loosing my 9 years orange tree

QuestionHi, my 6 feet tall orange tree after a recent storm (13rain in 3 days) dying from the top down including the stem,change the leaf color to light green and loosing them slowly. since last week lost about 15%

crepe myrtle fungus

QuestionQUESTION: I live in Ft Worth, TX and I have a crepe myrtle tree that is approximately 24 yrs old. The bark on the tree has developed some holes in the bark anywhere from 1 to 5 s. What could be c

Cotton like area on small evergreen or juniper shrubs

QuestionHello I have several evergreen or juniper shrubs with a white cotton like web appearing on the branches in random spots on the shrubs. What could this be and how can it be treated? I also have

growths on a pin oak tree

QuestionMy pin oak tree up to now has been very healthy. It still looks good, but this summer we noticed growths on the branches that look like poop. What are these growths, the cause, and how do I get rid of them?

Beech hedge

QuestionHi Stephen When I moved into my home (approx 10 years ago) I planted a green beech hedge as a boarder in the back garden. By and large this has done well until recently, despite the spacing being too great

brown meyer lemon fruit

QuestionI have a 8yr old 12ft meyer lemon planted in backyard here in Orlando,Fl. Last year received bumper crop of fruits->100,this year-1/2 of the fruits on the tree are hard & brown-some are small, some are ni

crepe myrtles and upright elephant ears

QuestionI have planted upright elephant ears under my crepe myrtles as this is the only spot for the proper sun/shade. The question is they myrtles seem to have made the entire ears sticky with something. &nbs

Yoshino cherry

QuestionMy Yoshino cherry tree looks as if it is dying. It has been a long dry summer, but others in my yard look fine. I noticed today that there is what looks to be a gel on the bark in various spots.

Palm plant

QuestionQUESTION: I have a Palm plant and for the last 2 years I have had the leaves turn brown on one branch now i have 4 of the five branches where the leaves have turned brown. When i had just the one branch with

oak tree growth

Question oak tree growth there is a weird growth at the base of an oak tree. it is white, slimy, and dripping condensation. AnswerThis is the fruiting body (flower ) of a decay fungi. The fungi is living on

Meyer Lemon Tree - dwarf

QuestionI have one in a large pot. This year all the tiny lemons turned black and hard - about 96% of them. One or two are growing. Can you suggest what might be wrong? I have only fertilized

orange spots on apple tree leaves

QuestionQUESTION: I have orange spots on my apple tree leaves. The tree is young and has two small apples. We recently experienced two weeks straight without rain. Any clew? ANSWER: David: Can you

Willow tree fungus

QuestionQUESTION: I have a mature willow tree that has developed a light brown fungus on the trunk of several of the main branches. Next to the fungus there are holes about 3 across and 3 to 4 deep. What

ginko tree problem

QuestionI live in Californias hot Central Valley. Planted two ginkos about 10 years ago and have enjoyed watching them grow. One just turned gold - in July! - and is losing its leaves. The spring was cold and wet. S

sambo lemon diseases

QuestionHi Kathy I live in North Florida and have a Sambo lemon tree that was planted last year (about 31/2 ft tall) The leaves are turning black and Ive noticed little white mites or something swarming around it. s

peaches on my trees rotting

Questionlast year we had a very wet summer. my peaches rotted and it killed a lot of branches. this year every thing looked good till a few weeks ago. spots appeared on the peachs, this week I found one rotting but

sick heliconia

QuestionAs the foliage of my heliconia erupts the tips are already brown, as the leaf unfurls the tip becomes more brown, dry and brittle. As the leaf matures the brown continues down the sides of the leaf and conti

Holly Tree Fungus

QuestionI have a white fungus infection on my holly tree leaves. The fungus is rectangular in shape on the back of the leaves only, and the leaves are turning brown and falling off when infected. I have severely cli

Lilacs

QuestionThe leaves on my lilac bush are turning white or the surface of the leaves look white & anemic, what is wrong? AnswerBeverly: Lilacs are susceptible to a fungus disease called powdery mildew. This may

Cherry Tree Yellowing

QuestionQUESTION: I just planted my Akebono cherry (12 gallons) a few months ago in the grass of my park strip (about 4 ft wide or more). Because I wanted to take out the grass and replace it around the tree,