My ficus

QuestionYes,i notices on my tree that allot of the leafs where folded in half and the leaf was yellow with some black dots when i opened the leaf their where 2 to 4 black long bugs about less then 1/8th long and i

crape myrtle aphids/sooty mold?

QuestionDavid, I live in Birmingham, Alabama. For the past 3 years my crapes have developed sticky leaves, I think from aphids? I tried a pesticide last Feb, applied at the roots then watered. No good.

Calamondin Tree Spots

QuestionMy Calamondin Tree has small brown dots on some of the leaves and branches. Also the leaves have sap on them. Is this scale and the excess sap caused by over watering? AnswerHi Patrick..from what I gather t

jade problems

Questionmy jade plant is drooping and i just found some tiny white spots on some of the leaves and stems. the spots are kind of webby, could i be having a bug problem and a root problem? what do i

air ferns

QuestionHow do i get them off my trees and plants. they kill everything they grow on. is there a spray or do you have to pick them off? AnswerIt really doesnt matter what type of fern or spanish moss you are having

Sooty Mold on Holly bush

QuestionI have a holly bush completely covered with what appears to be a black sooty mold and white dots (cotton scale?). Is it salvageable? How do I treat it? Thanks! AnswerThe white dots are a scale of a type. &n

tree fungas?

QuestionI have noticed a green collered growth on a tree in my yard. It looks like little shamrocks and seems to be spreading to other palnt life nearby. What is ut and what can I do? AnswerIt sounds to me like you

meyer lemon white spots

QuestionI have seen several questions regarding white spots on Meyer lemon leaves...but not an answer to get me going. My tree is in a large pot and moved into the house for the winter. I just removed a very l

Clivia disease and care

QuestionHi, I have a mature Clivia that has independently spawned three new plants all in the same 12 pot. I also have two two leave shoots that grew from fallen seeds. Some of my leaves had what appear

Slight yellowing and presence of fungi on Robellini

QuestionGreetings David After a close visual examination on my Robellini I noticed a yellowish brown stain on the leaf very close to the crown, (Thought it could be LY at an early stage ?) But what do I know.. A

Georgia Tree bark problem

QuestionI have 2 trees in my front yard. the smaller ones limbs are completely covered in what appears to be seperate pcs of wood,flat, about 1.50 inches wide. Id like to send you a photo if you would tell me

regular shrub, with brown spots

QuestionPlease help! I have several regular shrubs in the front of my house they all are the same type, I just dont know the name of them. Late last year I noticed one of the shrubs getting brown spots with a

Meyer Lemon recovery from scales

QuestionHello, I have a 4 foot Meyer Lemon that battled a very frusturating scale infestation last summer (the soft, tan and black spotted ones). I managed to rid the plant of them by tediously scrubbing with isopro

Orange tree doing poorly

QuestionMy orange tree has a thin canopy, some yellowing leaves and some roots are coming up to the surface. Does not responds well to water or fertilizer. Trunk looks healthy. Branches are covered with lichen

brown rot

QuestionQUESTION: can bradford pears get brown rot, even though they are so called fruitless there are tiny pears which I believe were infected with the disease ANSWER: I have never seen brown rot on Bradford pears

citrus desease

QuestionI have a citrus plant in my conservatory a small orange there is a sticky substance over all the leaves that also goes on the floor is there anything I can do and what causes it AnswerLook closely at the st

white pine tree growth

QuestionHi, I live in north central wisconsin, and have planted close to 10,000 trees in recent years (mostly balsam firs and white pines, I was wondering if the white pine continue to grow bigger over the harsh win

white pine disease

QuestionI have 14 white pines about 15-20 feet in size which were planted 6 yrs ago. One is thinning and the foliage has started to brown at the branch ends in a general fashion. I am in northern Ohio and the

Aloe Plant Problems

QuestionHello. I live in S. California by the beach. I have 2 aloe plants that are about 2.5 feet tall. A few months ago, I noticed brown spots at the tips of some of the leaves. They are mos

Black leaves and stems on my Actinidia Arguta Issai

QuestionHello, I hope you can help me. Ive recently bought a small example of the above plant, and it was in need of repotting. It initially seemed very happy and healthy but now the leaves are turing black and cu