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| Extreme Pine Tree Brownness | 7/7/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a very tall pine tree that since I purchased the property 4 years ago has had a bulge in its ...
A: The lower limbs of pines will shed as the tree self prunes and the interior browning of the needles ...
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| Extreme Pine Tree Brownness | 7/7/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a very tall pine tree that since I purchased the property 4 years ago has had a bulge in its ...
A: The swelling sounds like a disease called Fusiform rust. It has nothing to do with the needles ...
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| Rose of Sharon | 7/6/2009 | kathy crowley |
Q: some of the leaves of my rose of sharon are getting black spots, then they turn yellow. What could ...
A: Diseases If leaf spots are seen, pick off and destroy the infected leaves. If bacterial leaf spot ...
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| My Palm | 7/6/2009 | kathy crowley |
Q: I have had my palm since the early summer of 2008. He originally was outside in full sun until mid ...
A: Sounds like you are taking good care of your palm till it hit the sun. Just like a person never ...
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| red sunset maple tree | 7/6/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Our four year old maple tree has yellowish green leaves with small brown spots on top of leaves. ...
A: These are leaf spot caused by a fungus. I am going to guess it is Phyllostict leaf spot. A leaf spot ...
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| Weeping Mulberry infestation | 7/5/2009 | kathy crowley |
Q: We live in Ontario, Canada and we have a 10 year-old weeping mulberry (fruit-bearing). Last year, ...
A: I have mulberry trees that do the same thing and also fruit. Usually during the more rainy time of ...
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| hibiscus | 7/5/2009 | kathy crowley |
Q: I live in east Texas and have 3 hibiscus plants outdoors in the ground. The plants receive sunlight ...
A: First question, is seven dust is a poison that could kill your pets, it has, check out pets killed ...
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| lemon tree fruit | 7/4/2009 | James Shellenback |
Q: I have a lemon tree and it has abundant fruit,but when cut open I find the lemons have a brown ...
A: Peter The brown you are seeing is probably a fungus making its way in to the fruit itself. Your ...
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| my sago palms | 7/3/2009 | James Shellenback |
Q:
A: Sharon you may just need a good shot of fertilizer as trees in the sun tend to use more fertilizer ...
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| my sago palms | 7/3/2009 | kathy crowley |
Q: PLEASE HELP - I HAVE 4 SAGO PALM TREES - 2 ARE MOSTLY IN THE SHADE AND 2 ARE MOSTLY IN FULL SUN - ...
A: There are many problems with Sago palms Atomic Grow maybe the only cure that is known now. The ...
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| Old Fashion Rose Bush | 7/3/2009 | kathy crowley |
Q: have a 25+ year old rose bush. a few years back all plants in that area were accidently killed by ...
A: It could be the new Chilian Thrip that is causing havoc with roses the last few years. I started ...
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| help identifying lilac parasite | 7/3/2009 | James Shellenback |
Q: Over the past 8 years we have lost 4 rather large Lilac bushes / trees. I have 2 that currently ...
A: Greg I would like to recommend a new product on the market that is all natural and works quite well ...
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| hibiscus | 7/2/2009 | kathy crowley |
Q: I live in east Texas and have 3 hibiscus plants outdoors in the ground. The plants receive sunlight ...
A: It is probably mealy bugs that love hibiscus or the new pink mealy bug invasion. I would suggest ...
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| Sago Palms | 7/2/2009 | kathy crowley |
Q: I have 3 Sago Palms in my yard; each gets plenty of sun and water, and are well drained. Plants ...
A: The Cycad you mentioned, may have what is commonly referred to as Asian Cycad Scale. It is very ...
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| Boxwood leaves turing brown... | 7/2/2009 | James Shellenback |
Q: James, We have several mature boxwoods in our yard that are probably 9 years old. Since we moved in ...
A: Great picture! For some reason this one went into shock as a result of the trimming. There is ...
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| Fig Tree | 7/2/2009 | kathy crowley |
Q: Had a lot of rain in June then a hot spell. Fig tree started losing itsleaves turning yellow Figs ...
A: Figs hate rain and usually get a fungus on the leaves and they fall off and then they get their ...
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| Japanese Cherry Blosom Tree dying | 7/2/2009 | kathy crowley |
Q: i live in NC near Charlotte ( zone 7) I have a Japanese Cherry Tree about 20 years old. Has been ...
A: Sometimes bugs are hard to see, but are sucking the life out of the leaves. You need a systemic ...
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| Cherry Blosom Tree | 7/2/2009 | James Shellenback |
Q: Had tree in front yard for a very long time. it bloom very well this spring. Just in the last couple ...
A: You may have a systemic problemn going on with your tree. It may be going through a leaf cycle as a ...
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| sick japanese yoshino tree | 7/2/2009 | James Shellenback |
Q: Location: Upstate Saratoga County, N.Y. This tree was planted approx. 4 years ago, this spring, ...
A: When the phloem and xylem are blocked with fungus or bacteria there is a nutrient tie up resulting ...
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| Bamboo Leaves | 7/1/2009 | kathy crowley |
Q: We noticed that we have hundreds of bees drinking sap from the tops of our Bamboo leaves and just ...
