Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aerial orchid roots growing out of pot. Exposed orchid roots are a completely normal feature of these uniquely beautiful plants, ...

Houseplant experts explain whether you should cut or keep your monstera's aerial roots. Everyone loves monstera plants. They’re the star of many an Instagram jungle, and their huge, shapely leaves ...

The festive season is upon us and there's one highlight I look forward to every year: my Christmas cactus blooming. These popular holiday plants come to life during the Christmas season, but it's also ...

Q. I have a large philodendron that has long rootlike things hanging from the trunk. If I cut these off, will it kill the plant? What are they? -- D.C., Baytown A. Aerial roots that develop along a ...

Q: I have a monstera/Swiss cheese plant that’s growing lots of roots outside of the pot. What should I do with them? Write to the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Center for Home Gardening at ...

Q: My mom has an orchid plant that has bloomed continuously, but the plant is growing up out of the dirt, exposing the roots. The plant is so healthy we hesitate to repot it but wonder if that's what ...

More of us now own indoor plants. Dmitry Marchenko/Alamy Stock Photo If you’re a plant parent, you probably know that plants need food and water to grow and survive. You will also know that plants ...

What Do Aerial Roots Do? In the wild, monsteras are climbers, and their aerial roots help the tropical vine attach to trees and pull itself up into the sunlight. Aerial roots also contribute nutrition ...