Your dog is sniffing at the potted calla lily by the window, and you notice a torn leaf with tooth marks on the edge. Many dog owners only ask “are calla lily leaves poisonous to dogs” after spotting damage like this. The short version: Yes. The ASPCA lists calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) as toxic to … Read more >>
Your ponytail palm sits by the window with drooping, yellowing leaves, and the swollen trunk that once looked firm now feels a little off when you press it. The short version: Most ponytail palms decline because of overwatering, which rots the roots and the base of the trunk. Low light, cold drafts, and a pot … Read more >>
Your rabbit is hopping around the living room, and a potted cactus sits on a low windowsill just a few inches from a curious, twitching nose. The short version: Are cactus bad for rabbits? Most true cacti are not considered poisonous, but their spines and tiny barbed hairs can injure a rabbit’s mouth, eyes, and … Read more >>
Tiny black flies are drifting up from your pothos every time you water, and a few have started circling your kitchen sink and laptop screen. The short version: Yes, Mosquito Bits are safe for houseplants when you use them as directed. Their active ingredient, Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis (Bti), is a soil bacterium that kills … Read more >>
You walk past your kentia palm and notice one frond hanging limp and brown, or several leaflets gone dry and papery at the tips. Kentia palm dead leaves can mean the plant is shedding an old frond on schedule, or they can signal a watering, light, or root problem. The short version: One lower frond … Read more >>
A tall, pale green spear rises from the center of your kentia palm, and it has been sitting there tightly folded for what feels like months while the older fronds arch around it. Kentia palm fronds not opening is one of the most common worries with this slow, elegant palm, and most of the time … Read more >>
Your dieffenbachia is leaning toward the window, roots are poking out of the drainage holes, and the soil dries out two days after you water it. That is a plant telling you it has run out of room, and dieffenbachia repotting is the fix that gets it growing steadily again. The short version: Repot a … Read more >>
Your Madagascar dragon tree has grown tall and bare at the base, with a tuft of thin red-edged leaves bobbing near the ceiling. If you have been wondering how to propagate Madagascar dragon tree stems instead of letting the plant keep stretching, the answer is simpler than it looks. One cut can give you a … Read more >>
You walk past your fiddle leaf fig and notice the big leaves hanging limp, with one or two lying on the floor beneath the pot. This guide covers fiddle leaves drooping and falling off, with reasons and solutions for each cause, so you can figure out what changed and correct it before the plant loses … Read more >>
Your peacock plant sits near the window with crispy brown edges, a few yellow leaves at the base, and patterned foliage that looks dull and tired. If you are asking why is my peacock plant dying (reasons and solutions) are usually simple once you match the symptom to the cause. The short version: Most peacock … Read more >>