Sugar Maples

QuestionI have many maple trees & Ive noticed that two of them are losing all their leaves while still green. Some of the leaves are completely green others have dried out & turned light brown. Do you know if this i

black spotting in Aloe Vera plants

QuestionI have a few 100 Aloe Vera plants in my farm in India. Recently I find the leaves are infected with black spotting and plants are withering. Please tell me the remidy so that I could save my Aloe plants Than

willow tree scale

QuestionWe have a very old large white willow on the edge of the lake in front of our home. Recently Ive notice a build up of a black scaley substance building up on the long leaf stems. The entire tree has it. when

Giant Spider web

QuestionMost of our Oak tree is covered with a spider web like substance. It does not take any particular form but simple runs along the tree and branches. We have not seen anthing living in it but we have only seen

fr ft tree and ants

QuestionAnts climbing up and down my grape fruit tree and crawling inside it and back out. Its an old tree, how old I do not know, but it was full grown when i moved here 22 years ago. If ants not hurt it, then I wi

hollow oak tree

QuestionHave a hollow oak tree in back yard close to house but green foliage abundance and just hollow inside as I have punched away and can stick coat hanger inside pretty far. Any home remedies U are aware of to

Diseased California Oak Tree

QuestionQUESTION: I have a California oak tree with white, bubbly foam coming out of the bark of the main trunk. Is this fungus or an i sect infestation? Also, do you know how to treat it? Thanks for you

Young Fig (3gallon) Dying?

QuestionI just bought a fig tree in a 3gl pot. My back yard is horrible with clay & red rock dirt. I dug a hole 2-3 times the size of the tree and I hosed out the dirt in the roots around the bottom to g

about mealy bug on cotten plant

Question 1)WHICH ARE CHEMICALS PRESENT IN HONEYDEW OF MEALYBUG? 2)METABOLISM OF MEALYBUG? 3)MORPHOLOGY OF MEALYBUG? AnswerHoneydew is mostly sugar from the plant sap and saliva of the mealybug. Mealy bugs

Hamlin Orange Tree Rust Color on Oranges

QuestionI have several Hamlin Orange trees, approx 8 years old, planted in my backyard in Lakeland Florida. The trees were planted in the spring this year. I have noticed a rust color on several oranges

Oak Tree in distress

QuestionI have a large mature oak tree that is shedding leaves, and acorns at an excessive rate. Leaves are still green with some round brown spots on them and seem wilted. They have been coming down hea

sweetgum crown die-back

QuestionWe have two very tall sweetgums that were on our property before we built our house. Since the completion of the house for the past two years the very tops of the trees are getting less leaves.  

Red Maple with Black oozing on trunk.

QuestionWe have a young red maple that is about twelve feet tall. After we started getting really high temperatures the tree began developing black oozing spots on the trunk. I havent noticed any bees

Corn Cane White fluffy spots on the leaves

QuestionI have a corn cane that has been in the family for about 12 years. My wife added 2 new canes to achieve fullness. Almost immediately one of the new canes produced a very fragrant flower that was

Oak Tree - yellow leaf veins

Question oak leaf Hello David, We have a black oak that we planted three years ago and I noticed last week that the leaf veins appears bright yellow and more numerous (though my husband suggests theyre just more vi

Arborvitae bushes

QuestionHello, I planted 18 arborvitae bushes 5 footers this summer. Several of them seem to be having a difficult time and are turning brown. I have put the hose on them thinking they were not getting enough water

Petunia

QuestionHi David, when I pruned my Petunia, I noticed that the (hairy) stem and leaves are sticky, and few insects are glued and died. So I assume that this is some sort of Petunias defense system, is it true ? If

hedge

QuestionI have a leafy hedge that has groups of dead leaves - the stems are still green - some of the stems have both brown and green leaves - what to do? AnswerI really need to know the plant name to make the best

Mulberry Tree in Nevada

QuestionI have just remarried and moved from CA to Nevada. My husband has neglected two very large (maybe old) Mulberry trees. I have started some deep (drip) watering round the perimeters for 45 min. three times a

brown spots on arborvitaes

QuestionIn April of this year I planted 4 arborvitae in a row, all according to the directions, a couple of them have isolated brown sections, it is a medium brown color, and seems to be entire branches. The t