Growing plants in an office environment.
Questions tagged [office-gardening]
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What is wrong with my ponytail palm?
I have a ponytail palm on my office desk, which I love.
I've noticed the leaves are brown at the tip and quite tightly bunched together. They don’t sit as beautifully as in the pictures of other ponytail palms I find on the internet.
I am careful…
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Can anybody identify this office plant?
Can somebody let me know the name of this plant? My office desk has inherited it and I would like to keep him alive :)
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A hedge for my working place? (indoor)
I'm working with a computer and got the window in my back. During late afternoon and sunset, the reflection of the sun rays in my screens is really annoying. I've also got a little cabinet between me and the window.
As I love plants I just had the…
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Are these spots on my office plant bad?
Are those spots on my plant at my desk at work anything to worry about?
John
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Guttation of my busy lizzie or something wrong?
This plant is in my office with AC on from 8am to 7pm (low humidity); receives strong sun from 2pm to 5pm. I water it around every 4 days when the soil feels dry from my finger dip into the soil.
I have just noticed the droplets and touched it:…
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Is this lemon ready to pick from my small tree?
I have a small lemon tree I am growing in a pot in our bright office (I have no idea what kind, it was given to me with a tiny label just saying "lemon"!)
It's still a very young plant, but has three fruits on it. One is now about 4-5cm in size and…
Lizzie
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Orange spots on Polypodium
A few months ago I asked a what kind of plant my office plant is and how to take care of it. I got a clear answer on that recently, but I just discovered orange spots on some of the leaves (NOT ALL!).
I've made 2 photos to give you a clearer idea of…
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Identify this houseplant with large green split lobed leaves
Another tenant in our office building left this plant. So inherited another child, which I am happy to do. Any care advice is welcome as well.
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Why has my kiwi office plant developed red leaves?
I have grown a kiwi plant which is growing nicely in my office. Recently, some of it's leaves have developed a red hue.
What is happening here? Do I have to worry?
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Do Golden Pothos need a day/night cycle?
My office has quite a few Golden Pothos and they are beautiful! I am wondering: how many hours of light do these plants need per day in an indoor environment? To go along with that I know that some plants need periods of darkness – do pothos require…
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How do I water a desk plant at my office without making a mess?
I have decided to get a few plants for my office desk. However, one thing still eludes me.
Plant pots usually have a drainage hole to allow excess water to escape. If I keep the plant on my desk, how do I water it without making a mess?
I thought of…
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Cure a lucky bamboo with severe conditions
My bamboo (lucky) was sitting (in a room without heater or air conditioning). It is in a winter time where the temperature outside now drops to 15 F or -10 C. But the room temperature I think is around 15 C now.
It became like this after a day: The…
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Scale on plant in office: how to treat?
How do I treat "scale" on an office plant?
I can take it into the bathroom or outside to spray it if necessary, but I cannot use anything that smells strongly or would off-gas. I'd like to avoid anything that "looks" obvious as I don't really want…
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My Dracaena reflexa (Song of India) is dying. Help!
Help!
I got this dracaena over a month ago and it was doing well up until this week. This plant stays in an office with just fluorescent lights and is watered once a week. Last week it started getting some new growth up top, but I started to notice…
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What is this small white pest on the leaves of my office plant called?
I'm an office worker in IT and have just enough knowledge of flora to know that these office plants are probably not healthy, but I have no clue what this is or what should be done with it.
I would appreciate any pointers, and I assume both plants…
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