Bugs on Weeping Mulberry Tree

QuestionI have a 6-year-old Weeping Mulberry tree thats beautiful. I became concerned something was wrong with it because it was leafing much later in the season than normal and many of the branches lose all l

Rubber plant disease

QuestionI have a rubber plant that has developed yellow spots on the leaves. It started last year when I placed the plant outside (on the shade). At that time, it had two or three leaves with the problem

Patio Citrus

QuestionMy young plant has black sticky residue with alittle white powdery looking residue It is on only a few leaves. What have I got and what do I do? AnswerSounds like scale insects. If you dig into the c

Crape Myrte Tree

QuestionI have had my crape myrtle trees for about 4 years. Last year one of them started getting black powder stuff with tiny white fuzz looking stuff on it. Well this year both trees in my front flower bed is cove

Lilac bush dying one branch at a time

QuestionMy sisters lilac bush is dying one branch at a time. No bugs or mites. The leaves on a branch just turn crispy brown and our dead. Nothing is chewing them that I can see. We live in eastern Iowa. Thanks for

oleander tree

QuestionGood morning... My Oleander tree was given to me early fall 07. At that time it was approx 2ft. high. This spring it was time to transplant it to a larger pot, which I did. (a 14 pot) It ha

plum disease

Question My 10 year old plum tree finally produced its first dozen or so small plums last year. This year it is just loaded with tiny plums that are covered with a clear sticky substance, some of which has sol

mass cane plant

Questionthe ends of my plant are brown, why and how do i prevent it? AnswerI assume this is an indoor plant. Many indoor plants suffer from this problem. Most of the time it is an evnvironme

Honeylocust tree

QuestionI have a newly planted honeylocust tree and it is oozing sap from the base of almost all the branches. Is this a disease, an insect, or is this natural? AnswerHi there. oozing in trees can be caused b

insect scales

QuestionAbout a month ago, I noticed that my lilac bush was full of insect scales. Since I did not want it to spread to my other bushes, I dug it up and threw it away. However, the other day, I noticed t

transplant shock-redbud

QuestionI recently planted a clump redbud from a container, It has been almost three weeks and it looks awful, after reading many postings I am convinced it is suffering transplant shock--color sucked out of l

What is wrong with Holmstrup American Arborvitae

QuestionI purchased 4 of these bushes in June 2007 and they did well for the first year. Now, they have these seeds that have formed, but no insects on them or in the seeds. The leaves are turning yellow

crepe myrtle sap

Questionprevious caller asked about car damage. Nothing seems to take it off. It seems like it is misting under the tree. Its beautiful, healthy and messy. Is it sap? It really got mess

yellow spots on apple leaves

QuestionQUESTION: We have been spraying the fruit since they began early spring to keep the worms away in the fruit,which does help to take care of the fruit. How come this spray does not take care of the apple ceda

My poor Honeysuckle- I think it has blight or powdery mildew

QuestionCan over watering a honeysuckle in a pot cause powdery mildew? What is the best way to care for a honeysuckle in a pot over the winter- as far as how often to water it, and should it be pruned down some and

lotus

QuestionI have a lotus in my pond, it was planted and placed there last fall. It has refused to grow much this year. It started sprouting new growth in the spring. The leaves never got very big, then would start tur

Lemon Lime

Question Lemon Lime Hello!Could you tell me please whats going on with my plant? Thank you. AnswerLeaf Spots on Lemon-Lime Hi there: it sounds like the problem is leaf spot. This can appear for a number of reason

Privet Hedges

QuestionHi I own a century+ cottage near the ocean in Cape May NJ The beautiful hedges that surround the property I believe are almost as old as the house This year one section is loosing leaves and the branches are

Diseased Hibiscus

QuestionI have several hibiscus that have done beautifully this year, but the last couple of weeks I have noticed some sort of disease on the top of the stems. It looks like a cross between fake snow and mold.  

Pecan tree/scab fungal

QuestionSince my last question to you about the problem with black splotches on the pecanshucks being scab disease, I forgot to ask what treatment should be used to stop this from recurring again. How should I treat