pomegranate tree

QuestionHi my pomegranate tree is about 4yrs. old and it beared a few fruit that was not edible.Now with fruit still on the tree. half of the tree is turning. yellow and the other half is green.please what should I

Disease of Fruitless Mulbury Tree

QuestionI live in the Dallas area. We have Fruitless Mulberry trees in our front yard. They are about 30 yrs old. I notice lately that there is a greenish fungus growing on some of limbs. I h

very old white oak tree

Questionthe bark is looking loose & small ferns are growing on some limbs is this tree sick? AnswerAs long as the foliage is green and healthy looking the tree is ok. Ferns do grow on some older oaks and the bark c

BOUGAINVILLEA LEAVES

QuestionFOR 10 YRS NO TROUBLE WITH BOUGAINVILLEAS NOW THE LEAVES START WITH CREAN COLORED IRREGULAR SPOTS THEN THEY FALL AS THE CREAM SPOTS GET LARGER ON THE GROUND THEY ARE CREAM COLORED COMPLETLY Answ

Foxtail Palm

QuestionI live in Punta Gorda and have 3 foxtails that have been in the ground about 2 years. They all were damaged by the frost but are still alive and trying to live. The largest was doing the best job

white measels on Sago palm

QuestionOne of my Sago palms has developed what I can best describe as white measles on the fronds. The bottom fronds have turned yellow but the rest remain green. What should I use the clean off the white mea

white gummy stuff under basil leaves

QuestionWe noticed a white gummy, almost looks like spit, on the underside of a basil plant. Couldnt see any bugs or other critters, just a couple of places on the underneath sides of the leaves. Can you tell me if

Crape Myrtle - leaves turned black

QuestionRecently our otherwise healty crepe myrtle seems to have turned black with some type of fungus?????????? Even the ground under the bush has turned black. I am not sure if this is due to a fungus

web all over trunk branches of 40ft tree

Questionhi Jim can you help we have seen a tree today in our park. i think it is a type of maple covered it silk like web the whole of the bark is covered with web . with 1000,s of tiny orange creatures each the siz

Leaves of meyers Lemon

QuestionDear Kathy, I live in Vancouver, B.C. Canada I have a very successful Meyers Lemon in a pot. This summer I took it over to my community garden area so it could enjoy a summer outside. It did very well

sago palm fungus

QuestionI have white spots that are covering the leaves of my sagos. My neighbors say it is a fungus. What can I do to solve this problem? AnswerHi Julie, Your sago may have what is commonly refer

arborvitae`s

Questiontree QUESTION: Hello i have some arborvitaes trees that are 10 years old they have just started to brown. Pictures are attached pleas e help ANSWER: Paul: Thanks for the photo. I would suspect that

Black Spots on Trees

Question DVP6O I live in an area that has a spring running through the whole development. My side yard gets very wet when it rains. The trees that have black spots on them are in this side yard. I did buy an insect

Aspen trees with aphid problem in the Fall

QuestionWe have had an aphid problem with our aspen trees. Do you think we should get 3 treatments (spraying for aphids) from a tree service company in the next month as they recommended? Its the end of

Globe Willow Seeping

QuestionMy older globe willow has the following symptoms: 1) shedding of outer bark, mostly on trunk and large branches. 2) Sweet smell and oozing/dripping of clear/white sappy liquid at one of the branch join

A Disease is Killing My Trees in Southern California

QuestionHello Dr. Vann: I live in Southern California in the Inland Empire about 70 miles east of Los Angeles, and in my yard are a number of trees of different species. About a week ago I discovered that one of t

Willow weavils

QuestionI saw your answer about the black bugs that eat willow tree leaves as the situation you described is exactly what is occurring to my tree right now. The bugs have eaten nearly all of the leaves, which are qu

King Sagos

QuestionI have 3 King Sago palms that were transplanted in the ground at the same time in 1998. I live on the west coast of Florida near Charlotte Harbor. We have had cicad scale that we have contr

house plants

QuestionIve been finding little balls on the floor under a few house plants, which i picked them up and squeezed, they looked green, what are they or where are they coming from. thanks AnswerJoe: Thanks for y

Aloes again

QuestionAloe pups QUESTION: Hi Kathy, Hope all is well with you. I received two aloe vera pups (very slightly rooted) through the post - one a bit damaged. I potted them in houseplant compost but I havent w