Carrotwood tree

QuestionWe have a mature carrotwood tree that has been pruned several times with no problems. However, after this last pruning, the leaves are growing back pale and curled. Has the pruning caused this or

Bradford pear tree problem

QuestionQUESTION: We have a Bradford pear tree in our backyard that is about 4-5 years old. It has been growing great. This year I noticed the bottom half of the tree has a white substance on the leaves,and they als

Ficus Lyrata

Question Ficus Lyrata - red spo Hello, I have a ficus lyrata which has recently displayed red spotting and red veins. I have also noticed that the leaf edges and occasionally inner leaf surface show white patches th

Disease of Key limes

QuestionHi Kathy, I reside in the Bahamas, the Key Limes use to thrive in the Bahamas for the past 12-15 years has drasticaly declined. My lime trees has a black gum on the leaf and trunk no matter how I try to tr

Black gum on leaf & trunk Key lime

QuestionI am a farmer in the Bahamas, I have a small crop of key limes, the trees have not been doing well for a long time, they have a black gum on the leaves and trunk, they wither away and die bearing small fruit

Re: problems with lilac trees

Question lilac leaves We have problems with our lilac tree. I live in Quebec, on the south shore of Montreal. On one of our lilacs, the leaves have started to curve upwards and look somewhat dry.  

solution to save arbian jasmine plant

Questionpoor growth and leaves very small and curling, bud felling down plse help what fertilizer shall i give to save the plant? thanks AnswerHi naheed, Jasmines are really easy to grow plants so I am feeling you

while mold on bark of peach tree

QuestionI have a peach tree that has white mold on the bark. It started out just a small spot and now it is spreading up the trunk. I am wondering what this is and how I should treat it. AnswerHi Beth: If the tree

peach trees

Questionyoung tree lots of fruit,leafs are falling off the tree,they are not turning color or curling,this is the first year for fruit,tree is in northeast pa. thanks for any help AnswerRobert: Any sudden or drasti

No pits in my peaches

QuestionI have a peach tree (I dont recall the variety) that is in its fourth season. Im in the Austin, tx area. It produced a TON of peaches this year that are just now ripening. I thinned out many of them along th

Krauter Vesuvius

QuestionI recently noticed spot on the leaves of my purple leaf plum. The spots look as if the leaf is losing its pigmentation almost a tan color. I also noticed this morning the spots are on more leaves. Is t

Burford Holly

QuestionTree is 15ft height, trunk about 20 plus 30 to 35 years old. This year more blooms than ever. Bees were all around. Thousands plus of green fruit. About 2 week ago they began to drop.About maybe half have fa

Maple Spindle Gall?

QuestionMaple Leaf QUESTION: I live in Southeast NH and have some beautiful Maple trees in my backyard, though I dont exactly what types of Maples. All are in full foliage except for two that are within about

Maple Tree Leaves have small spikes

QuestionMy Maple tree is distressed for the 2nd year.....it has tiny spikes embedded in the leaves and the follage is getting sparse. AnswerBruce: From your description, these tiny spikes on the leaves are probably

Potato Leaf Problem

QuestionLeaf Problem QUESTION: I have a problem with only one of the four types of potato I am growing in large fabric tubs. I have 2 tubs of each kind. They are lined up right next to one another. One type h

Ask for the disease

Questioncitrus if given water regularly in summer, what would be the effect of the sunlight when temperature reaches to 45C. Other ornamentals have the same problem in home orchards. what will be their cumulat

White Crabapple

Question White Crabapple My Crabapple has been dropping leaves, I planted this tree four years ago and have not seen any problems in the past. The leaves are turning yellow prior to falling, there is still a large a

Red Oak Diseases

QuestionWe live on a forrested mountain side and have a mature red oak which has recently started showing a dark ooze from the bark. This morning we noticed a strong smell of fermentation along with small area

Chitalpa

QuestionI live in Albuquerque, New Mexico and I planted a Chitalpa in my back yard three years ago. It only has leaves at the bottom and all but two of the tall branches have nothing. Is this normal? What am I doing

leyland cypress trees

QuestionWe have seven beautiful leyland cypress trees planted about 12 years ago. Today we noticed a small white jelly like blob on the limbs all over the trees. What is this and what should we do?