Crape Myrtle not blooming

QuestionHi Jim, I have had a crape myrtle for aprox 3 years and it never blooms. Each year I hope it will be the year it blooms but it never does. Do you have any ideas? Thank You Becky AnswerToo things

mealybugs

QuestionOur problem with mealybug infestation has progressed rapidly through two years, and that infestation is overwhelming. A large honeysuckle covers our back porch on a lattice, and is over 10 feet high. &

poplar tree fungus

QuestionI have two 50 ft. tall beautiful yellow poplar trees. One looks like it has a disease, looks like its thinning out and the leaves are half the size as the good tree and appear not as green. There appears to

zucchini and yellow squash plants

QuestionWe planted 1 each in 5gal.buckets. Started out healthy, many blooms, and even small squash/zucchini growing now. But, leaves have started turning yellow, starting from bottom of plant going upward. Also noti

Lialic Leaf cupping

QuestionLilac leaves cupping. Hundreds of leaves. this has never happened before. some small branches all about 8 long close to cupping are dead. Tree is about 15 years old. Never had any problems before. Bloom was

date palm trees

QuestionI have two (2)date palm trees and both have a thick white web type substance that is spreading on the trunks, the male has more on him than the female. The web is very close to the trunk and looks like it is

eugenia plants

QuestionHow can I control the dieback disease on Eugenia plant? the branches on my Eugenia plants are loosing the leaves after they get brown. thanks AnswerYour problems are systemic and are deep within the plants.

Yellow and sticky leaves on Ficus Tree

QuestionI take care of plants in an office building which has a lot of natural light from an atrium. A large Ficus tree, (not sure what type,has small pointy leaves), leaves started to turn yellow and drop. I have a

Bamboo Leaves

QuestionWe noticed that we have hundreds of bees drinking sap from the tops of our Bamboo leaves and just wanted to check that the sap on the leaves is normal and not a reaction to the plant being harmed in some way

sick japanese yoshino tree

QuestionLocation: Upstate Saratoga County, N.Y. This tree was planted approx. 4 years ago, this spring, noticed a abnormal growth, some branches had buds that did not develope. Then other leaves were under develope.

Cherry Blosom Tree

QuestionHad tree in front yard for a very long time. it bloom very well this spring. Just in the last couple weeks the leaves started to dry up and it appears the tree is dying. Any ideas. I dont see any bugs. we ha

Japanese Cherry Blosom Tree dying

Questioni live in NC near Charlotte ( zone 7) I have a Japanese Cherry Tree about 20 years old. Has been doing very well and bloom super this spring. In the last couple weeks the leaves are curling up like they are

Fig Tree

QuestionHad a lot of rain in June then a hot spell. Fig tree started losing itsleaves turning yellow Figs are plentiful on the tree. Whats happening? AnswerHi Ed, Figs hate rain and usually get a fungus on the leav

Boxwood leaves turing brown...

Question Dying Boxwood James, We have several mature boxwoods in our yard that are probably 9 years old. Since we moved in only a short while ago I just had the chance to trim and shape them. It has been 3 wee

help identifying lilac parasite

QuestionHi, Over the past 8 years we have lost 4 rather large Lilac bushes / trees. I have 2 that currently have a very small oblong worm - flat /brown about 1.5mm to 2.0 mm long all over the bark. It be

Old Fashion Rose Bush

Questionhave a 25+ year old rose bush. a few years back all plants in that area were accidently killed by electric line sprayers. this year i discovered two 10 ft. garden hose sized shoots coming from ba

my sago palms

QuestionHELLO - I HAVE 4 SAGO PALM TREES - 2 ARE IN PART SHADE AND 2 ARE IN FULL SUN - THE ONES THAT ARE IN PART SHADE ARE LOOKING AND DOING GREAT - THE ONES IN FULL SUN HAVE YELLOW/BROWN PRONGS TO ABOUT HALF WAY DO

Weeping Mulberry infestation

Question Spots on Weeping Mulbe We live in Ontario, Canada and we have a 10 year-old weeping mulberry (fruit-bearing). Last year, we lost most of the leaves early, due to a brown rash covering the majority of

red sunset maple tree

QuestionOur four year old maple tree has yellowish green leaves with small brown spots on top of leaves. Can you tell me what might be the problem and how to address it? Would hate to lose this lovely tr

My Palm

QuestionI have had my palm since the early summer of 2008. He originally was outside in full sun until mid fall (I live in Columbus, Ohio). I brought him inside over the course of fall, winter and spring he grew and