schefflera plant

QuestionI have had my schefflera for over 10 years. 2 years ago I moved to my office. Lately, it has been losing leaves, with some turning dark before falling. It not as thick as it was a few months ago.

dwarf lemon tree disease

QuestionI received a dwarf lemon tree for Christmas 2 years ago. It had grown and filled out well. I have increased the pot size 2x. Now the leaves collect dirt from somewhere, and it is stuck to the leaves. I live

pruning a snowball bush

QuestionWe moved into our house one year ago and found that we have a snowball bush, a large not very pretty shaped one that bloomed in August. We are anxious to prune it but we are not sure when to do it. It still

Glozinia

QuestionI have two Glozinia plants in my house. One has flowered for over 2 months. The other is a different story, all the leaves are turning brown and dieing. And now the one that has flowered is

Corkscrew Weeping Willow Tree

QuestionI found these tiny worms on some of the leaves of our tree. There were probably 10 on one small leaf. What are these and what can we do? Thank you AnswerWithout a description it would be hard to ID which ca

powdery mildew?mold? fungas?

QuestionOn the underside only of all my holly bush leaves- I tried different sprays,all to no avail. I have cut down three bushes in the front-but in the back yard I have anbother half douzen totally infected. The p

sheflera plant

QuestionI am looking for possible treatment for sheplera plant parsites There is a shiny sticky residue on the leaves and insects. I dont know how they call them in English. AnswerHello Silvyia, The insects are mo

tree dead?

QuestionWhy is just being hollow not a sign that a tree is ready to fall? Isnt it dead already? AnswerNo a hollow tree is not necessary a dead tree. The only living part of the tree is the layer under the bark call

marigolds and dahlias are dying

QuestionMy marigolds that were once thriving are now totally dying. they are in pots but outside in a flower bed. first they stopped flowering. there were still buds but they never bloomed. if they did it was just b

Potted palm a goner?

QuestionIve had a potted palm for about 18 years now. The crown was dying back badly last summer, so I repotted it (Id last repotted it about 5 years ago). Since then, I keep hoping for a new leaf, but havent gotten

sego palms with white dots

QuestionI noticed you had a question on the white specs on the leaves. I have the same problem and I also live in a sub-tropical region with high humidity however, the white specs are turning my sego palm yellow. &n

White scale

QuestionWhat product can I use to eradicate a white scale on my Sago Palms AnswerHi Bill, There are many horticultural oils that can be applied that can control scale insect infestation. These oils can cause

lemon tree question

QuestionOur lemon tree has a white powdery substance under all of its leaves. Tree appears to be healthy otherwise. Any ideas on what it is and how we should treat it. AnswerHi Dan, From your description, I

winter moths

QuestionLast spring my flowering crabapple never bloomed. All of its buds and many/most leaves were eaten by what is eing called winter moths. I live in a suburb of Boston. My question is when is the best time to tr

Meyer Lemon - Black Spots on young Branches

QuestionThanks for your quick response, there are no yellow halos on the tree but there are a large number of small ants around the black spots. The spots crack when I apply pressure and contain a brownish fluid. I

indoor lemon tree/plant

Question We live in South Devonshire, England and have a lemon tree/plant in a pot. The plant is about 2 ft tall and has produced lemons over the two past years. The leaves are spotted in a colourless, g

Iive oak diseases and parasites

QuestionI recently took over maintenance of an RV park in the Coastal Bend area of Texas. There are hundreds of huge live oaks that have been neglected. Lots of dead limbs on them. I have identified white flie

White Powdery Substance - Ponytail Bonsai

QuestionPlants in my office -- most recently a ponytail bonsai, have a white powdery and fluffy like substance along the leaves. What is this and how should it be treated? AnswerHi Rosemary, The fluffy white subst

Mold on soil of a potted plant

QuestionI have a basil plant in a pot that I planted with potting soil. I keep it outside unless it gets cold at night (I live in Florida). It has rained a lot lately and the plant is wilting a little bit and I noti

Lemon Tree Fungus?

QuestionI have a lemon tree in the back yard of the house we bought two years ago. The first year we got lots of healthy lemons. Last winter I noticed white spots on the bark and some of the lemons were pitted wit