tomato, aphids

QuestionAphids are on my tomatoes. Is there there any good way to get rid of them? AnswerDepending on the number of aphids present and the size of your tomatoes, you have a few options. If there are not very

Soot like cover on holly leaves

QuestionI have three holly trees which are robust and normally healthy; the trees are all in full bloom. Now the leaves are covered in a soot-like black substance (which does not blow off) while new leaves are

pin oak dying

Questionyoung pin oak - purchased from nursery 2 years ago, trunk 4 , approximaltey 15 tall, last summer it did well. this spring it was very late to bud out, and still leaves are not fully mature in size. I b

grape vine problem

QuestionDear Ms. Olson, I bought three seedless, sweet grape vines and grew them inside until the danger of frost had passed, (western NC). They did fine and were sprouting out really well. I receintly transplant

Missing leaves on Tree

Question Sick tree? Hello. Thank you in advance for your time. I have a tree in front of my house (Im afraid I dont even know what type) but Im wondering why there are missing leaves from certain branches. Im worr

conifers

QuestionHi Stephen I have a row of conifers at the back of the house and a few have brown patches on them. Also have two conifers out the front of the house which are almost all brown.Would this be down to the very

Unhappy Spruce

Question Spruce Sorry, Jim, I submitted this question a moment ago without the photo attached. Hello Jim, I have a tree that Im worried about. I think it is a Blue Spruce, about a 20 years located in Northern Ohi

Plant ID

Questionplant QUESTION: Hi Ms Melissa, May I know whats the ID of this Impatien hybrid?(see att.image) And what is the care required? Regards ANSWER: Dear Alfredo, I believe (99.5%) sure, that this

robellini palm

QuestionI have an irregular roundish shape white and some green spots all over the trunk of the palm. Freeze damage killed last year 2 of the three in the trio, the largest is fine and the palm branches

Flowing Plum Tree

Question Tree leaf this season the tree started out blooming very well,but it has just started to do the same thing as last year,the leaves are latterly being eaten away,and I do not see any bugs,not sure what to lo

willow tree looks scraggly

QuestionI have a weeping willow that is around 12 years old and at least 35 feet high. This year the drooping branches are a mixture of brown branches with nothing on them to fresh green new branches with foliage. I

Unknown substance on my plants

QuestionOn various potted shrubs in the garden there is a mass of white stuff which is sticky and seems to expand when disturbed. Each mound has an insect looking thing which is very flat, brown and roundish,

maple tree leaf disease

QuestionI have a 25 year old maple tree. Last year the leaves developed black spots all over them and then fell off. The trunk of the tree is covered with a light green color. I had a tree speciali

Mint

QuestionI have mint taking over my garden. Is there a plant that is allelopathic to various mints. AnswerDear Gerry, I assume you are looking for a plant that will take over the areas that the mint has invade

Maple Octobery Glory

QuestionI recently planted a Maple Octobery Glory tree and it was doing very well, but now it has developed round brown spots on some of the leaves,what is the cause and how do I treat it? We have had a lot of rain

China girl holly

QuestionThanks for taking my question. Last year I had a lot of flies on my Holly bushes. I used seven to get rid. Of the flies . I had a lot of leaves to turn black. This year on the back of the black leaves are wh

NEW DOGWOOD HAS DEAD BRANCH AND FUZZY WHITE STUFF UNDER LEAF

QuestionHi there. I planted what I thought would be a beautiful white flowering Dogwood only to go out to see it 6 weeks later to find a whole branch dead. I have quite a bit of experience with trees and plant

dracaena fragrans massangeana

QuestionHello, I was given a plant that was going to be thrown away because it had a white moldy looking substance on the top and bottom of the leaves along with where the leaves come off of stem. I am wondering wh

Heliconia

QuestionI recently bought a heliconia (Lady Di) and separated it into two pots. I didnt realize the potting soil already had fertilizer so I added more. A couple days later, I realized and repotted them in potting s

Apple tree blossoms

QuestionHi, I have 2 apple trees. The first 2 years we lived in our house, we got lots of apples off both trees. One tree produces a sweeter tasting apple and the other tree produces a more tart one. &nb