Wasp? Unusual insect

QuestionIn the past two weeks, I have seen an insect on my silver maple that looks like a large (2 1/2 to 3 inches) wasp. It has a long tail 2 to 3 inches long, and is brownish yellow. I have noticed bore holes in a

Avocado Plant

QuestionI began growing an avocado pit in a jar of water two months ago on my living room counter and it has grown nearly two feet high. I now notice little things swimming around in the water. What is t

dying rhododendron

QuestionWe have an old rhodi, 0ver 25 yrs old, that seems to be dying. We had an extremely hot, dry summer and it didnt receive much water Im afraid. Two of its branches have brown curled up leaves and a

CURLY RED WILLOW

QuestionTWO YEARS AGO I PLANTED A CURLY RED WILLOW APPROXIMATELY 6 FROM THE LAKE THAT I LIVE ON. IT GREW TO WHAT SEEMED LIKE 5 TO 7 AND WAS VERY HEALYHY. BUT THIS YEAR MEDIUM SIZE ANTS HAVE INVADED IT, AND IT NOW HA

Nerium Oleander TREE

QuestionHi Kathy, We have a Nerium Oleander tree that has a white looking substance that covers the ends of the branches 1-4 inches. I cant see any bugs other then large stink bugs on it so Im not sure if its webs o

Tomato disease?

QuestionLately Ive been noticing these spots and streaks on my tomato seedlings which sort of appears brownish. The seedlings look fine otherwise. The seedling that were planted later appear less affected than those

lemon tree health

Questionwhat is the black soot-like substance covering my lemon tree leaves and how do I cure it? thanks1 AnswerJames: This is probably sooty mold, which is a fungus that develops and grows on the sugary excretemen

Eugenia hedge

QuestionI planted over 20 plants which have done very well. However, I have a few that have developed brown leaves and have died. I do not treat them any better than the others but they do not survive. &

gray/white on upside of Japanese Red Maple branches (Georgia)

QuestionOur Japanese Red Maple has gray/white deposits on the upper side of its branches, and many of the leaves appear to have the same color on the outer edges. Theres new growth on the top of the tree, but

house plant disease

QuestionPlant QUESTION: I have a house plant that has suddenly developed red spots on some of the newer leaves. They are not raised bumps. They do not go away when I spray with an insecticide. They seem to be

buddha citrus problem

Questionbuddha ctirus QUESTION: hi! question 1: i got a small buddha citrus (about 2 fts) a year ago, it has been doing well but about 3 months ago all the leaves were fallen off. i thought the plant die but

Pin Oak Disease

QuestionOur pin Oak trees have a ball the size of a walnut on the branches. We have heard that is a disease that is killing the pin oak trees. Is this correct and what can we do to save the trees, we have 8 of them

oak leaves

QuestionWe have a very large pin oak and this year the leaves have developed unusual brown bumps on the leaves. They are large, maybe 1/4-1/2 half spheres. On the back side of the leaf it is brown under the bumps

Dieffenbachia Tree

QuestionI left my house one morning and one of my outdoor cats inadvertently got trapped inside the house. While I was away, the cat used my large leaf dieffenbachia plant as a kitty box. The plant

green knobs filled with small larva

QuestionSince the leaves are falling, Ive recently discovered these small green knobs on the dead-leaf stems. Some are round and quarter size, while others are oval and no larger than a kidney bean. So I gathered a

parasite

Question cocoon what is this white cocoon? and how do I kill it? AnswerAime: This looks like an insect called a scale insect. They make their living by sucking the plant juices from the plant. If you have ju

two growths in yard

Questioni live in Maryland. its been damp an rainy here lately. i live in a trailer. in my front yard around no trees are tiny groups of mushrooms and they are a whit that turns black with a mold growing on it. this

spots on leaves of dwarf pear tree

Questioni have a dwarf pear tree in my yard and for 2 years now the leaves develop spots on them, they look dark brown maybe black. how can i control this and what is it. i live in queens new york city Answer

Crepe Myrtle Caterpillars

QuestionWe have crepe myrtle trees in our back yard in Cocoa, Fl. that are over a year old. Yesterday, we found five weird looking caterpillars eating up the leaves. Never have seen anything like them, nor on your w

jade plant disease?

QuestionI have a 3 foot tall 30 year old jade plant. Recently it has been getting sticky leaves on the sun side and dropping more leaves and small branches than usual. some of the stems have 1 - 1 and 1/