ph.orchid

Questioni have 2 moth orchids and i spray their leavs with water sometimes and i think that water might of entered betwem the leaves because their middle ,the newest leave is rotten ,i have removed it but i fear my

sour root left on citrus trees

QuestionHi Kathy--the citrus trees i got from you are doing fine, but my severely damaged ones from last winter have died above the graft but healthy stalks coming up from the roots. I assume that is the sou

baby crepe myrtle/baby fruit trees

Question2 necterineand i crepe QUESTION: I have started growng indoors in florescent lighting trees from seeds and last year I grew a crepe myrtle and planted it this spring and i did wonderful and even bloom

sick peace lily

QuestionIve had a peace lily on my back porch for about 2 years. This morning, I was cutting dead leaves when I noticed littel tan bumps on the leaves and stems (I think scale?). I also noticed a fine bl

Cleveland pear tree wth limp branches

QuestionMy eight year old cleveland pear tree has about one-third limp branches. The leaves, other branches, and trunk look normal. The limbs became limp during the summer, but were normal in the spring. What is the

pomogranate tree/bush, quince tree

QuestionI live in Long Island New York. I seek your advice on how to care my the pomegranate tree, what fertilizer to use, etc. I had 15 fruit this season. My quince tree had beautiful fruit this fall with no

mullberry tree fruitles

QuestionI have 2 10 year old mulberry trees that have developed over the past 5 years a black colored on the trunk of the trees and also unto their branches. Some of the branches which are covered with the black thi

Cobwebbing Insect Killing Indoor Lilac

QuestionI have an Everblooming Lilac bush I brought inside for the winter. I no sooner brought it in and found it starting an infestation of fine cobwebs on the leaves and branches. Where these webs go the the leave

White fungus on Sour Orange Trees-What is it?

QuestionPicture of Leaf QUESTION: Hello, I recently planted (about a year ago) sour orange trees to make a hedge. I noticed recently (soon as it got cooler out), some leaves have this white frost like fungus

Disease - Blue Colorado Spruce

QuestionOur Fat Albert seems to be attack by a disease or insect at the very top... The new growth last Spring started to decay and wrinkle. Progressively over the Summer it gained the lower new branches... it

Strange growth on oak tree

QuestionQUESTION: I live in Chattanooga, TN and had some storm damage to an oak tree. When cleaning up the branches I noticed a reddish/brown gummy bear like growth on a few of the dead branches. It co

Fuchsia Help

Question Fuchsia Leaf Hi Ms Melissa, There are some greyish patches/discolorations on my fuchsia leave.Though I tried to trim away the affected parts and refrain from wetting the leaves, the conditio

Desert Rose Help

Question desert rose Hi, My desert rose bloomed recently. The first flower was fine but the second one was distorted. The petals are curled up and browning(see att.image) Ive checked the flowers but

Aloe vera plant problem

QuestionHi Melissa. I hope you can help me. I have some sort of invader or infection inside my aloe plant leaves and no idea what it is. Inside the leaves are tiny little pods. Theyre grey, oval shaped, about 1/4 -

Cactus

Question Cactus tip I have an ornamental cactus (no name on plant when purchased) about 3ft high. The pot is 8 in. in diameter and about 8 in. deep. Four ribs extend the length of the plant at right angles to each o

youpon tree

QuestionOne of our 19 year old youpon trees had three 4 in. diameter trunks and had a lot of berries. One day we noticed one of the three trunks had turned brown and a mild rain storm caused the en

Japenese Red Maple Tree

QuestionI have a little red bug that is eating the bark from my tree and the tree is dying. What is this and what can I do to keep the tree alive? AnswerMarlene: I am afraid that insects are my short coming, but I

Gloxinia Help(1)

Questiongloxinia QUESTION: Hi, My gloxinia is currently forming flowering buds but its lower stem is browning, thinning out and seems to be rotting. Hence, the plant became severely unbalanced with

Gloxinia Help(2)

Question gloxinia Hi, Attached is another picture of my affected gloxinia for reference. AnswerDear Alfredo, This is just to confirm that your gloxinia question has been answered. Thank you so much

GROWTH COPPER BEECH TREE

Question numbers An unusual growth has affected a copper beech tree which I have in a property with relatively high humidit levels from irrigation in a Mediterranean climate. (Rocas de Santo Domingo, Chile). C