sick tree

Question Hackberry I have been looking at a sick Hackberry that I cant determine whats wrong with it. I think its a bacterial infection of some kind but not sure. It is approximately 36dba and surrounded

petunias getting eaten

QuestionHi, I also have petunias that are getting eaten by inch worms and are covered by little black spots are the spots droppings? and will the spray fill the flowers that have already bloomed do i spray the flow

Autumn blaze maples

QuestionI have two Autumn blaze maples that were planted around 3 yrs ago and they have never turned to the pretty red autumn color in the fall and this year some of the branches does not have any leaves on them, bu

weeping mulberry tree

QuestionWe have had the above tree for about 3 years now and it has been doing very well. However, recently I noticed yellow leaves mainly on the top of the tree. In examining the leaves (yellow and gree

crepe myrte

QuestionMy 2 crepe myrtles planted 16 months ago have brown edges on the leaves but the middle of the leaf is still dark green, the brown edges are spreading to other branches. We are in Dallas Texas and have

grapevine

Questionmy grapevine which is in a large pot and is around 10 years old has severely puckered leaves like a drawstring bag. There is no change in the colour but all the leaves seem to be affected. Would you know wh

Debra Maple

QuestionDear Jim, My Debra Maple in Colorado is getting odd brown areas along the veining on the leaves. Then this brown part crumbles up on the leaf and the brown part dies. Some of it is in an odd pattern. Its in

bugs- ???

QuestionI have a balcony planter with several of the large flowering tobacco plants, large green leaves, slightly sticky and they generate trumpet flowers late in the season, I grow them every year. However, there a

Diseased leaves from neighbors quaking aspens

QuestionQUESTION: The last five years the leaves on our back neighbors quaking aspen have been falling on our garden......I feel because of this we are fighting disease on our tomato, cucumber and bean plants.  

Another sago palm question

Question Sago After reviewing previous questions and replies I havent found any specific answer to what I am seeing on my sago. There is a tanish spongy growth on the trunk just below the leaves. It is not in the c

2nd sago image

QuestionSago 2 QUESTION: Here is the 2nd image that you can see some of the pot and stones I spoke of. Thanks again - Ken ANSWER: Ken: I suspect that the stones were placed in such a manner for looks and s

Killing Maple Tree Fungus/Fungi

QuestionI have a large maple tree in my yard. It has an open knot hole approx. 3 in diameter. There is a white Fungus that has coated and is growing inside the cavity (the inter cavity is approx. the siz

Maple Tree Fungus/Fungi Killer?

QuestionQUESTION: I have a large maple tree in my yard. It has an open knot hole approx. 3 in diameter. There is a white Fungus that has coated and is growing inside the cavity (the inter cavity is appro

Yellow Poplar tree scales

QuestionWhat should I treat the earth around my trees to taken up into the trees to kill the scales? I have been told that there is such a treatment to kill the scales when they eat the sap from a treate

Dogwood: Pruning, Fertilizing, Disease Control???

QuestionDear Jim, I have two white Dogwoods. Both are approx. 10 in trunk diameter. They are slowly dying as some of their limbs die annually. There are lichens on some of the dead/dying limb

Crape Myrtle Problems

QuestionI have several Tuscarora crape myrtles that are about 10 years old. All are spaced well apart and receive ample sunlight most all day. All have done well and have never been topped, only the suckers along th

black soot on pecan tree leaves

QuestionHello: I recently bought a pecan tree andplanted it 900 metres up in the Lebanese mountains in full sun, alkaline clay but well draining soil- full sun, It a rrived with some sotty looking places on i

white lilac planted one yr ago

QuestionMy lilac bush(5 Gal) was planted one yr ago. It bloomed profusely the first time this spring. About one month ago the very dark healthy looking leaves have started to curl. We are in monsoo

quaken aspen

QuestionHave grown these trees for landscaping for several years. Have noticed that one tree in a group has several dry branches and leaves. Is it dying or possible critters eating at the roots? Hope it does not spr

African Sumac

QuestionHi Kathy, I live in Lake Havasu City, AZ, one of the hottest places in the country I have an African Sumac in my backyard. I water weekly and have been giving ironite to keep the tree green