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| small bead-like structures in soil | 11/16/2009 |
Q: I have small (approx. 0.5 - 0.75 mm) white bead-like structures that are spreading in the soil of my ...
A: what we are coming up with is scale as scale can turn brown. There are so many new insects and ...
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| diseased ligustrum | 11/16/2009 |
Q: I live in Hollywood Florida and have several ligustrum in my garden, planted in the ground. They ...
A: It may be root rot although if the tree has been there that long its probably not likely. It could ...
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| gnats | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I have New Guinea Impatiens that I brought into the house for the winter about a week ago. The soil ...
A: sounds like white flies as they are small and scatter when you move the plant. I sould suggest ...
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| mold in and on soil | 11/3/2009 |
Q: Ok im not going to candy coat this so please do not get offended . I grow medical marajuana for ...
A: Mold is a by product of excessive moisture due to lack of sunlight, air, over watering etc... in ...
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| Cleveland Pear in trouble? | 10/30/2009 |
Q: We bought a Cleveland Pear about 2 months ago (late August) and planted it immediately in our ...
A: I would turn off the hose. The tree is resistant to droughts, which means you do not have to ...
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| Foxtail palms | 10/25/2009 |
Q: We have some foxtail palms that we planted 3 years ago. This year, we noticed that several of the ...
A: You do not say where you live, could it have some freeze damage? Next though would be watering too ...
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| yucca plant has black sap seeping out | 10/25/2009 |
Q: I have a question regarding my yucca plant. It is indoors, in a 14 inch ceramic pot and sits about 3 ...
A: In bright or high light settings, allow the top 1/4 or 1/3 of soil to dry out before watering well. ...
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| Magnolia leaf disease | 10/25/2009 |
Q: Ilive in the panhandle of FL and have a volunteer magnolia tree on which the leaves all seem to have ...
A: It is typical for magnolia leaves to get scale and make them look awful. I am using a product ...
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| lemon tree disease | 10/23/2009 |
Q: I have a 10 year old dwarf Meyers Lemon. It's has been a super successful producer in this So Cal ...
A: I would not use a systemic, as they are usually poison. However, I suggest Atomic Grow, that will ...
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| Lime and Lemion Trees | 10/22/2009 |
Q: My lime tree does not give fruit. It will blossom and tiny fruit will form, and then fall off. ...
A: It could be two problems, one a fungus in the blooms or two an imbalance inside the plant. The ...
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| African Sumac Tree | 10/21/2009 |
Q: I have an African Sumac tree that is around three years old. This past week I noticed one of the ...
A: Sounds like it was hurt in some way as you should have one main trunk and all other should be cut ...
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| lilac bush | 10/20/2009 |
Q: HELP - I have 5 Lilac bushes; 2 have while chalkey film on the leaves - i wash them & it returns - ...
A: Sound like the location, maybe getting less water than the others, maybe a different fertilizer used ...
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| planting Bismarkia | 10/19/2009 |
Q: My garden is located on top of ridge near Marigot St Lucia. The ground is very rocky below a depth ...
A: This palm may reach an ultimate height of 50-60 ft (15-18m) with a spread of 20 ft (6m) or more. ...
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| Christmas Palm | 10/19/2009 |
Q: I live in St.Lucia. We have 20 Veitchia merrillii palms in semi shade semi sun positions. The lower ...
A: this is what I found for you about your Xmas palm, hopefully it is not this problem, but will give ...
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| White lice on cycads | 10/15/2009 |
Q: I have two cycad plants in teracotta pots. They have been in the position on the patio for about 2 ...
A: That is a serious problem with cycads. If you have a pressure washer try and push them off with it ...
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| Mold | 10/14/2009 |
Q: I have New Guinea Impatiens that I brought into the house for the winter about a week ago. The soil ...
A: this is what I found for you. kathy "A white or light yellow mold-like growth may indicate the ...
