maple tress

QuestionMy maples(I dont know what kind) have white spots and some larger black spots on their leaves. The trunks have greenish spots. AnswerHi Mary: Sounds like your trees have a rainbow of spots on it! Difficult

Pine tree disease

QuestionI have more than 20 mature pine trees in the front and back yard. Recently, one tree got completely brown and is dead. This week I noticed pine tree next to dead one also got two branches turning brown and a

Peeling bark on dwarf lemon

QuestionTrunk of tree QUESTION: I have a 44 year old dwarf Myer lemon tree that is in a clay pot. It gets full sun (Los Angeles area)and some sprinkler water about three times a week. When it gets really hot,

My lemon tree

QuestionHello Doctor. I have my lemon tree which Ive planted about eight month ago. I was growing fine. Since that time has blossomed two times (no fruits yet) and gave birth to many new leaves. Suddenly the past

Red Japanese maple tree

QuestionWhy does one half of the leaves on one side of my tree look like they are parched,brown and wilted while the other half looks perfectly healthy? AnswerI would guess that the side with the damage is next to

Apple plants

QuestionIs it necessary to pick the rotten apples from the orchard after the harvest. AnswerVikek: If it is practical and feasible, yes. This is a great way to minimize plant diseases that may be present, especiall

White spots on 10 ft jasmine tree

QuestionI worked as an agricultural pest control tech in CA for 7 years. Ive found white spots on my 10 ft jasmine tree and suspect powdery mildew. Where do I get a good fungicide or oil to treat the pla

Palm trees sick

Question sick palm tree I have enclosed photos of my sick palm trees. Wondering if they will make it. My landscaper told me to treat them with peroxide then a liquid copper fungicide and a palm nutrition spray. It h

fungus on oak tree

QuestionI live in Florida. We have an old oak tree. I have noticed an orange colored organism or fungus on quite a few leaves. The organism is oval shaped and bumpy, approximately 1/4 inch diameter

Camellia Bud diseases

Question Camellia Black Tie Hi Kathy My second quetion concerned Camellia Black Tie (or could be Box Tie). Again with this plant some of the flowers are opening but some buds have reained small and dont open. They s

tanglefoot product

QuestionSteve. If you have a preference versus the tanglefoot product. I would be interested. Also, The small whitish circles appear to be getting smaller. FYI, the reason I thought this was a disease is because I h

Boston Fern

QuestionMy Boston fern was beautiful and very large it has since started to loose fons and it seems like they are extra wooly feeling and new growth is covered in, for lack of better terms, wool and not opening up.

Robellini trees

QuestionHad twin robellini tree for over 10 years and always beautiful. We live in West Central Fl. where we had really cold weather last winter, but the tree bounced back. Just noticed some white webbing o

banana tree disease

QuestionMy banana tree which is in a big pot has a white film on the leaves and has brown drying edges as soon as new leaves pop out. It is outside in a covered lanai. When I dig in the mud mosquitos fly aroun

Crontons and bugs

QuestionQUESTION: recently bought 2 small crontons 3 months ago, and just noticed little tiny white bugs and some webs. I had just used soapy water and sprayed it on yestterday and today, and on the soil like

Grape vine disease?

QuestionThank you for taking the time to help me. I have just moved into this house that has some very old grape vines growing. The leaves all have what seem to be bumps on them. It has affected the whole vine. T

Dead looking leaves on Lilac Bush in NC

QuestionI planted a new medium sized Lilac Bush in Hickory NC in June. Later all the leaves turned a grayish brown (looked dried up), but it bloomed and appeared to be growing well.. What causes that? &n

Lime fruit disfiguration

QuestionI have a lime tree that produces good lime juice. The fruit has bumps, almost like pimples, that have brown spots on the top of the pimple What causes this and what, if anything, can I do about it? AnswerHi

Pelargonium Peppermint

Question Pelargonium Peppermint Hi, I live in Tampa, directly on the water. My plant is growing but has brown areas on many of the leaves. I looked at pictures of rust on this plant, but it looks different. Wh

sky pencil

QuestionWe have repeatedly planted sky pencils in the same spot and all have died. We planted 2 more about 2 weeks ago and have kept them watered. However, the plants towards the bottom have a grayish lo