Without seeing any pictures, the most likely cause of brown spots on pothos is overwatering.
The little globules are slow release fertilizer used by the grower. They are not harmless, either. Whenever you get a new plant, you should...
Theo - I love that aechmea. Wouldn't it make a great baby shower gift? And Theo, you have an incredible number of beautiful plants. Totally...
Hi 17957, lots of good advice, especially from Purpleinopp; let me just throw in a couple of things. All the pots without drainage holes that you...
I'm just guessing you got a ficus lyrata, the one with the big fiddle-shaped leaves. They're more cold hardy than weeping fig; although the...
I think air layering will work well for you, less traumatic for both plant and grower, although cutting and rooting would probably work just as...
The first thing that came to my mind was salt buildup; do you allow a good water run-through when you irrigate? The other thing is that if plants...
Well, if the leaves actually drop off, that's the end of the question for them, right? I'm guessing you're wondering about the damaged,...
In my experience, Pachira, "money tree," are pretty tough and very adaptable. It's out of the cold now, right? In the pic, it doesn't look too...
OOOH yes, beware the bonsai police. Another aspect of bonsai is that they are in (usually) shallow pots, because root restriction and pruning...
The pruning and shaping techniques are used to force a plant that in nature would be large, maybe even a full grown tree, into a small and...
Yep, I got it right. Thanks to 'Barb in Pa'
Oh yes, ficus will generally drop their leaves when moved from brighter light to less light. And being trees, they will always be dropping a few...
Theo, you have so-o-o many plants, it must be a huge amount of work, and you are obviously handling it. Super Congratulations. I once read a...
Yes, the sticky substance is a type of nectar produced by the flowers. (FYI, it's best not to treat for bugs or disease unless you have actually...
What a beautiful indoor garden they all make once they're inside. Got a question - your ficus binnendijkii - is that the same as a F. alii, did...
Corn plants, or mass canes as they're sometimes called - aren't they wonderful? They thrive on neglect (as long as it's not too much), as yours...
The good news is that scale are not awfully hard to control,and you don't have to use poisons; I've eliminated them from many, many ficus trees....
I meant to say a few more words about moisture meters, but I got swept away by demands of home and family. But now I'm back. Moisture meters...
Hi Will- I hope you're enjoying our discussions as much as I am. I thought carefully about your last comments, because I know that I am very...
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