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| Yellowing heuge bamboo | 10/11/2009 |
Q: A friend gave me a stalk of African bamboo (5' tall) to plant back in April. It had no leaves at ...
A: Not sure what heuge bamboo is? Lucky bamboo that they sell at target in a glass jar? Or a real ...
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| camillia & holly bushes | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I live in northeast Florida about 1/2 mile from the ocean. My house and lot is quite shady from ...
A: Sounds like cotton cushion scale. The bug is sucking the life out of the leaves causing them to die ...
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| Mold on plants | 10/8/2009 |
Q: I have mold on Gerber daisies, angel trumpet, marigold, digitalis, butterfly bush,asters, and almost ...
A: Sounds like a fungus and I know it will make a lot of the plants you mention look much better again. ...
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| Angel Trumpet Tree | 10/7/2009 |
Q: Kathy, our Angel Trumpet tree is about 15 to 17 feet tall, and approximately 10 years old. For the ...
A: The leaves are drooping during the day because it is hot outside. Mine has been frozen to the ...
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| sego palm | 10/5/2009 |
Q: there is a pinkish puffy substance in the core around the newly growing branches- Is this a disease ...
A: Your sago may have what is commonly referred to as Asian Cycad Scale. It is very common ...
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| avocado plant with disease | 10/4/2009 |
Q: I have a great avocado plant. It now has a disease that makes it drop white sticky powder onto my ...
A: I would use Atomic Grow, which is organic and will bring your avocado plant back to a beautiful ...
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| Gardenia | 10/4/2009 |
Q: It's getting cold at night so I've decided to take my gardenia plant indoors. Before i took it in, i ...
A: the product that you used may have harmed the leaves, or you did not notice it prior. You plant ...
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| Meyer Lemon | 10/3/2009 |
Q: My dwarf meyer lemon tree has new leaves that come out narrow, light green and with wrinkly edges. ...
A: Your lemon has leaf minors. They will stop making tracks under the leaves as soon as the weather ...
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| Kumquat tree | 10/1/2009 |
Q: Some branches on our kumquat tree are turning brown and drying out. There is also a golden sap ...
A: Sounds like aphids are attacking your tree. The ants are being drawn by the aphids secretion. You ...
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| Aloes again | 10/1/2009 |
Q: Hope all is well with you. I received two aloe vera pups (very slightly rooted) through the post - ...
A: Let the plant recoup and the ends may just dry up and fall off, if you cut if off it would have to ...
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| Aloes again | 10/1/2009 |
Q: Hope all is well with you. I received two aloe vera pups (very slightly rooted) through the post - ...
A: I am doing very fine, thanks for asking. You plant is over watered, not your fault, so I would just ...
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| King Sagos | 9/30/2009 |
Q: I have 3 King Sago palms that were transplanted in the ground at the same time in 1998. I live on ...
A: I can answer your first question.. Your sago may have what is commonly referred to as Asian Cycad ...
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| sago palm fungus | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I have white spots that are covering the leaves of my sagos. My neighbors say it is a fungus. What ...
A: Your sago may have what is commonly referred to as Asian Cycad Scale. It is very common ...
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| Leaves of meyers Lemon | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I live in Vancouver, B.C. Canada I have a very successful Meyers Lemon in a pot. This summer I took ...
A: A meyer lemon is an everbearing citrus. It is possible, if the leaves are turning yellow more ...
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| Foxtail Palm | 9/27/2009 |
Q: I live in Punta Gorda and have 3 foxtails that have been in the ground about 2 years. They all were ...
A: NOT ENOUGH WATER. If you don't provide your palm tree with enough water, the tips of the leaves will ...
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| BOUGAINVILLEA LEAVES | 9/25/2009 |
Q: FOR 10 YRS NO TROUBLE WITH BOUGAINVILLEAS NOW THE LEAVES START WITH CREAN COLORED IRREGULAR SPOTS ...
A: You do not say where you are from, is it possible that it is getting too much water, maybe from ...
