Good Luck. I recommend you cut of the plant stem above the roots, making sure that you cut of the rotting parts of the plant in a straight line. Learn more about the types of roots, their functions, how they grow, and their morphology. Push your finger an inch or so into the soil to get a sense of the moisture content. It's in proportion to your house and is the right style for a ranch like yours. I’ve spent 4 hours trying to identify what it is and what bug or whatever it is. Once the plant is healthy again you don't need to change the water as often.Hands down the granite they installed is soooooo much nicer!!!!!! These sound-reduction strategies can help you hush things upCup plant provides structure, cover, food and water to help attract and sustain wildlife in the eastern North American gardenKeep your prized plantings intact and your dog happy too, with this wisdom from an expert gardener and dog guardianUse it as a table, a seat, a display space, a footrest ... and indoors or out. Meet the ever-versatile Chinese garden stoolRich details and an intimate scale give this English-inspired architectural style memorable character and flexibiltyHip roofs, towers, quoins ... if your house includes architectural elements like these, you might trace its design lineage to FranceForget luck. I like Sophie and BethH's advice to get some wine and chocolate and enjoy using your counters. If the plant is slowly wilting and the leaves are turning yellow for seemingly unknown reasons, you will want to check the roots. They are odd on the big window.

Again, the most likely reason has to do with plant rootproblems. Its primary functions are absorption of water and dissolved minerals and conduction of these to the stem, storage of reserve foods, and anchorage of the plant.

It made me almost puke because it looks like an insect egg thing. My husband just called me the Devil in spanish Diablo to the painters who are here. Today when I went to investage - I saw the creepy thing. Make sure you keep the plant out of direct sunlight. Never fear, we are here to help figure out why all yourplants are dying. Root, in botany, the part of a vascular plant that is normally underground. Wash away as much soil and affected roots as possible while being gentle with the plant.Continue treating root rot by disposing of the soil in the pot that the plant was in. Remove the grids from the front window for a cleaner look that's more in keeping with your house style, and if you have a bug-free season then remove their screens too. I've been growing a lucky bamboo that I moved from soil to water for over half a year and recently over a few weeks I'm noticing that it's roots are turning black.It's not that they're rotting or anything, I've checked closely and there's no smell or mushiness and the leaves and stem seem healthy.It's like some sort of black sludge covering the roots but it doesn't seem to come off if I wash it or try to rub it away.

But then again I'm guessing it would have happened a long time ago and I would have noticed some odor or some other sign. Most guides for saving/propagating, reccomend using rooting hormone, however I’ve propagated over 2 dozen lucky bamboo just fine without it. Check your plant for mushy stems or leaves. I sooo understand worrying, second guessing, doubting our choices even after we decided and stressing out when our expectations are not met.

Overwatering is the number one mistake when it comes to caring for houseplants. Your front door would be more inviting in a lighter color, maybe even white, although we can't really see it in either picture you've provided. The dry, flaky stuff and bumps on the stems are fine.Trim off any dead parts of the leaves with CLEAN scissors.

After treating root rot in the plant, Find more gardening information on Gardening Know How: I've had this plant for months and it didn't seem to show any signs of distress or anything like that.I really hope everything turns out ok and someone can help. It is a native medicinal plant found in rich woodlands from as far north as Maine and Ontario, south to Georgia, and west to Missouri and Indiana. Be sure to change the water every week. Root rot is a disease in plants, in which the roots of a plant rot and decay. Those counters are very pretty and as you start using them you will forget about the other more boring granite that you thought you wanted. Fall is the best time to plant shrubs in many parts of the country.so nice to have all those windows in the room... to me, the fireplace needs to feel more built in, right now it just looks 'naked'. Blight is the all-purpose name for a number of fungi in the soil that affects plants in this way. If i cut the stalk in half can i re-pot the top half with the leaves in soil or should i put it in water with a bag over it and hope for roots to develop. The roots affected by root rot will look black and will feel mushy. Ensure you have a tight overlap all the way around the plant(s) so the roots don't find a way out. I would change the water regularly, if it is still smelly you still have rot occurring. Your brick looks good too. I hyper-focus on the details that it sometimes drags me down instead of letting me move on. Easy to get and hard to eradicate, blight can quickly ruin one plant or a whole garden full. What could be improved: Landscaping will make the biggest difference.

Remove the plant from the soil and feel the roots. Watching plants slowly wilt and die after their stems turn black leads to frustration and anger. In short, great "bones". I've been changing the water routinely and occasionally change the container bottle.But it's just recently that I've been noticing it's roots going black.One concern I have is if this "soil root" is somehow decomposing since it's not being used by the plant and is somehow affecting the other roots.