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Expert Profile: Darlene K. Kittle

Expertise: 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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She is also studying the Japanese art of bonsai with tropical plants and is President of the Fort Wayne, IN Bonsai Club.

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What do you like about this subject? I love the challenge of keeping houseplants looking their best.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? There are always new plants becoming available and raising each one is a new challenge, especially blooming ones.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Any blooming houseplant will bloom more if it is rootbound.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject Do you know that epsom salts will help make african violets and other blooming plants bloom more?

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THE EXPERTS ON PLANTS HAVE ALL HELPED ME SO MUCH.I RECENTLEY JUST GOT BACK INTO HAVING PLANTS AND THERES SO MUCH TO KNOW.IT'S SO GREAT HAVE THE EXPERT
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Thanks for the info!
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Thanks a lot. Renate
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Thank you! Good advice. I will give it a try. Diana
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Recent Answers from Darlene K. Kittle

2009-07-03 Identification: Marsha, It's common name is Prayer plant because it folds up it's leaves at night. The Latin name is Maranta leuconeura. It is in too large a pot. It is a plant that likes to be root bound. It should...

2009-07-02 hi.: William, If you were a cat you would love that strong smell and it would cause you to go a little goofy! The plant is Nepeta cataria, better known as Catnip. It sounds like you are doing a fine job...

2009-07-01 Transplanting Date Palm: Walter, It is best to transplant it now. Spring and summer is the best time to transplant any potted plants. You should never transplant anything in the winter, the roots are not actively growing then...

2009-06-30 dieffenbachia - spontaneous water droplets: Pamela, It is a normal occurence in the summer with high humidity. It should not be next to the floor register with A/C turned on. It hates drafts and that is the ultimate draft. You can move it or...

2009-06-29 apentia hearts and flowers: Uma, Yes, you can root it in the ground. You can cut it in 3 or 4 pieces but you need to make sure you keep track of which end went towards the ground and make sure that is the end that you put in the...