New tibouchina tree is having problems

QuestionHi, Kathy. A few days ago I bought a tibouchina tree from a reputable nursery here in St. Pete, FL. As soon as we got the tree home I noticed that quite a few of the leaves have little holes in t

quarter size holes in the backyard

QuestionQUESTION: hi there, i am pretty sure that my pomegranate tree has a fungus. the fruit is splitting early and most have the telltale black spots (but not on the leaves).i read that copper fungicide is an effe

Jasmin bush and vines

QuestionI have a Jasmine bush that was light green and growing great and it seems over night all the leaves turned yellow and were drooping. I live in Arizona and the heat wave just started. I water it 4

Sago palm mold

QuestionHello! First off, I have a baby baby TINY sago palm that I have had for a while now- it is growing slowly but has just spit out 5 new fuzzy little fronds. It is perfectly healthy! So I bought a second sago p

Diseased Maple

QuestionI have, in Ohio, what I believe is a red maple whose leaves are covered (underside along veins) with what literally looks like an alien life-form of some kind...lol! The veins are bright red, swollen, curled

brown spots on leaves

QuestionSome of our tomato plants have leaves which are kinda dried and spotted (light brown). Same thing with our perennial geranium (Rozanne). Insect? Fungus? Other disease? AnswerThe tomatoes probabl

My Jacaranda Died Back

QuestionWhen we first toured our new home in San Diego last July, the 20ft jacaranda was just finishing blooming and seemed healthy. This June the blooms were very sparse. When I looked at it closely, I

Birch tree concerns

QuestionQUESTION: Hi there, I have a birch tree that has started to loose its leaves on the top of the tree. I dont know what to do about the situation and need some suggestions. I also noticed that in

Diseases

QuestionI have a plant called a purple Hybiscus. It is not a true Hybiscus as the leaves are different. However after I had them home and in pots I noticed a leaf that looked like someone had wiped blood on it. In a

Rust spots on Petunia Blooms

QuestionI recently bought a beautiful hanging basket of petunias, loaded with blooms. I deadhead everyday and water daily. The past week, I have noticed that some of the blooms have rust spots all over t

red mulberry fruit problum

Question I am new to the midwest so am unfamiliar with tree diseases here. WE have what I believe to be a red mulberry tree in the yard which has some normal fruit, and lots of fat lumpy puffed up looking fruit whic

boring worms in large maple tree

QuestionMy Grandson who lives in Chester NH has several very large maple trees on his property. One in particular is infected with some kind of a boring worm that has decimated a large portion of the tepee. &n

hydrangaes

QuestionThe leaves on a one of my mature hydrangaes suddenly started getting brown and curling up. 20 feet away another smaller bush is starting to show signs. Is this a fungus or a bug? AnswerIf there

Palms

QuestionIm confused! I have two Palms, type unknown that are suffering from yellowing, brown spots and some of the fronds are dying on one of them. I have been told to use Palm fertilizer. I did

Hydrangea-mophead

QuestionQUESTION: Hello. I know according to your info this isnt exactly your area of expertise but everyone else is gone and I am afriad to wait any longer! This year I bought two hydrangea plants both had many lea

disease on my pistachio tree

Questionwhat is the gluelike sticky film on the leaf of my pistachio tree, and what can I do abaut it? thank you Martina AnswerThis is usually an indication that there are insects such as aphids or scale on

Brown Spots Calandiva Stem

QuestionHi David, I find some brown spots on Calandiva Stem. Can you tell me what this is ? Is it dangerous, what should I do ? I sent two pictures to [email protected] The second picture is more clearly. Rgd

Robellini Palm problem

QuestionI live in central Florida and 5 months ago had a Robellini palm (two stalk) planted in my yard. It is a mature plant standing 5-6 feet tall getting sun about half the day. It has been well watere

black spots on the leaves

Questionmy clementis is dying there are black spot throughout the vines and leaves. What do i treated with before i loose them all! Help need something right away AnswerHi Cheryl My clematis does the same th

evergreen bush

QuestionDoes rust-colored dead growth on an evergreen bush indicate mite infestation...or could it be something else? Do I prune all the dead area and then treat with a miticide? Thanks so much! AnswerIf the