yellowing mondo grass

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Bronze orange bugs on lemon tree

QuestionQUESTION: Hi. How can I make a spray to deter/kill these sap sucking insects ? It is a very large tree, in Sydney, Australia. White/Pest oil is basically petroleum oil. Can I spray petrol onto the lemon tree

Improved Meyer Lemon dropping leaves

QuestionGiven Improved Meyer Lemon tree as gift in September. Looked gorgeous. Has steadily lost leaves. Has flowered a bit and set some tiny fruit, but they are dropping, too. One of the lea

citrus fungus

Question whitegrapefruit 1 Hi Kathy, I wrote you the following question and you asked for some photos; Im in Southern Cal. I have several citrus trees. Orange, tangelo, tangerine, white grapefruit and red grapefrui

Ivy Web-like Pest

QuestionHi, I have been browsing the past questions and found one that sounds kind of like what my ivy has here: http://en.allexperts.com/q/Plant-Diseases-715/2008/3/Jasmin-plant-tiny-insects.h... About one month

Thank You

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Leylandii

QuestionQUESTION: I have hedge of Leylandii trees planted 1.5m apart. The hedge is no 5 years old and has grown to an average of 5m high. Since the beginning of this years summer (Im in South Africa) I have no

dying poplar trees

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, We used to have 10 poplar trees in the backyard right in front of the fence, but now only 8 left. Since this Spring, the trees are turning brown and die one after another. First, the trunk fade

dwarf lemon tree

QuestionMy dwarf lemon tree has been growing in deformed curled leaves for over a year now, all new growth grows in deformed. I live in Canada so in the winter, my goal is just to keep it alive but this past s

Pruning tree to make round and not tall

QuestionYes, I know I should not have planted Bradford Pears, but I did. So, I want to give them a more rounded look. Should I trim the center aggressively, and allow the outside areas to grow? thanks A

bamboo culms rottting

QuestionMy giant bamboo is not doing well. every new sprout grows to about 8 feet then the top rots,- black like in color and it quits growing. Sounds like it may be F Moniliforme but I can not find a treatmen

dying schefflera

QuestionFive months ago I received a very beautiful schefflera,[three plants, three feet tall]. The pot it was in looked rather small,[12] so I repotted it and put it in a corner next to a window where it gets ind

dwarf lemon & lime tree disease

QuestionLeaves are turning yellow and falling off my two dwarf lemon & lime trees. The lime tree leaves are also curling and have decay spots on them. Trees are in large pots on patio; watered 2xweek; Phoenix

Naval orange and grapefruit trees

QuestionQUESTION: I have had several pieces of fruit that something has bored a hole about the size of a pencil into the fruit. They then eat out the inside. I did notice that there was a lot of little w

GROWTH ON GARDENIA

QuestionI HAVE A GARDENIA PLANT WHICH HAS SOME WHITE GROWTHS ON THE STEMS. THE WHITE BUBBLE LIKE THINGS ARE THE CONSISTENCY OF PUTTY OR SPACKLING. INSIDE THERE IS A RED PUDDING LIKE STUFF. IT IS ONLY ON ONE OF THREE

Meyer Lemon disease

QuestionQUESTION: I have a 2 year old Meyer lemon tree. This year is the first for producing fruit. The tree foliage is beautiful dark green with no sign of any problems. No spots, discoloration, s

scale on Hollyberry tree

QuestionJim, I first discovered scales on my Hollyberry tree in Novato, Ca on 09/2007 and Clarks pest control came out and put a chemical solution down on the base of the tree and said it must be treated by the trun

Bay leaf plant

QuestionHello, I am in Zambia,the older leaves on my plant has small brown spots that are a much lighter brown towards the edge o the spot.Now i have studied entomology but i cant identify what leaf spot it is becau

Ficus Hedge

QuestionThis hedge is in Tampa Fl. It is dropping leaves on the lower levels. Some leaves have brown patches. The top of the hedge seems heathly and green. Right now it is in certain areas and has not spread over

Blue Boy & Blue Girl Holly Mold

QuestionI have a hedge in my front yard that consist of both Blue Boy & Girl Holly bushes, I have noticed that there appears to be mold on the berries and leaves and under appears to be what looks like aphids, can y