Christmas Palm

QuestionI live in St.Lucia. We have 20 Veitchia merrillii palms in semi shade semi sun positions. The lower fronds brake off at the base long before turning brown.The leaves also have yellow uneven spots all o

planting Bismarkia

QuestionMy garden is located on top of ridge near Marigot St Lucia. The ground is very rocky below a depth of 1foot. Can i plant Bismarckia nobilis 1 or 2 year old. Can they survive the rockie ground, and if so how

Crape Myrtle - disease

QuestionI have several mature crape myrtles in my front yard (morning to noon sunlight) which have a black soot-like film which appears on the both the leaves and the limbs. You can actually wipe it off most o

Algae Growth

QuestionQUESTION: I am doing a science project for school and was wondering if you could help me. If you can, please e-mail me a time when to interview you. ANSWER: Charlie: Send me your question(s)and an email add

African Sumac Tree

QuestionHi Kathy, I have an African Sumac tree that is around three years old. This past week I noticed one of the main trunk branches (there is four coming out of the ground)looks like it is dying. The leaves are a

Ivy

QuestionQUESTION: Over the past few months the ivy outside my walk way has lost its leaves and the vines are exposed. The ivy across the driveway has not had this problem. We did have a few hot spells, but the

Lime and Lemion Trees

QuestionMy lime tree does not give fruit. It will blossom and tiny fruit will form, and then fall off. Over the past few years some fruit will grow, but only a few pieces. The older leaves are somewhat c

Jacaranda tree weeping

QuestionI have two young jacaranda trees which were taken indoors before the frosts started. I forgot to switch off the central heating in the room with the trees and the leaves are starting to fall, but in addition

Oak tree damage

QuestionQUESTION: I live in the panhandle of FL and have a young pin oak whose leaves are looking awful. They have brown spots up to 1/2 long that appear raised on the backside of the leaf and then holes appea

Magnolia Tree Leaves Wilting

QuestionWe transplanted a 10 foot magnolia tree in March of this year. The leaves yellowed and spotted at first and many dropped off but it came back nice and green with lots of flowers over the summer.

Magnolia leaf disease

QuestionIlive in the panhandle of FL and have a volunteer magnolia tree on which the leaves all seem to have tiny white specks on the underside and then slightly larger white specks on the top and down the stem to t

yucca plant has black sap seeping out

QuestionHi. I have a question regarding my yucca plant. It is indoors, in a 14 inch ceramic pot and sits about 3 feet from a very wide window. It gets bright light most of the time because we keep the blinds open. I

yellowwood tree

QuestionWe have a yellow wood tree we planted about 5 years ago, I believe it was about 10-15 years at that time. It has never done well, the leaves always look distressed, turned up at the edges. I have

Blue Plum Tree

QuestionThis Blue Plum tree is approx 15-20 years old. Blossoms and sets fruit then fruit seems to shrivel and fruit drops. Each plum appears to have at least one spot that weeps and then looks almost moldy. I

Foxtail palms

Question Foxtail palms We have some foxtail palms that we planted 3 years ago. This year, we noticed that several of the palms trunks have splits and rough bark. The best way I can describe it is i

Honey Locust Tree

QuestionFor the first time ever, 20+ years, our two side-by-side honey locust trees have no seed pods. Should we be worried? thanks for your time AnswerMichelle: If the tree seems and looks healthy othe

Fruitless Mullberry

QuestionWe have a fruitless mullberry tree that is 65 to 70 years old. It is beginning decay. Do you have any suggestions on how we might be able to save the tree? AnswerKathy: Unfortunately, there is n

New Bradford Pear tree dying?

QuestionI recently purchased 2 Bradford Pear Trees. They are still in their plastic 20 gal. containers. When I purchased them the leaves were all green and within a 4 days they have changed color.The leaves on the t

Fox Tail Palm Diease?

Question Fox Tail We have some foxtail palms that we planted 3 years ago. This year, we noticed that several of the palms trunks have splits and rough bark. The best way I can describe it is it loo

Winterberry

Question winterberry Steve here are some pictures of that winterberry with those black spots. thanks again Mike AnswerMike: Thanks for the photo. This photo may suggest some type of fungus disease. There are