Cleveland Pear Tree

QuestionMy trees have been planted for approximately 12 years. This year when the trees began to bud, one of my trees did nothing. The others flowered and leaved and this one tree now appears to be dead.

Plumeria tree

QuestionI have a Plumeria tree that is about 6 feet tall and has finally started growing leaves. On the leaves there are tiny spiders and I want to know if I should worry. Should I get an insecticide? If so, which o

WEEPING WILLOW PROBLEM

QuestionMY HUSBAND HAS HAD A WEEPING WILLOW TREE FOR APROX 5 YEARS THIS SPRING THE THE LOWER BARK ON THE TRUNK STARTED COMING LOOSE AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE REDDISH DIME SIZE KNOTS GOING UP THE TREE. WHAT CAN

dying maple?

QuestionWeve been in our house for 8 years, have a 20 foot maple that about 5 years ago started getting black spots. We were told by a landscaper its tar spot and to keep the fallen leaves away. Weve tri

Maple Tree infectation

QuestionOur maple tree is approximately 65 years old and about 65 feet high. Something is boring into its trunk resulting in lots of wood shavings below. Ive noticed woodpeckers on it. Its leaves look okay. Is

Pear tree leaf problem

QuestionI have a pear tree I planted 1 year ago. It was doing just fine in early spring it even had 4 groups of blossoms on it. Now for the past 2 weeks its leaves have been wilting and today I not

Sunset Maple

QuestionSir, We have a sunset maple that we planted two years ago. Last year it lost most of its leaves early and never looked well. This year it was looking ok and then we had a late snow (in JUNE!) an

Sick Bradford Pear Trees

QuestionI live in Athens Tennessee and I have 72 pear trees in my driveway, this spring I noticed 4 or my trees in different areas of the driveway we struggling the blooms were not developing like the rest of the tr

Honeylocust Tree Disease?

QuestionWe have a honelocust tree planted ~ 16 years old and has several mossy green patches on the Base of the tree and has several little green bugs all over the tree. Has always been a very healthy tree. St

black leaves on magnolia tree

QuestionMy magnolia tree has black leaves and black bark. On the bark I can see what looks like bumps (similar in size to lady bugs). Any chance of saving this tree? AnswerHi Barbara, Sounds like sooty

underside of leaves on my lilac bush

QuestionThere is white (not powdery) stuff spread all over the underside of the leaves on my lilac bush. Very hard to wipe off - I tried the natural soap and water treatment but it didnt work. Im hoping

Euphorbia-cerus

QuestionMy Euphorbia,cerus has developed tiny white spots on some branches. Can you tell me ,what it is, and how to treat the desease. The plants are about 40 years old and are potted. N.J.is their place of residenc

honeysuckle pest

QuestionI have a dutch honeysuckle that has been attacked by a small white grub which is inside the flower heads of the plant.It has ruined all the new heads before they have opened properly.There seems to be a grub

Apple Tree Disease

QuestionI have and apple tree which has been in the garden for at least 14 years some of the tree leaves are shrivelled and dead and the fruits are all craking open. At first it was just like a insect infectio

what is eating my tree

QuestionHi, I think my tree is dying. I just notice that something is wrong with my tree. There are holes all over the tree and saw dust all over the base of the. While I was taking picture of the tree I could hear

leyland cypress

QuestionHi Jim, We have spit-like sacs on the branches of our trees. The trees are 5 years old and we have never seen this before. Inside there are REALLY small bugs(?). They are mostly white with a thin border of b

Aphid infestation on large Tulip Poplar

QuestionQUESTION: This is the second year we are seeing signs of an aphid infestation on our large (70 feet?) Tulip Poplar tree. Last year was the first year in our house and we noticed aphids at the end of Ju

black walnut trees

QuestionHey, I have some land in south Al. that was once pine tree land , resently we cleared the pines off of a portion to build a house, we planted 3 blk. walnut trees, from a local nursery a few of months ago and

Chrysanthemum Cuttings

QuestionQUESTION: I have 350 fall mums in our greenhouse that I planted into 8 pans from cuttings on 05/19/09. Ive seen some thrips, but am keeping them under control with Conserve. Now several varieties

Juniper Blight

QuestionJuniper bushes have an infestation of what looks like spit, with tiny orangy eggs or what looks like an ant or bug in the spittle??????? Help AnswerThis is an insect called a spittle bug. The pine spi