Dead locust tree branches

QuestionHi Stephan- I have a Shademaster locust tree that I planted about 20 years ago. It has grown into a big shade tree that is everything the description said when I bought it. I have noticed that in the last

Apricot tree without fruits

QuestionLast year our apricot tree was full of fruits that ripen with no problems. But this year there is no crop at all.All fruits fell off,some just after blooming,some while just as big as beans and the rest with

Madagascar Palm

Question trunk top Weve had our plant for about 6 years. Its alway done really well. About a year ago I noticed that a section of the trunk had caved in quite a bit. Shortly there after it dropped all i

Carrotwood tree diseases

QuestionI think my carrotwood tree may have a disease. SEveral of the branches are losing their bark. It is just peeling off in several locations. Is this a disease and how do I treat it thank you for yo

Weeping Willow

Question Trunk trunk Hello, I have a 9 yr old Weeping Willow that started looking stressed last year. We water it regularly as we live in Iowa. This year the bark is starting to fall off and expose the

Lemon tree disease

Question Lemon tree leaves Lemon tree I have a lemon tree in my terrace (I live in Madrid, Spain), in a sunny position, well-watered and fed regularly. The leaves have started to curb at the edges, yell

Angel Trumpets

Questionhi , my angel plant is 3 yrs old this year my leaves were curling, so I found white flies. I sprayed water on the top and underside of each leaf, then I washed each leaf with dish soap and my leaves are stil

Cantaloupe

QuestionQUESTION: This is the third year in row that we plant cantaloupe vines and all we encounter is buds just shrivel and die just few of them successfully bring up fruits.What is Your opinion.Thanks. ANSWER: Ja

Althea

QuestionQUESTION: I am in Houston, Tx. I have 4 blue altheas that are 12 yrs old. They are in a flower bed beneath 5 crepe myrtles about the same age with other annuals also (sparsely planted) and get full sun right

brownish scurf on Queen Palm Trees spear

QuestionQUESTION: Kathy, I, like June who wrote you @ least 3 times (8-15-09) have what sounds like the same problem on my Queen Palm Tree...Syagrus Romanzoffiana, the one that pops up when its googled.not to be con

tri color beech tree confusion

QuestionI bought my tree last year in the fall and the salesman told me how to plant it and build the surface high around it so the water will hot seep in too much. He said to never water it, as this tree hates wate

Tree disease or bugs

Question Tree trrunk Leaves My tree leaves are severely eaten and the trunk bark is peeling. Does it have a disease or infested by beetles? I attached pics. And I believe it is a

Pistachio Disease

Question Pistache Our Pistache chinensis keith davey tree is having some problems. Basically, it has these perfect rings of holes (like by a woodpecker or insect) with sap running out of the wounds. Cambium s

Boxwoods

Question Unhealthy Boxwood Healthy Boxwood Ms. Johnston, I have been tending to two Boxwood bushes I planted last year on each side of my garage. One side (by side of house)is doing good, green and get

Citrus Trees

Question Citrus problem Citrus problem Hello, I have a problem with my citrus trees. The fruits on the trees are showing some damage. I attached some photos to show how it looks like. I am suspecting s

Citrus trees problems

Question Citrus damage Citrus damage Hello, I have a problem with my citrus trees. The fruits on the trees are showing some damage. I attached some photos to show how it looks like. I am suspecting swe

Rose of Sharon (trained to look like a tree)

QuestionI have a rose of Sharon that is about 8 tall and has a trunk of about 5-6 diameter so it looks like a small tree. I have noticed that all over many of the branches greenish spots the size of quarters or bigg

Spider plant root rot

QuestionHi I have a collection of spider plants ( regular , Hawaiian , and curly ) that I received rooting in water . The regular one is in soil . But I rooted the babies in water. And now Im having trouble transiti

discolored agave leaves

Question Agave attenuata I recently acquired a large Agave Attenuata from a neighbor who had it planted in the ground with full afternoon sun exposure in Southern California 92692. I brought it home a week a

Chinese pistache

Question Tree branches Spots Greetings, Im very worried about my 19 year old Pistache tree. A year and 1/2 ago I noticed small smooth white spots on the branches. I scoured the internet and