oak tree scale?

QuestionI have an oak tree,not sure which type, but we have all over the branches little BB looking things and they crunch when you pinch them.Called local office and they say it may be scale.Can you tell us more.tT

pomelo plant

QuestionI have a potted pomelo plant in my front room. Recently, I had repotted it because it was needing a biger pot. I now notice that the leaves have wrinkled up and have started to fall. I try

Orange tree sticky residue

QuestionQUESTION: I have had an orange tree in my house for several years. It goes outside in the summer. This winter it has been covered with a sticky substance all over the tree. It has even made

Harvester peach trees

QuestionHello, I planted 2 bare root Harvester peach trees about a month and a half ago. At first everything seemed normal but then they seemed to wilt and lose their leaves slowly. Then some new growth

Bark falling off live oaks

QuestionQUESTION: The bark on my live oaks appears to be splitting and falling off. More noticeable when you look at almost all the trunks and branches they are all grooved where a portion on bark had fallen o

Diseased fruit trees

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Kathy The leaves and blossoms of several fruit trees, planted 2 years ago, have turned brown and dry - and have dropped off. We live in Tuscany. The branches are now completely bare. Does thi

Japanese red leaf maple disease

QuestionI have a beautiful Japanese red leaf maple that is approximately 20 years old. It has never had any disease but this spring, we noticed that at the base of the trunk all the way up about 2 or 3 ft., the bark

lilac bush grey looking matter on the trunks

QuestionWhat is the grey looking matter that appears on the bark of the bush. two years ago, we had a perfect bush-loaded with flowers; last summer,only a few. how do we treat the grey stuff? AnswerLouis It

Plum tree failure to thrive

QuestionI have a plum tree that has been producing good fruit for many years. Last year we had very little fruit and almost half of the limbs had no leaves on them. This year there are almost no leaves on the tree a

house orchids

QuestionI was given an orchid for a gift last Mothers Day. It seems like it has something chewing along the sides of the leaves and sometimes in the middle of the leaves, leaving a hole..I do see little brownish loo

Arizona Sweet Orange Tree

QuestionI have noticed since last fall that some of my lower tree leaves are yellowing and falling off. Can you over water a fruit tree in Az and does this sound like it is getting too much water. I have very litt

white mold on bush

QuestionI have a bush in the yard that suddenly has a powdery mold speading on the leaves. It has space all around it but its dropping leaves once they get too moldy. I dont see any type of bugs either.Any advice?

Euonymus Scale

QuestionI would like to know how to rid a euonymus plant of white scale on the stems.The plant is several years old, and the foliage appears quite lush and healthy. Can you direct me to information about this diseas

Spreading Juniper fungus

QuestionWe have a large spreading juniper. A few days ago I noticed a small patch of bright orange fungus on one of the branches. Today I see that it has grown considerably (to the size of a mango)and is

Sago Palm, brown bumps on underside of fronds

QuestionI have a small sago palm that I bring in for the winter and set out on my deck in the shade in the summer. This spring when I went to put it outside, I noticed that the undersides of all the fronds are cover

Giant Green Arborvitae/Mosquitos

QuestionI read a post where someone asked about mosquitos in Giant green Arborvitaes. We have noticed swarms of them all around ours too and Im sure I dont have a metabolic issue, my husband noticed it too. &n

willow tree dead?

Questionive a well established 20 year willow tree which this year has decided not to bloom or show any signs of life!! all tree in the road are now in leaf and other willows too but mine looks dead. ive had over si

azalea plants

Questionwe recently recieved a azalea plant for a gift in the hospital and want to know if we can transplant outside AnswerHi Lavonda, If you received it as a gift, I would think you can grow it in your area.

Thompson Pink grapefruit

QuestionAbout two months ago I planted the tree. The leaves were a very deep green. The plant has several fruit about the size of a golf ball. The fruit appear to be growing. The trunk of the tree is about 1 1/2 inc

Tooth fungus on my saw tooth oak tree

QuestionWhat can I do to get rid of this fungus off the branches of my 20 year old oak tree? Can this kill my tree? I am very concerned. AnswerSounds like lichens. Lichens are an example of a symbiotic