Sounds like a cutworm (the larve of a moth), although cutworms (generally?) only attack seedlings. If you suspect the thing got top-heavy and broke, that's a different story, and you should just trim off some of the branches to make it a little lighter... or you can stake it. Good luck, mary At 08:45 PM 4/9/00 +0200, Emile & Dewi wrote: >I am a bit sad and confused. I had saved a Hab from dying and it was doing >fine, but when I came home today I noticed that the stem was broken. FireGirl (Everybody Needs A Hero) We sell hot sauce! http://firegirl.com 800-296-9646* 207-623-6008 * Fax: 207-623-6019