Money Tree

Apr 24, 2006 3 Replies
J

I have a money tree that has a few problems.



First, there are small flies that have made home in every one of my houseplants. They are driving me nuts. They are everywhere now and my fianc=E9 is about to throw out all my plants. So, how can I get ride of these pests?



Secondly, the trunk is braided (4 stems in all) and one of the stems has rotted. I put the tree outside and I don't want to lose the tree. It's a good-sized tree. Cause other than that the tree has healthy green leaves; of course the rotted stem doesn't have any. So, what do I do about the one rotted stem? Do I propagate?



thank you=20 joamico



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R

i wouldn't try to remove the stem prematurely. as it decays it will be easier to remove as it will either become brittle or shrink and soften.

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L

sometimes all you need to do is to letting your plants dry out good betwen waterings and using a spray insecticide soap. Can you cut out just the dead braid and give it a good cleaning should help .

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J

thank you for the info, im trying to be patient with it. i absolutely love the plant.

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