palm plant fungus??

QuestionQUESTION: i have an outdoor palmplant. its leaves are turning all brown, with white spots on the leaves, some of spots are black. it is not cottony, or raised. plant is quickly dying.please help ANSWER: Jen

Variegated Pittosporum Disease

QuestionI have several variegated pittosporum planted along my fence. They were planted in Summer of 2002. All was fine until latter part of last summer. Several of the plants started to turn brown, the leaves curle

ficus tree problem

QuestionWe just returned from 6 weeks vacation and my kids were watering my plants. Now I noticed an area on top of the ficus with fine webs and a dry curled up leaf (which I cut off). Then I saw much of

Diseased Camellia

QuestionI have a Black Rose variety of Camellia which has soot like powder on the leaves with some of the leaves curling at the edges an brown. I suspect the curling leaves have been hurt by the frosty conditi

snake plant appears diseased

QuestionHad the snake plant since Nov 2010. It has become ugly with almost chewed on or abrasion like marks. the green matter is disappearing. plant looking thready and in those areas that have become fibre like are

problems with pear trees

QuestionI have two pear trees in my yard. They were here when I moved in seven years ago. The last two years, the trees have multiple blooms starting out. When the fruit starts to form, many of them get to about the

dead arbovitaes

QuestionIn live in Northern NJ and have 30 6 arbovitaes planted around my yard perimeter for about 10 years. THey are fed and watered appropriately and have been thriving as some have grown to 8-9 and are beautiful.

orange disease

Questionwhat is the name of this fungal disease with white fruiting bodies on orange leaves and whats its cure? AnswerWithout seeing a picture, its hard to say for certain. Possibly powdery mildew. If y

RE: Hoya Help

QuestionHi Ms Melissa, I did some research. I think it is Hoya Publicalyx and Hoya Obscura:) AnswerDear Alfredo, I am so glad that you found that information. I have been looking on some web sites wit

Redtip Tree

QuestionMy Tree has turned brown on one side can you give me an solution AnswerElizabeth: I am assuming that you are referring to the Redtip Photinia, a shrub that can can get tall and tree-like. If entire b

cherry tree fungus

QuestionIt has green blotches all over it, leaves and flowers are very thinned out, what can I do to cure this tree? AnswerHi Renee, By making your tree healthy again, will cure the problem. I would check out

Corn Plant

QuestionI have a large corn plant that is about 6 years old. It is located in a very bright room and has been happy up until now. I have tried replanting it,into a larger pot with new soil, but it has continued on t

Holly fungus or insects

Question Holly leaves bottom si I saw the earlier question for a holly bush with a possible fungus or insect infestation - white powdery substance underneath leaves, yellow and brown spots on top. I have the s

meyer lemon tree spits

QuestionHi Jennifer, My Meyer Lemon Tree Ive had for three years spending the cold in house is starting to get something on its leaves...and spitting the syrupy stuff all around near it. Its shiny and sticky. Plant

ivy care

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Melissa, I had this ivy plant for long-long time and it used to be fine. Since I moved, its agonizing. The leaves are browning and falling, a sticky substance is coating some of them. I cant see

bumps on Plum Tree

QuestionQUESTION: I have a young Plum Tree, maybe 3 years old, At the base there are about three bumps, but when they first came up, i thought it looked like a squirrel had chewed it, but they never went away. They

Apple spray

QuestionCan i spray poison with micronutrient in a tank mix together on apple trees. AnswerThat depends on what the label says. You will need to read the label that came with each product and determine if the

red tip maple tree

QuestionMy red tip maple is 8 years old and and a large limb at the crotch has fallen and torn the bark from the main trunk down to the ground. A large black spot about the size of a softball was found where the lim

Dieing bradford pear trees

QuestionHello, 2 years ago I had one of my trees lose all of its leaves way ahead of the rest. the following year it leafed way behind the rest. My other observations are that in the spring it was covere

white mold on my front yard shrubs

Questionmy problem, my wife and i found a white mold all over the shrubs hedge that was infested with wasps? i therefore used a wasp spray to kill of the wasps and now the shrub hedge is completedly dead and is spre