A: They are finding that mason bees like to live in bamboo shoots, and are making homes for them now. ...
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| Yellow and sticky leaves on Ficus Tree | 7/1/2009 | kathy crowley |
Q: I take care of plants in an office building which has a lot of natural light from an atrium. A large ...
A: Atomic Grow will help restore your plant back to health. By the cleaning it will get it will allow ...
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| eugenia plants | 6/30/2009 | James Shellenback |
Q: How can I control the dieback disease on Eugenia plant? the branches on my Eugenia plants are ...
A: Your problems are systemic and are deep within the plants. When the nutrient flow has been cut off ...
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| date palm trees | 6/30/2009 | James Shellenback |
Q: I have two (2)date palm trees and both have a thick white web type substance that is spreading on ...
A: Sounds like powdery mildew. It could become a serious problem if it manifests in the heart. You ...
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| cucumber disease | 6/29/2009 | kathy crowley |
Q: I am growing cucumbers from seed. I seem to have some sort of disease on them should I pull them up ...
A: As I do not grow cucumbers and this is the time of the year to grow them, I would use Atomic Grow, ...
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| SAGO PALM | 6/27/2009 | kathy crowley |
Q: I live in Slidell, La. and I have a 14 year old female sago palm that has recently, perhaps 4 -6 ...
A: The Cycad you mentioned, may have what is commonly referred to as Asian Cycad Scale. It is very ...
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| Lialic Leaf cupping | 6/27/2009 | kathy crowley |
Q: Lilac leaves cupping. Hundreds of leaves. this has never happened before. some small branches all ...
A: There are a few bug types that can cause the leaf to curl. I would use Atomic Grow that will clean ...
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| zucchini and yellow squash plants | 6/26/2009 | James Shellenback |
Q: We planted 1 each in 5gal.buckets. Started out healthy, many blooms, and even small squash/zucchini ...
A: You have some moisture issues resulting in unbalanced plants. Insects are beginning to sense this ...
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| poplar tree fungus | 6/26/2009 | James Shellenback |
Q: I have two 50 ft. tall beautiful yellow poplar trees. One looks like it has a disease, looks like ...
A: Sounds like the tree is dead already. Bacteria or fungus gets into the phloem (sap) and cuts off ...
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| mealybugs | 6/25/2009 | James Shellenback |
Q: Our problem with mealybug infestation has progressed rapidly through two years, and that infestation ...
A: The conventional pesticides only make the plant weaker resulting in more insects as the plants send ...
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| Crepe myrtle | 6/25/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: My crepe myrtle tree leaves are turning white. Why?
A: Sounds like powdery mildew. If grayish-white areas recently appeared on the new growth of your ...
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| Chrysanthemum Cuttings | 6/25/2009 | James Shellenback |
Q: I have 350 fall mums in our greenhouse that I planted into 8" pans from cuttings on 05/19/09. I've ...
A: You will get phytotoxicity on the leaf if your applying pesticides in a very hot area for sure. You ...
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| Crape Myrtle not blooming | 6/25/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have had a crape myrtle for aprox 3 years and it never blooms. Each year I hope it will be the ...
A: Too things that slow crept myrtle from blooming--not enough sunlight and the need for fertilizer, ...
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| Juniper Blight | 6/25/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Juniper bushes have an infestation of what looks like "spit", with tiny orangy eggs or what looks ...
A: This is an insect called a spittle bug. The pine spittlebug, Aphrophora parallela (Say), is "often ...
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| Aphid infestation on large Tulip Poplar | 6/24/2009 | James Shellenback |
Q: This is the second year we are seeing signs of an aphid infestation on our large (70 feet?) Tulip ...
A: I would love to recommend a systemic but the pesticide will only make your tree weaker and next year ...
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| Chrysanthemum Cuttings | 6/24/2009 | James Shellenback |
Q: I have 350 fall mums in our greenhouse that I planted into 8" pans from cuttings on 05/19/09. I've ...
A: Ok good information Jen. Mums are beautiful I have a couple Iam managing for my wife. The ...
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| black walnut trees | 6/24/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Hey, I have some land in south Al. that was once pine tree land , resently we cleared the pines off ...
A: If these spots are on the leaves it sounds like one of the leaf spot fungi on maybe a insect gall. ...
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| Aphid infestation on large Tulip Poplar | 6/23/2009 | James Shellenback |
Q: This is the second year we are seeing signs of an aphid infestation on our large (70 feet?) Tulip ...
A: I am not sure how a systemic pesticide will help a topical insect. The aphids are feeding on the ...
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| leyland cypress | 6/23/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We have spit-like sacs on the branches of our trees. The trees are 5 years old and we have never ...
A: The pine spittlebug, Aphrophora parallela (Say), is "often abundant on white, jack pines as well as ...
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| what is eating my tree | 6/23/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I think my tree is dying. I just notice that something is wrong with my tree. There are holes all ...
A: If the foliage is still green you should be able to save it. Sounds like either a insect borer or if ...
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| Weeping Willow | 6/23/2009 | kathy crowley |
Q: I have a Weeping Willow that is about 10 years old. There is red stuff growing all over it, and the ...
A: I searched and found this answer for you. If the growth is on the trunk or bark area then it is ...
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