white mushrooms under blue oak trees

QuestionI am having a heavy infestation of white mushrooms under my 2 blue oak trees. Is this a sign of the oaks in stress or dying? What should I do? AnswerMattie: Difficult to say if they are causing a problem f

Chilli Plant Help

Question chilli plant Hi Ms Melissa, Ive given some fertilizers to my chilli plant and gave it as much sunlight as possible. However, the leaves are still paling and dropping. How should I remedy the issue

Diseased/Infested Sycamore Tree

QuestionI have two 50 year old sycamore trees, one of which appears to be healthy, the other is stunted with lots of curly and/or dead branches. Both trees were trimmed back this week. The sickly one had a large bro

scale

Questiondoes scale on my mistletoe die in cold=45F-or will it infest plants in my home AnswerDear Richard, I was surprised by the irony of your question, because I wasnt aware that mistletoe had any pests. Ho

brown spots on plant

Questioni have brown spots on my plant, dont know what is wrong with it AnswerDear Diane, Brown spots on plants usually indicate that a fungus is present, and thats not a good situation. The spots probably st

Ponytail decline

Question Ponytail head The ponytail (pictured) appears to be in decline. It is planted in a garden and is currently about 1.5metres high. The base and the roots appear intact. The surrounding soil feels dry but has

LEMON TREE DISEASES

QuestionHave a lemon tree in my garden last year it was O.K.d with a lot of flowers and lemons. This year almost no flowers and leaves turned wrinkled and yellow green???? AnswerHi Jorge, The wri

Fungus on Maple

QuestionIt seems as though my large Sugar Maple tree has a patch of Northern Tooth Fungus growing very high up on one of the branches. I was wondering if cutting down the infected branch would save the tree or

Maxillaria tenuifoli Help

QuestionHi Ms Melissa, I repotted my Maxillaria tenuifoli 1 month ago and replaced its old set of potting medium(charcoal) with a new set(charcoal). I trimmed away most of the roots as they were extens

Robellini

QuestionWhite scale on leaves that are brown from the recent frost. I live in the Villages Florida. I do not know if the cold weather is over what should I do AnswerHi Kathryn, I do not think the cold w

Brinjal virus

QuestionDear Sir, My brinjal plot had a serious attack of virus.Pathological observations also not confirming virus steain. Please suggest any control measure for said virus. Thanks and regards. AnswerDear S

leaves and berries on night blooming jasmine

QuestionI have potted night bloming jasmine plants. During the summer, the plants are outside and thrive. I live in St. Louis, so I brought them in for the winter. Both plants have little spherical berri

live oak algae

Question live oak tree disease Dear Melissa, We notice that our live oak tree has some sort of algae or rust (please see attached image). Initially, we notice, just algae started the bottom of the trunk, now

Sheffler Plant

QuestionMy plant was fine until I brought it in or the winter, then it starting losing its leaves and continues to do so. I have moved it to another location thinking maybe it was not getting the proper amount

Fern leaf diseases

Question The fern My ferns are conditions like in the picture. Please explain and help me how to prevent. Thanks and best regards AnswerDear Le Khanh Nhan, Please forgive me for taking so long in answering your qu

braided money tree

QuestionQUESTION: braided money trees are wilting & falling leaves, black spots on bark that is wrinkling. I know this is the dormant season my question. are: How to care for my trees during the dormant season? How

Angel Trumpet tree

QuestionHi, i was given 2 very large planted Angel Trumpet trees because the previous owners didnt have anymore room for them. I took them in, and put them in my basement next to my walkout so they get some sun. The

miniature rose white spores

QuestionAt the start of winter, my miniature rose leaves started turning a yellowish green and falling off. The I got in bug infestation - little red mites I think with lots of webs. I tried everything to get rid of

norfork pine has brown crud

QuestionHi, Im having so much trouble with my yearly norfolk pine....they usually last about a year then develop this dry brown stuff on the branches..ive looked at it under a microscope and i dont see bugs. Once t

Diseased young apple trees

Question last years planting ci I have planted about 80 cider apple tres over 4 years. The early ones are fine. Last year (3) ihad about 5 trees that did not survive. The leaves just curled up and the tr