My plant's vines are REALLY long (9-12 ft long). Should I prune it back or will this be too big of a shock for it?
Absolutely, prune it back as far as you would like. You may then take the cuttings and place in a new pot and they will root themselves! No worries about shocking the plant.
I took home my philodendron to repot and over night the leaves turned black on the long vine at the end. What caused this? I had this plant in my window at work and took it home to put in larger pot. When I got up this morning, I had black leaves on the longest vine at the end of it.
Could be the environmental change. Remove damaged leaves and continue to re-pot. Be sure to only go one size up. This link will tell you more about your plant;
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/philodendron/brown-philodendron-leaves.htm
I am not sure what it means that my philodendron plant's leaves are gradually getting lighter yellowish blotches in the center of the leaves. It looks perky otherwise and there is a new red leaf still rolled up and ready to unfurl. It is in the middle of the room so it gets no strong light from the north window in the mornings. I check it constantly to make sure it hasn't dried out too much but I water it sparingly. Could it be something else? It's newish so I haven't fertilized it yet. Thanks for your response
I think you may be overwatering your plant.
Philodendron can tolerate drying out a bit between waterings.
If the soil remains moist or soggy the plant can suffer from root rot.
Make sure the pot has an adequate drainage hole for excess moisture to drain from the soil.
Medium to bright light location is best for your plant.
Here is a link with more care information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/philodendron/caring-for-philodendrons.htm
Some of the stalks on my philodendron are turning yellow and getting "gooey." Is this a disease or root rot from over watering?
The top inch or so of your soil should dry between waterings.
Make sure the pot has adequate drainage holes so excess water can drain from the soil.
This sounds like overwatering so always check the soil, don't water on a schedule.
If you think the plant has been overwatered, you can life the plant from the soil and check the roots. They should be firm, if the roots are soft and mushy, this is root rot.
You can trim the bad roots away and repot if fresh soil
Philodendron can recover if there is enough healthy roots remaining.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/philodendron/caring-for-philodendrons.htm
I have a philodendron growing in water. It has been growing great for a long time, but now the leaves are wilty. It's almost like it's not getting enough water, but it is in water.
You may need to trim the plant and also trim the roots.
Water needs to be changed periodically and a water soluble fertilizer can be added.
Here is a link with more information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/projects/growing-houseplants-in-water.htm
They're wild in our sheep paddocks and want to get rid of them. How can we kill them off - the best way?
Since you are trying to eliminate plants in an area where animals are I have listed some ways to naturally control weeds.
You can also pull up the plants to slow the growth rate.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/using-salt-to-kill-weeds.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/use-vinegar-in-gardens.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/using-sugar-to-kill-weeds.htm
I have 3 xanadu philodendron that have turned yellow and have stunted growth. On each side of them, I have healthy xanadu philodendron. They are all on the same sprinkler system. What should I do to make all of them healthy?
Is it possible that the yellowed plants are receiving more or less water from the sprinkler than the healthy ones? Overwatering and underwatering can both cause yellow leaves and poor plant health.
Another possibility is an insect infestation that is spreading from plant to plant. Check carefully for insects and damage symptoms.