a problem cornstalk plant

Questioni have dracaena massangeana(cornstalk plant) it has yellow spots with a brown border on most of the leaves. i have also notice that there are teeny tiny broan specks on some of the leave on the top and under

Holly Bush Berries

QuestionThis is the 2nd year weve had this plant. The first year it got loads of berries. This year the buds started out OK, but never developed into the bright red berries for Christmas time. Any idea on what happe

jasmine plant

QuestionI am in Florida from Dec. to May and have a jasmine plant on my lanai. The person responsible for watering it all summer did not. The plant was almost void of leaves when we arrived Dec. 1. The g

Coral bark japanesse maple...

QuestionHello, I am here to describe my dire problem, ok, here goes: Some 30 days ago, I re-potted my maple and I found half-dozen worms, I replaced the soil and disposed of worms. But, 2 weeks ago, tips of the bran

Italian Cypress flopping over branches

QuestionMy 25+ year old cypress tree branches are flopping over on some of them and I dont know what to do. No particular pattern, they just start to flop and fall away from the main stalk, dry up and dies while the

Trying to Cure my Miniture weeping Cherry

QuestionI have been having troubles with my miniature weeping cherry that i planted approximately 8 months ago. I think I have figured out what is causing the problem, I believe it is scale bugs. I

browning of fig tree leaves

Questionhow can i stop this problem AnswerHi Mark, you can use a product called Atomic Grow which will keep the fungus off the leaves and will also help your plant have more and sweeter fruit and keep the nematodes

Meyer lemon leaf drop

Question Meyer lemon Hi Kathy, Need your help before its too late for my tree. We bought this tree this year in early spring, full of blooms. We actually only have (had, one just dropped) 4 lemons. They

Anthurium leaves turning brown

Question Anthurium Dear Dr. Vann, I own 2 Anthurium plants which I purchased in Oct 09 from Home Depot. I replanted them in new pots a few weeks after I bought them. Both seemed to be doing OK, continued flowering

Tree oozing sap

QuestionSince Gill (shrubs) and Jim (trees) are on vacation and I need some advice now, I wondered whether you could help me please? Gill gave me advice about rogue branches on my Harry Lauders Walking stick tree.

Anthurium

QuestionAnthurium with disease QUESTION: Hello. I think I need answer from real expert.. What is wrong with my mothers Anthurium? I live in Prague, Czech Republic. The plant is in a pot. It is not exposed

grey fungus

Questioni have a philodendron sagittfolium it produces a red color fruit looks like a canoe but some of the rot and fall off plant today I cut a sick one up and there is a grey fungus growing on the inside of the(I

pecan problems

QuestionOur pecan trees have produced a good many nuts this year, but the kernel did not develop. The kernel looks and feels like cardboard on every nut I have picked up. We have all volunteer pecan tree

Silver oak bark disease

QuestionRespected Sir I have a 3 year old silver oak tree in my lawn. due to termite attack on some of its bark,the bark gone dry. leaves on that side of bark have gone yellowish. overall health of the tree has dete

Meyer lemon and Dwarf Naval Orange

QuestionWe noticed spidery webs on both and sprayed with Neem an organic natural insecticide. It seemed to work, no more webs. Now about 2 weeks later we see green aphid looking bugs on the undersides of

Grubs

QuestionI was wondering if you knew of any shrubs that are grub resistant. I have planted shrubs and evergreen 3 times and the grubs just destroy them.I have also treated the ground with grub stuff but the problem i

aloe vera

Questioni would really appiretiate if u could let me know the name of diseses cause on the plan aloe vera along with its symptoms and cure as soon as possible.i want to do a project reguardin this plant,so i would b

the tips my oak trees leaves are turning brown

QuestionThe tips of my 5 inch oak trees leaves are turning brown, what should I do?Should I pluck the brown off, or give it more water, or less water?Please help. &n

Disease on sago palm (Cycas)

QuestionFronds start to yellow and curl about 2-4 weeks after new growth. I live in SA 50kg outside Cape Town and temperatures currently are very high with very little rain. Is there any treatment and if so what c

Worm Larvae in Weeping Willow Tree

QuestionI live in the Central Valley of California, 4 years ago we planted a Weeping Willow tree in our front yard. This past year limbs started breaking during high winds. Upon inspection we noted swoll