cammelia disease

QuestionOur camellia plant has small, oval and circular shaped rust-colored spots mostly on the underside of the leaves. However, some spots are now beginning to show on the top side of the leaves as well. &nb

lilac bushes/insects

Question I have an existing lilac bush that has ladybugs in the grassy area around it. Is this healthy? AnswerLadybugs will not harm the bush in fact they are a predator to aphids that feed on the bush. I would jus

Japanese Maple Blood Good

QuestionQUESTION: The leaves have been out for about 6-weeks, now, and there are yellow/gold spots appearing on the leaves. ANSWER: Can you send a close up picture. I need more information to answer this ques

problem with weeping willow

QuestionQUESTION: Hi! I have a weeping willow that was planted about 6 weeks ago. We planted it as the directions said, added plant stakes, and topped it off with root stimulator. We noticed weeks

king red maple

QuestionJim, We have a king red maple that is about twenty years old and about 15 feet high. The tree is normally deep red from early spring with a tint of green in the foilage. In the fall the leaves t

Yellowing leaves on holly tree

QuestionWe live in East Texas and have a mature holly tree (I dont know what species) that I just noticed as yellowing leaves that are dropping. This just started. Am wondering what might be causing this

whould you please help me ?

Questionhi dear expert, as you can see in attached pictures that I sent to your email I have a plant but I dont know Its name, at first i ask you to tell me its name and then answer that if my plant is sick or not.

Azaleas Diseases of

QuestionI bought 6 young azaleas this week. Yesterday I noticed a little white powder on the stems of two of the plants. To-day the plants are covered in this white substance that rubs off. I am assuming it is powde

Shrub Disease

QuestionMy shrub is 4 feet tall out front and last yer it started turning brown in one spot now it is spreading....There is a white looking substance on the limbs ..Some one mentioned Adelgid.....Please Help.......T

Magnolia tree desease

QuestionQUESTION: Hi there Jim. I have a young magnolia, the very large flower variety. I had to transplant it last winter and it is now loosing its leaves. They have gone slightly on the yellow side and have black

Yucca trunk is weeping a liquid

QuestionQUESTION: Please can you tell me why and what I should do with an indoor yucca which has started to leak a liquid from two thirds down its trunk. Many thanks ANSWER: The weeping fluid is the sap of th

aphis

Questionhi dear expert, i want to ask if Permethrin ( C21H20Cl2O3 ) is efficent against green aphis of pomegranate tree or not? if no please introduce me an efficent method against this type of insect. i have to say

hibiscus diseases

QuestionQUESTION: i live in phx. i have a hibiscus with a southern exposure. it has done fine in the past. it is still putting out beautiful flowers. however in the last month or so its leaves are

Question

QuestionHello, how are you going? Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. My name is Christina and I live in Australia. I have a hydrangea plant that I love, and it had beautiful flowers, but my sister

Ficus leaves turn white

QuestionWe have an old ficus tree recently moved outside for the summer. Quickly about 20% of the leaves, both sides, have turned from dark green to almost pure white. Is this a problem, and what should

scale disease

QuestionHelp! My vines have scale. I have been fighing this for 2 years, and I am losing the battle. Can you recommend treatment, I live in Chicago area. Thank you Carol AnswerGo to Home Depot and buy Bayer Advance

Japanese Maple Disease Truck

QuestionSeveral of my JPs died over the winter and I noticed that the bark is coming off of their trunks. There seems to be a yellowish/brownish mold or something under the dried bark. Can you help me? &

Red Maple Tree

QuestionI live in Littleton Colorado, 4 years ago I planted a red maple tree that is now about 25 tall. This year it looks like it started to bud, the buds are about 1/16, and then they stopped growing. This week I

YUCCA PLANTS/DISEASES/BUGS

QuestionI HAVE BIG YUCCA PLANTS IN MY FRONT YARD OF MY TOWN HOUSE. THE BOTTOM LEAVES ARE BROWN AND SPLOTCHY. SOME TO THE POINT THEY LOOK LIKE THEY ARE EITHER DYING OR DEAD. CAN I DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT? AnswerFirs

Planting an October Glory Maple

QuestionWe are replacing a cottonwood tree we had to remove 6 or 7 years ago and have decided to replace it with an October Glory. Not being too savvy about tree planting, my question is two fold. Should we pre-trea