fusarium wilt

QuestionQUESTION: You have been very helpful before and I hope you can help me again. I just lost all 5 of my tomato plants to either fusarium or verticillium wilt. I have never had this disease in my ga

FIG TREE LEAVES

QuestionI HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD VENTED POTTED FIG TREE. THERE IS VIGOROUS STEM AND LEAF GROWTH WITH NUMEROUS FIGS GROWING. THE PAST 2 WEEKS LOWER LEAVES ARE YELLOWING AND FALLING OFF.TOO MUCH WATER? FUNGUS?

Burch Tree

QuestionHello Jim, I live in Maryland and planted two large river birch in our yard late last year that were doing fine until recently. Its like something from a horror movie -- the tree is covered in tw

Mildew/Lilac Bush

QuestionI read in your info. that Lilac Bushes have a tendency toward a powdery mildew? I believe my mature bush has this problem. Several of the larger lower branches are covered with this white, powde

curling leaves in my yard

QuestionI have two (old) lilac bushes and a catalpa tree in my front and back yard in the Montreal, Canada area. This year I got almost no lilacs after a glorious showing last year. Instead, all the leaves on

Japanese sago palm disease

QuestionWe have had our Japanese Sago for six years and it has proved to be an easy plant to look after.This year whilst still in the conservatory we noticed that the underside of the fronds were covered in raised b

ornamental weeping cherry oozing sap

Questioni saw jim hylands answer to barb on 2/10/08 about her weeping cherry oozing sap, and i read his answer. i am having the same problem w/ my tree, only the leaves are turning brown as well....does this mean th

Vibernum leaf disease

QuestionI have a Vibernum shrub with some sort of disease. I believe it is Vibernum Carlesii. Many of the leaves come out curled up and shriveled, even from new growth. I cant see signs of beetle infestation, and

disease (possibly) on white hydrangea

QuestionOne of my hydrangeas, happily in an isolated spot, has clusters of tiny white somethings on the backs of the leaves. The plant otherwise looks healthy. What is this matter and what can I do to ge

Red Maple - bark damage

QuestionWe have a young red maple that has developed large patch of bark which has decayed exposing the wood - insects are boring into the tree. Is there a way to treat this as it has got progressively worse since l

autumn blaze maple disease

QuestionOur maple tree is 3 years old. There is black liquid coming out of the bottom of the tree. Also now the bark at the base is peeling off exposing a white substance like mold. The leaves are turning fall color

dying maple very old, big

Questionwe have a maple tree on our property, and have several times had truckloads of rock delivered, driving over the roots.about four to five feet from the base. I didnt think anything of it , but now im thinking

Sandcherry Problem

QuestionI have 2 Sandcherry shrubs and a weeping ornamental cherry tree and Im finding that something seems to be eating at the leaves but there is no sign of insects or fungus growing on them.The leaves seem to ha

i had a october red maple very sick

Questioni just planted 3 months ago it seems very good.....but then it began to lose all the leaves. at the beginning they became dark green and burn then gone what shout i do i live in el Paso Texas some one told m

curly willow suckers

QuestionQUESTION: I have a curly willow tree that was previously planted in a windy area on my farm. This has created much bending of the trunk and the stress and damage to the trunk bark has caused a truck fu

snake plant question

QuestionI have a new snake plant that has developed a large brown spot on one of the leaves which seems to be spreading. I definitely have not overwatered it. Do you have any suggestions? AnswerHi Peter

Maple tree leaves - look like skeletons

QuestionI noticed that the tops of our two nice maples (I think Norway variety) a lot of the leaves are eaten and you can see through them, they look like leaf skeletons. Does anyone know what this might be? &

White soil Fungus

QuestionI have what appears to be a fungus in my garden soil that is killing my tomato and zucchini plants. When I loosen the soil around the plants, I dig up small white irregular shaped pieces of something that fe

maple tree d2ljunying

Question we have a maple tree on our property, and have several times had truckloads of rock delivered, driving over the roots.about four to five feet from the base. I didnt think anything of it , but now im thinkin

fruitless mulberry is sick looking

QuestionWe have 2 fruitless mulberry trees in our front yard, They are about 20ft tall and beautiful, great shade in summer. I noticed that around of the trees trunk that a lot of mushrooms are growing and that the