Container garden growing mushrooms

QuestionI have an outside container garden w/various flowers in it. This morning I noticed that several yellow mushroom have popped up on one side. Is there anything I can do to be rid of them? Thanks

charred leaf tips

QuestionHi. I have an amur maple that I planted in early June,about I yard high now and growing ok.But the tips of some of the newest leaves look like they have been scorched,burned carbon black and crumble when I t

weigelia

QuestionA 10 year old weigelia shrub is presenting wilted leaves on all stems. It blosomed normally this spring, however the stem from the center of the shrub to about 4 up had no leaves where they usually wou

JUNIPER SHRUB

QuestionHELLO, MY JUNIPER SHRUB(CHRISMAS LOOK LIKE)IS LOOSING IS GREENING AND TURNING BROWN. THANKYOU AnswerHi Ernest Browning of junipers can be caused by several things. I would suggest that yo

King Sago Palm

QuestionI live in east central Florida. I have a mature King Sago Palm that develops a problem each time new palm frawns grow. Shortly after growing full length some of the frawns (I think Im spelling it right) deve

disease on Clementis plants

QuestionThis summer i have planted 2 new clementis plants they are Montanas, they where doing very well, until last week, when one of them started to wilt very badly, almost over night. On close inspection i noticed

Landscape trees

QuestionI know Im not in your area at all, but no experts of your expertise are listed as being from around here. Im in SE Texas, 40 mi. north of Houston. Im concerned about a couple of landscape trees I planted sev

white residue on leaves

Questioni have a shrub with a white residue on the leaves. this same residue caused me to remove 2 shurbs last year. these shrubs are leafy wtih leaves 1 wide and 2 long. they stay on all year. the ones

Insects eating birch bark

QuestionJim, If youre a disease guy, not an insect guy, could you pls pass our question to the right person, if you know one? We observe relatively large, bee-like insects eati

Pest control for santol ( sandoricum koetjape)

QuestionI live in the Philippines and I have a few santol trees. At this time of the year, they have lots of caterpillars. In a few months(summer), as they bear fruit, the santolleaves develop wart-like growths.The

Lightning Wound attracts Insects, Disease

QuestionJim, Have a 30 inch diameter, 40 feet tall elm which took a lightning strike 4/01, destroying a major branch and splitting the bark down to the ground. The branch has been removed. The trunk is now sh

Plant Disease on Hydrangea

QuestionI recently purchased and planted 3 hydrangea. I have noticed that there are purple spots on the leaves. They seem to be increasing rapidly on one of them. There is also some white powdery s

YUCCA CANE

QuestionHi! I am not sure if you are the person that helped me about six months ago but let me fill you in... I have a large(talland full) Yucca Cane plant or tree. It is about61/2 feet tall in the pot.

spots on agave plants

QuestionLarry... I live in Phoenix. All of our agaves (different types)have developed small brown spots all over their leaves. It looks almost as if a vandal made little scratch spots all over them. They look health

preventative treatment for seedlings and lawn disease

QuestionI have two questions: 1. growing seedlings indoor under lights. Should I use a fungicide as preventative treatment for damping off (like sulphur) ? if so, should I dose the flats before planting, or use it

Tree and shrub diseases

QuestionWe have two white dogwoods that seem to have developed anthracnose this year. They put on flowers and immediately the flowers had purple spots and dried up. What to do? Also, our Holly shrubs have a bl

honey suckle disease

QuestionI would be grateful for your advice please concerning a recently purchased honey suckle plant. Shortly after purchase I noticed that some kind of white power like substance had appeared on some of its

necterine tree w/disease

QuestionI have a necterine tree that has some kind of small pin holes,or worm holes,an a jelly like stuff on the tree,also the fruit an leaves have a powdery dark grey powder on them,what is this an can I cure my t

Camelia leaves disease showing

QuestionI have a couple of Camelia trees that are very healthy, save for some spotting that has started to show on some ofthe leaves. A friend of mine is chemlawn expert, and he says this is disease sign, that could

rose bush pruning

QuestionHi. I pruned all of my rose bushes yesterday and noticed that some of the stems were almost black. Should I be worried? They had quite a bit of black spot last year.. how can I prevent this