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You are standing in a garden center aisle with two tall, feathery palms side by side, each about the same height, and both look like they would soften that empty corner by your sofa. Deciding between a kentia palm vs majesty palm comes down to one question: how much light and attention can your home … 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 >>
The Sago Palm is also known as the Cycad Palm. This plant is a member of the Cycadaceae family. The Sago Palm is an ancient plant. Fossils of this plant have been discovered dating back to the Mesozoic period, almost 250 million years ago. The Sago Palm is a dioecious plant divided into males and … Read more >>
As the seasons change, many homeowners keep a close eye on their landscaping to ensure everything looks as it should. The sago palm is one particular plant that tends to turn yellow in the fall. While this may seem like a cause for concern, there are several things you can do to help your sago … Read more >>
Your majesty palm stands by the window with its long, arching fronds, and your cat is batting at the lowest leaf and starting to chew on the tip. The short version: The majesty palm (Ravenea rivularis) is generally considered non-toxic to cats. It is not known to contain poisonous compounds, so a nibble usually causes … Read more >>
Your cat is sitting beside the sago palm in the sunny window, and you notice a frond tip that looks chewed, or a shred of green leaf on the rug. That small detail matters more with this plant than with almost any other houseplant. The short version: Yes. The ASPCA lists the sago palm as … Read more >>
People have often wondered if can you cut a sago palm in half. The answer to this question is no; you cannot. Splitting the Sago Palm and its roots in half is not recommended. This will severely damage the plant, causing it to die slowly. But you can cut off the off-sets or pups that … Read more >>
Your sago palm sits by the window with stiff, glossy fronds arching over a pot that suddenly looks too small, and you are wondering how to transplant a sago palm without setting it back for a year. The plant grows slowly, so every mistake shows for a long time. The short version: Repot in early … Read more >>
You look at the sago palm by your window and notice a white, crusty or fuzzy coating spreading across the stiff green leaflets. Learning how to stop sago palm leaves from turning white starts with figuring out what that white material actually is, because the fix depends on the cause. The short version: Most white … Read more >>
Your kentia palm sits in its corner with roots poking out of the drainage holes, water running straight through the pot, and new fronds arriving smaller than the last ones. Knowing how to repot kentia palm plants correctly matters, because this slow-growing palm resents root disturbance and can sulk for months after a rough move. … Read more >>