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| wisteria sensis | 9/22/2009 |
Q: In situ for about 4 years and it has slowly died off over the last couple of months. At first ...
A: I have a wisteria that has never bloomed and found, because of your request, a great site that will ...
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| orange tree | 9/20/2009 |
Q: My tree is young. I planted it last fall. Our problem is a few of the limbs are dead. They have a ...
A: Sometimes a citrus tree will have some branch die off. I feel with the sap problem you may have ...
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| fungus on fig tree | 9/19/2009 |
Q: I have a large fig tree outside that has a fungus growing on the trunk. When I tried to remove the ...
A: . checked this one out as I have not seen it here.. This is what I found for you.The fungus is ...
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| gardenia plant | 9/19/2009 |
Q: My gardenia plant has a white substance on the leaves and parts of the stems. Also on the gardenia ...
A: Sounds like mealy bugs, if not Atomic Grow will clean the bugs off and restore it back to health ...
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| Meyer Lemon fruit | 9/18/2009 |
Q: Have tiny spots on lemons. Leaves fine What causing spots
A: Your tree may have greasy spot which usually does not occur on Meyer Lemons. It will not hurt your ...
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| brown spots on anthurium plant | 9/16/2009 |
Q: i have an anthurium plant that has several leaves with brown spot with a yellow ring around the ...
A: I found this information for you on another site. The directions are great and will be a great ...
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| hibiscus disease | 9/15/2009 |
Q: My hibiscus was covered with buds but a cottony web-like coating developed at buds' bases with some ...
A: Realized that after I sent the message to you that I hit the wrong button. So my answer stands that ...
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| white scale sego palm | 9/14/2009 |
Q: What is the best way to treat white scale on sego palm in Hawaii? I have Volck Oil and Bayer ...
A: Your sago may have what is commonly referred to as Asian Cycad Scale. It is very common ...
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| Sago palm bugs | 9/12/2009 |
Q: My Sago has become infested with some sort of bug, they look sort of like small brown ticks with no ...
A: Your sago may have what is commonly referred to as Asian Cycad Scale. It is very common ...
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| Sago Palm - Tampa, Fl | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I wrote asking if the mite disease would pass on to my other plants and the answer was "out of my ...
A: ..Your sago may have what is commonly referred to as Asian Cycad Scale. It is very common ...
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| WAXLEAF PRIVET | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I too have 5 or 6 wilting and dying privets. They are in partial shade and are probably more than 20 ...
A: . Nematodes are damaging pests on ligustrum. They are small microscopic round worms that attack ...
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| yellow leaves | 9/9/2009 |
Q: We have 2 hanging baskets and they have been doing very well this summer, however we have been ...
A: I have a feeling that you stopped watering when it started raining and it is dry. See if you can ...
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| Crepe Myrtle | 9/8/2009 |
Q: We have three crepe myrtle trees (two years old) in our back flower bed. They are blooming, but ...
A: I would have to say, not enough water if happens quickly. Too much water is a slow death. If you ...
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| lemon tree leaf yellow veins | 9/5/2009 |
Q: Some leaves have yellow veins, balance of leaf is green. What is causing this. Does it need some ...
A: I have a feeling this citrus is getting too much water and drowning. Foot rot possibly. Make sure ...
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| Pomelo Diseases and pests that destroy Pomelo | 9/4/2009 |
Q: What are the different pests and diseases that attack Pomelo Plants? How can we control those ...
A: There are too many diseases to list that attack citrus to list. However, you can keep your plant ...
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| Oleander | 9/2/2009 |
Q: We have an area of Oleanders that have died, but the others in the same area seem to be doing fine. ...
A: the above maybe the problem with your plants as it has moved into Texas by the glassy winged sharp ...
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| bugs on mamosa tree | 9/2/2009 |
Q: I have three mamosa trees in my yard and they are doing good but one is at my front door and during ...
