana plant with sticky leaves7/31/2008Nick McCann
  Q: My banana plant was so healthy then I noted that one of my other plants had white stuff all over its ...
  A: sounds like its being attacked by White Fly Larvae, is it like bits of cotton badding? without ...
Princess Flower7/19/2008Nick McCann
  Q: I have a few princess flowers zone 10. Some of the princess flowers have lost almost of their ...
  A: ...it could be, any plant will react to too much irrigation, the difference is, a plant that loses ...

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