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Tracy U.S. On Vacation returns 11/31/2009 View Profile View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.92 Clarity of Response 10.0 Timeliness 9.88 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 472	I have a great deal of experience with most tropical foliage houseplants. I am knowledgeable and experienced in the care and needs of many different kinds of houseplants as well as the pests and diseases common to houseplants. I have had experience with most propagation techniques. My specialty is Aglaonema, Ivy and the Marantaceae family, which includes prayer plants, calathea, stromanthe and ctenanthe. I am also knowledgeable and experienced with artificial lighting for plants. I can not answer questions about succulents or cacti and I have had very little experience with flowering plants. I can help identify plants ONLY if you send a picture of the plant with your question. Please feel free to visit my Myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/experthouseplants for information and tips on plant care.
Darlene K. Kittle U.S. Maxed Out View Profile View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.94 Clarity of Response 9.95 Timeliness 9.97 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 6383	I have been a Master Gardener for 20 years and I raise around 300 houseplants a year including tropicals, succulents, and cacti.

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Tracy

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returns 11/31/2009

I have a great deal of experience with most tropical foliage houseplants. I am knowledgeable and experienced in the care and needs of many different kinds of houseplants as well as the pests and diseases common to houseplants. I have had experience with most propagation techniques. My specialty is Aglaonema, Ivy and the Marantaceae family, which includes prayer plants, calathea, stromanthe and ctenanthe. I am also knowledgeable and experienced with artificial lighting for plants. I can not answer questions about succulents or cacti and I have had very little experience with flowering plants. I can help identify plants ONLY if you send a picture of the plant with your question. Please feel free to visit my Myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/experthouseplants for information and tips on plant care.

Darlene K. Kittle

U.S.

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I have been a Master Gardener for 20 years and I raise around 300 houseplants a year including tropicals, succulents, and cacti.

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2009-11-19 Pony Tail Palm (has out grown ceiling ht):

Dean, This is the wrong time of year to do anything to it. It is best done in the spring when the days are getting longer, not now when the days are getting shorter and the plant is going into a semi

2009-11-18 problem with my jade plants:

Bev, Root rot will not be resolved by stopping watering for a couple of days. It will take 6 months of very careful minimal watering and lots of sun to heal your plants. First lay the plant on it's

2009-11-18 Mass cane plant:

Ashlee, The 2' planter sounds very large for 1 plant. The pot should not be much bigger around than the plant is or it will be very easy to overwater and get root rot. Roots absolutely need to dry out

2009-11-17 whats the name of my plants?:

Jamey, It is a Ficus palmeri or a Ficus petiolaris. They are almost the same and their care is the same. Jerry Meislik is a ficus bonsai expert. I reccommend that you study his website on the care of

2009-11-16 arborea:

David, There are at least 2 plants known as Arboreas so I am not sure which one you are talking about. Because of the problem you are having I absolutly do not reccommend that you plant any plants in

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