A: The blossoms are bringing in the bees and probably butterflies and hummingbirds. I do not know how ...
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| Sago Palm browning | 9/1/2009 |
Q: My Sago Palm has been indoors in Michigan for about five years. During the past six months or so the ...
A: Once you apply Atomic Grow your plant will repel bugs. Healthy plants do not have bugs. It could ...
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| Snowball plant | 9/1/2009 |
Q: I have a snowball plant in a planter. I want to plant it in my garden. I live in New York. When is ...
A: As I live in FL I am not sure what a snowball bush is? What is the botanical name? If it lives and ...
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| Sago Palm browning | 9/1/2009 |
Q: My Sago Palm has been indoors in Michigan for about five years. During the past six months or so the ...
A: Your sago may have what is commonly referred to as Asian Cycad Scale. It is very common ...
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| Key Limes | 8/31/2009 |
Q: In the Ground, In the Sun, Florida, Key Lime tree ANSWER: Hi Broyce, What is your question? kathy ...
A: I have a feeling the fruit is popping open because of inconsistant watering. If the plant does not ...
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| tibouchina tree | 8/31/2009 |
Q: we have it in a pot,morning sun.Live in upper valley in McAllen,Texas.when we brought it home ...
A: You do not say which one but I guess the tree forms are similar. They are very sensitive to water. ...
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| Red Maple disease | 8/30/2009 |
Q: We live in Long Island, NY . I have a 7-8 ft red maple in my front yard plant bed. I transplanted ...
A: This is what I found for you which gives you some pictures to go by. ...
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| Wipping Willow Disease? | 8/30/2009 |
Q: I live in NC and have two weeping willow trees that are about 2 years old. They have been doing ...
A: Many fungi cause leaf spots but are not serious enough to warrant preventive sprays. Rake up the ...
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| boxwood bushes | 8/29/2009 |
Q: I have 5 boxwood bushes in the ground and get about 5-6 hours of sun a day....they are about 12 ...
A: Volutella Leaf and Stem Blight. The fungus Pseudonectria rouselliana (Imperfect stage Volutella ...
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| Snowball | 8/29/2009 |
Q: thiry-nine years ago when I moved to GA NW a neighbor gave me a snowball plant rooted from hers. It ...
A: looks like you have aphids sucking the life out of your leaves. You can use Pure Neem Oil spray or ...
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| Spathiphyllum | 8/25/2009 |
Q: I was given a Spathiphyllum this was the only plant I recieved; I am trying to keep it alive. I ...
A: Do not over water your potted plants. Let soil dry thoroughly to destroy breeding habitat. Provide ...
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| soil mealy bug infestation in a potted lime tree | 8/25/2009 |
Q: I'm not sure what to do, my son bought a young lime tree this spring. It has flowered and set limes, ...
A: There are products on the market, the main thing is that you read the labels. So many times poison ...
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| soil mealy bug infestation in a potted lime tree | 8/25/2009 |
Q: I'm not sure what to do, my son bought a young lime tree this spring. It has flowered and set limes, ...
A: Citrus always has one problem or another. You can use an insecticidal spray but most are made with ...
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| ficus leaf spot | 8/24/2009 |
Q: I live in central Florida, have an indoor 4-foot-tall ficus transplanted into a larger pot a few ...
A: I checked this out and found this for you. Leaf Spot Fungus - also known as cercospora spp. This ...
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| mimosa disease | 8/21/2009 |
Q: my mimosa trees are dying. The foliage in various areas have small webs and tiny black bugs or eggs ...
A: Pests Problems include cottony cushion scale, mites, Mimosa webworm. Diseases Mimosa (Fusarium) wilt ...
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| MEYER LEMON TREE | 8/20/2009 |
Q: MY 4 YEAR OLD TREE HAS GIVEN ME HUGE LEMONS AND LARGE CROPS SINCE IT WAS PLANTED. THIS YEAR IT HAS ...
