Tiny red spots on Sago Palm

QuestionHi again David...my Sago Palms fronds are yellowing. Its small and planted in a deep pot. I see really tiny red spots on it in a few places. Some I can brush off, but some are like in the f

Moss killing my Maple tree and causing death, and skin irritation on my behalf.

QuestionI was recently removing a dead branch from a silver maple tree in my front lawn, which has been dying for the past few years. I have climbed it numerous times with thias moss on it and was never affected, bu

yellow leaves on daylilies

QuestionI have had a clump of daylilies planted in full sun at the corner of my home for about 6 years and this is the first year a great many of the leaves have turned yellow very quickly. They are blooming a

Bagworm Damage to Arborvitae

QuestionI have a 12 arborvitae that was attacked by bagworms last summer. The top 4-5 of the tree seems to be dead w/ no new growth this spring. I was told that the Arborvitae can come back from this type of damage.

SAGO PALM TREE

QuestionWe live in central Florida, we just bought 3 sago palms that was nice and green. Only after being in the ground 2-3 weeks the leaves are turning YELLOW, we did not use mulch but we did use about a inch of sm

Honeysuckle problem

QuestionQUESTION: I have a beautiful and aggresive red honeysuckle, this year it has many buds, but the leaves around the buds curl and turn yellow , the buds turn black and die no bloomsm the rest of the planr is v

Controlling scale infestations with Bayer tree and shrub care via a self-watering pot

QuestionDoes anyone have any experience controlling scale with Bayer Tree and Shrub care (imdocloprid) using a self-watering pot (i.e. - CWI or Natural Spring) ? Is the dilution rate the same as a top w

Acoma crape Myrtle

QuestionQUESTION: Hi THere, I have a mature acoma crape myrtle that was murdered for a few years before I stopped the lawn company and this is the second year that it had not been pruned. The tree started greening

Plant infected with insects

QuestionI have 2 large 4 yr old yukka plants in my front garden. I recently treated my lawn for fungus. 2 days later I noticed tiny black & red insects all over the plant leaves. Is this related & how do I treat thi

Aloe Fungus

QuestionOur aloe plant (about 7 years old) has recently developed mushrooms growing near the base of the plant. The branches grow about 6-8 inches and then begin to turn brown at the tips and dry out. Mo

dying plants

Question2 weeks ago I planted magiolds, fuschia and several other plants in my west side flower bed. I put fertrlizer and we have had several rain showers. I looked at my plants tonight and they all are starting to

Red/Crimson Maple Health

Question4 years ago I planted two crimson maples on the east side of my house. The southern most tree is growing well, but the northern tree isnt. Last year the leaves turned red early in late July/early

black bugs eating my weeping willow tree leaves

Questionhow do i get rid of these? they are roound, black ,maybe 3/16 of an inch, and they are on a lot fo the leaves of the trree and are eating the leaves. there are also little bumps on the leav

YOUNG MAPLE TREE PROBLEM

QuestionI HAVE 12 YOUNG MAPLES WE PLANTED 2 YRS AGO ABOUT 12 FT TALL.SOME ARE HAVING VERY SMALL LEAVES AND ARE STRUGGLING.I HAVE NOTICED ON THE TRUNKS, THE BARK IS SPLITTING AND UNDER THE SPLITS THE TREE IS SCARED.

cone flower

QuestionTwo of our cone flowers that we just planted have an elongated black spot on the leaves. We dont know if that is suppose to be there or if we have a problem. The plants are about 4-5 inches high and have mor

Elm Tree with Maple Bladder Gall Disease

QuestionOmaha, Nebraska Has Maple Bladder Gall Disease been found/identified on Elm trees before? I will swear as a yard novice that my Homestead Elm, planted in my yard in 2004, has MBGD. The bladder

Peony

QuestionI planted my first peony last fall. It finally started to grow but the leaves are turning black. The bush is very young and has only has one stem. Can you tell me what is wrong? AnswerPeon

yellow angel trumpet plant

QuestionWould like to know about why my plant is growing up,but the lower leaves turn yellow,and fall off. I now have some holes in the green leaves. It has to main stems and one short one on the bottom. At this tim

Sick Weeping Willow Tree

QuestionMy tree is acting much the same as the person who asked a question in January. Black trunk and eraser size holes. Leaves are yellowing and dying - branches also appear dying. However, nothi

Quaking Aspen Droop

QuestionI have a few seperately planted Quaking Aspen trees of about 3-4 years. This spring when they developed their leaves a few of them have drooped significantly from about midway up. They almost loo