Peace lily

QuestionI am having trouble finding out what type of leaf spots my peace lily may have. I already know its a leaf spot. it is on the tip and around the sides of the leaf. Where can I found out what type of leaf spot

is yucca smell?

QuestionI have a indoor yucca tree over a year, recently, the pot plant area smell like cat pee, I watered it many many times, tried to rinse out the smell,but seems doesnt work at all, all the water came out from t

Lime tree disease

QuestionI have a lime tree in my garden. I have noticed that some of the leaves curl and are also misformed. Most of the fruit is normal but some of the fruit are also misformed. What is the problem? Thank you Answ

japanese plum tree

QuestionHi Kathy, ny name is Gary, I live in N.E. Fl. Very sandy soil in my area and the land used to be part of a very large tree farm raising primarily slash pines for pulp. 2 yrs ago we recieved two young plum tr

giant philodendron problem

QuestionI have giant philodendrons planted next to 2 royal palm trees. They have black plastic around them covered with stones. The palm trees, now 3 years old, have thrived. The philodendron have

Sour Orange tree

QuestionI have an orange treee and the fruit is sour. I was told because of a frost here in Texas the tree has gone sour and can,t be reversed. Is it possible to re graft another tree onto the rot structer as it is

Live Oak Tree Attacked Follow-Up

QuestionQUESTION: Location: Hollywood, FL The tree was identified as a live oak by a roving tree trimmer. My gardner found small white worms (with a dark cap) no more than 1/2 inch in length at the infected si

my foxtail palm leaves are browning and dry

Questionhi kathy, i have a foxtail palm inside my house and it seems to look like its dying or something.. the leaves are turning brown and dry. i have a loft townhome with natural lighting throughout and was

Beach sunflower

QuestionKathy - I planted beach sunflowers on the front part of my yard in an area about 8 x 24 next to the street (I live in Santa Rosa Beach in the panhandle of Florida). I tilled the area first and laid down a c

Pineapple Plant Problems

QuestionQUESTION: I have about 14 Pineapple plants. Two years ago I started getting a white or light grey fuzzy looking stuff growing on the leaves. Looks like little tuffs of cotton. I also have leaf spots on the p

Lemon and lime trees grown in containers

QuestionQUESTION: I have a 4 Bearss lime tree and 3 improved Meyer lemon tree both growing in containers. No one remembered to give them food this Spring so I ended up feeding them in August when I got back fr

Lucky Bamboo stems turning black

QuestionI have recently purchased a tier-type lucky bamboo plant with pebbles and ceramic vase. Some of the stems are having black spots in them. Roots are fine. I am worried about whether the stems are turning blac

grapefruit tree infestation

QuestionMy grapefruit tree has small webs between its branches with tiny light dots inside. What is it and how can I treat it? Sometimes the leaves get covered too. AnswerHi Rosemary... I think what you may have is

Fungus on crape myrtle bark

QuestionI have 2 crape myrtles (in a 4 yr old development) which have a large amount of fungus on their bark. There are flat growths, fuzzy lichen type growths, even air plants and Spanish moss. Other crape my

Ficus (indoor)

QuestionQUESTION: Our ficus seems to be dying from the top down and has a large dark stain at the base of the trunk. I think it was overwatered by a summer caretaker, but that was some time back. Is the stain

loquat trees blossoms turning brown

QuestionSorry wrote the question in wrong box. Please let me know what fire blight looks like on loquat tree, and how to treat AnswerFire blight, caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora, is a common and frequentl

robellini palms

QuestionHave a beautiful robellini double that is having problems. One side is completely dead and the leaves show some insect activity as they are being chewed on...have not checked soil PH and can overwateri

key lime tree, ficus hedge

QuestionWeve moved to this house in Key Largo 5 years ago. There is a key lime tree next to the house, half in the shade from the palm leaves. The tree has never bared much fruit but for the last year it started loo

mini orange tree

QuestionHello, I have an indoor tree whose name I am not certain of. It grows oranges about one inch in diameter and keeps a green leaf year round. Mine is about 5 feet tall, though Ive seen them trimmed as bushes.

king palm

Questionwe have a king palm that as soon as a frond develops it begins to die.I was baffled as our other kings seem okay. Today i noticed the trunk looked funny and when i touched it the bark fell away exposing a pi