A: I think you may have a few things going on. Small dry fruit is an indication of not enough water, ...
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| my beautiful crepe myrtle is sick | 8/20/2009 |
Q: I have just moved into a new home in maryland,I planted a crepe myrtle my neighbor gave me she didnt ...
A: There will be leaf drop as you have cut the root and it has to regain some of its roots again. ...
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| Potential leaf spot | 8/20/2009 |
Q: I have a 15 gallon Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Marjorie Channon', in a pot. Full sun, Manhattan Beach, ...
A: Fungi : Leaf Spots Leaf spots are caused by fungi or bacteria. Brown or black spots and patches ...
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| my beautiful crepe myrtle is sick | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I have just moved into a new home in maryland,I planted a crepe myrtle my neighbor gave me she didnt ...
A: Crepe myrtles love water. In Florida I would water 3x a week for a month, where you are maybe less ...
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| Sick Japenses Red Maple tree (JRM) | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I live in Maine where temps have been known to go to -35 some years & last year was one. 13 years ...
A: I did some checking and found what I suspected, especially with peeling bark. Which fungus the ...
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| sago palm | 8/19/2009 |
Q: ok i am new to the plant thing and my sago palm is turning yellow, i kept it in my office at work ...
A: Your sago may have what is commonly referred to as Asian Cycad Scale. It is very common ...
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| Fruit tree fungus | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I have several varieties of apple trees. Although they have been planted at least two years I saw ...
A: you have aphids which can be controlled with an insecticidal spray, read the label as many have ...
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| Re disease in mondo grass | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I have a path edging of Mondo Grass which has died. we are on the Central Coast of NSW and subject ...
A: I did some research for you and maybe this will help trying to figure out what went wrong. kathy ...
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| Tiny insects in my Zebra's soil | 8/17/2009 |
Q: I have a small Zebra for about 2 months. The leaves have a brown tip, they wilt then fall off. I ...
A: I do not grow house plants so I looked it up and here is what I found for you. The Zebra plant ...
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| infestation or disease on lemon tree | 8/16/2009 |
Q: We have a potted lemon tree we purchased 2 years ago and have had a long learning curve with the ...
A: Lots of critters like to attack our citrus. Probably have some bug called cottony cushion and ...
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| Queen palm scurf? | 8/15/2009 |
Q: I have two large Queen Palms in pots. We just transplanted them and fertilized with an 18-6-12 ...
A: Sorry you are getting upset over this, as I am only trying to help. I have a 20 acre nursery and ...
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| waxleaf ligustrum | 8/15/2009 |
Q: my plants are 1 year old and are withering and dying. I thought they were drought resistant. I live ...
A: Light: Full sun to partial shade. Moisture: Moderately drought tolerant. Needs supplemental watering ...
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| Queen palm scurf? | 8/15/2009 |
Q: I have two large Queen Palms in pots. We just transplanted them and fertilized with an 18-6-12 ...
A: There is a queen and a king sago palm The Queen Sago (Cycas circinalis) is not really a true palm ...
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| Gardenia plant problem | 8/14/2009 |
Q: My gardenia plant is outdoors for the summer. I recently notice a milky white substance covering the ...
A: I have never seen a gardenia that looks like your plant, I am not sure what it is, but we can still ...
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| Meyers lemon | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I have a Meyer's Lemon tree in a pot. I live in California's central valley. The tree is doing well, ...
A: You have aphids or scale on your plant. You need an insecticidal spray to rid the bugs. Being ...
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| Bamboo Mites | 8/12/2009 |
Q: I have several large clumps of 'Fish Pole' (multi-plex?)Bamboo on the west side of my yard. The ...
A: I would seriously try Atomic Grow which is organic and helps to bring the plants into the best ...
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| Queen palm scurf? | 8/12/2009 |
Q: I have two large Queen Palms in pots. We just transplanted them and fertilized with an 18-6-12 ...
