my flowering dogwood and flowering crabapple trees are losing their leaves what can I do early in the season

QuestionI have had these trees for at least 10-12 years, for the last two years though as soon as the leaves reach their normal size, they have little brown spots shrivel up and fall off, so fast that less than one

White spots

Question Damaged bush I have raised white spots, almost like little circular pods all over the limbs of my ornamental bushes. They have spread onto my trees and flowers also. They are about a centimeter wide and sta

crababpple and dogwood trees getting brown spots and losing their leaves over a period of time in early summer late spring

QuestionQUESTION: what can I do early in the season Question: I have had these trees for at least 10-12 years, for the last two years though as soon as the leaves reach their normal siz

crabapple and dogwood trees are losing leaves right after mature size of leaves over aperiod of 6 + weeks, they just keep on falling

Questionwhat can I do early in the season Question: I have had these trees for at least 10-12 years, for the last two years though as soon as the leaves reach their normal size, they ha

Grancy Greybeard Tree

QuestionI have a Grancy Greybeard tree (fringe tree) that is 6yrs old. Last year we had a late frost right when it was about to bloom. It did not bloom and only got a few leaves on the very ends of the branches. Thi

My newly planted annuals are dying

QuestionQUESTION: Hi i planted pansies in my window box 5 days ago and i noticed today that many of the flower petals appear torn as if eaten away by an insect or somthing also there is a sticky residue seen on some

Oak root removal

QuestionI have 25 oak next to my paver patio and Im suspecting that a large root is causing my patio to have a hump in it that is about 10 higher than the surrounding patio. Can I trim this root off to re-leve

brown leaves on sego palm

QuestionWe had a late freeze this winter - our Sego has been planted outside for over 20 years - and now the leaves are brown - a little bit of green on a few of them. Will the brown leaves fall off and will it turn

Weeping Willow Trees with disease

QuestionWe have a major issue with our weeping willows. We lost 5 of our Hybrid Willows to a disease last year..and a BIG weeping willow ..now another BIG weeping Willow that is showing the same problem/ The bark st

fruitless mulberry tree disease

QuestionI have two fruitless mulberry trees the same age. I planted them 3 years ago at the same time. Last year both of the trees developed yellow leaves and then most of the leaves fell off. This year as they are

american lilac

QuestionLast year my American Lilac was healthy and vigorous. Now, it is completely dark brown and looks dead. I have checked it all over and cannot see any sign of growth. I am devastated! Do you have a

plum tree bark disease

QuestionQUESTION: I have a Wickson plum tree, about 25 years old and generally seeming to be in good health. About a month ago I noticed some questionable bark, which I lifted off very easily. Underneath was a

Prairie Fire Crabtree

Question Crabtree My Prairie Fire crabtree, which is located on the west side of our house in Plymouth, MA, is increasingly being covered with lichen and some type of fuzzy silver-colored moss. It still seems

Camellia Plants

QuestionThe leaves on my camellia plants are turning very yellow, not the dark green shiny leaves they should be and the flowers are turning brown. Can you help. AnswerIf the bushes has been planted for a year or t

Spots on leaves of Arizona Sweet Orange

QuestionQUESTION: I have recently planted an Arizona Sweet Orange tree and it has developed some black spots on the leaves and some leaves are losing their color. The tree was supposedly 4 years old and I was

robalini palm disease

QuestionI live in the Tampa Bay area and I have three robalini palms growing together. One of them is not doing well. The palm leaves are very small, go limp and turn brown very quickly. The other

judii viburnum trunk problems

Questionmy judii viburnum has been in my yard and flourishing for 5 years and now looks horrible - all major limbs appear to be dying, leafless and no flowers although there are a few green shoots coming up from the

White scaley looking things on my Meyer Lemon Tree

QuestionI have a Meyer Lemon Tree in a pot......It grows fine outdoors...I have to overwinter it indoors as I live in Little Rock, Arkansas. We have freezing, snow, etc. While indoors it gets strange little wh

Ficus Hedge disease

QuestionI have a fichus hedge of about 20 trees. About five months ago I noticed some leaves were changing color on 1 tree and starting to drop. I thought it might have been my cutting some roots when I

Sweet Autumn Clematis Disease

QuestionI have a very healthy looking Sweet Autumn Clematis except for some parts of the plant that are turning a chartreuse color. I dont know if it is lacking a particular nutrient or has a disease. I