Help me save my vanilla plant! Its leaves are turning black and rotting from the bottom up. Too much water? Not enough? Lost cause? Help me green thumbs! [more inside]
posted by gilsonal on Sep 19, 2009 - 5 answers

What kind of plant is this, and how am I supposed to take care of it? [more inside]
posted by xbonesgt on Nov 30, 2008 - 13 answers

Help! My orchid is cranky and I don't know how to help it be happy. [more inside]
posted by janell on Feb 23, 2007 - 6 answers

Plantfilter: What is this fan-like plant and how can I keep it from not turning yellow? [more inside]
posted by Big Fat Tycoon on May 4, 2006 - 12 answers

Please help a recovering black thumb gardener with burning questions about a gorgeous ivy topiary... [more inside]
posted by widdershins on Oct 12, 2005 - 5 answers

My wife and I are notoriously bad at keeping plants alive. Our best success is an Aloe Vera plant (which we ignore) and a Peace Lilly which tends to behave like a plant in The Sims - colapsing as it dies, and then perking up as soon as we notice.

Accepting that plants feel pain and scream when hurt, are we evil torturing sadists?
posted by twine42 on Oct 1, 2004 - 8 answers