A: The natural course of leaves on plants, including palms and cycads, is first green, then turning ...
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| Palm trees in brush fire damage | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I have 3 five foot palm trees that were damaged in a brush fire. The outsides are blackened and the ...
A: Atomic Grow will help clean off all the soot and help restore your palms back to health. I would ...
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| algae | 8/11/2009 |
Q: Our Florida lake is filled with algae. I wish to know since bacteria causes algae what can algae ...
A: I checked around and this is what I found "Algae control can be accomplished by reducing plant ...
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| My aloe vera plant is losing its color | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I recently re-potted my aloe vera plant and started letting it get some direct sunlight. However for ...
A: I water my aloe plants next to never hardly ever. To green them up use some epsom salts which will ...
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| pecan tree | 8/9/2009 |
Q: My tree has nuts but they have black spot and they fall off the tree before they are ready.My yard ...
A: here is a website that will help identify your problem with photos and info ...
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| plum tree fruit | 8/7/2009 |
Q: I have a large crop of fruit ,however the tree has already shed quite a lot of fruit,the fruit it ...
A: Being we are in different countries if it is a disease I have no idea what pest you may have there. ...
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| leaves falling of my pencil holly | 8/4/2009 |
Q: THe leaves are falling off my pencil tree holly. I've had it in a pot at my front door for 3 years ...
A: If in fact it is a nematode problem or a bug problem, you could use Atomic Grow which is organic to ...
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| leaves falling of my pencil holly | 8/3/2009 |
Q: THe leaves are falling off my pencil tree holly. I've had it in a pot at my front door for 3 years ...
A: it could be a bug or maybe it is not getting enough water and needs to be moved into a bigger pot. ...
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| Meyer Lemon Tree | 8/1/2009 |
Q: Curling leaves that also are yellowing. Very,very small antlike bugs in the blossoms that are left. ...
A: You have a few problems going on with this poor guy. Curling leaves are the leaf minor, the bugs ...
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| Queen sago root system | 8/1/2009 |
Q: I have a queen sago in a pot and would like to plant this in the small planter (about a 1/4 circle, ...
A: they look cutsie in a pot but that is a huge palm. Description Like other cycads, the queen sago ...
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| palm plant disease | 7/30/2009 |
Q: I was given a beautiful palm house plant with very large fronds and I noticed that there are white ...
A: The Cycad you mentioned, may have what is commonly referred to as Asian Cycad Scale. It is very ...
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| White waxy dot at base of ficus leaves | 7/29/2009 |
Q: I live in Alaska and several months ago received my first indoor house plant. She is a ficus and ...
A: In general, weeping figs, or Ficus trees can be a somewhat finicky houseplant. They like bright ...
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| Disease or bug on Creape Myrtle? | 7/29/2009 |
Q: I have 10 Crepe Myrtle around my pool. I planted them 10 yrs ago. They have always done well. ...
A: Yes, the rain causes all kinds of fungus and bug problems. I would suggest Atomic Grow to you that ...
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| orange tree | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I have two orange tree that i have grown from a seed they are still small about 2ft and the other ...
A: to help rid you orange trees from leaf minors, I would use Atomic Grow which is organic. It makes ...
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| Birch tree | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I have a large Birch tree and there is a large ring around it. There is grass but it is yellow. I ...
A: Wow this is a tough one as I can usually advise some help. I think this is the problem with your ...
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| boxwood | 7/27/2009 |
Q: boxwoods have long brown raised ridges on branches that come off with a finger nail. Leaves are ...
A: It sounds like scale of some kind. They suck on the plants or trees and weaken them. You can use ...
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| Palm tree disease | 7/27/2009 |
Q: I have a palm tree that has started to have a sticky substance on the leafs and it is also dropping ...
A: You didn't say but I gather from the leaves falling on the floor you have it in a container in the ...
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| MY HIBISCUS | 7/26/2009 |
Q: WE LIVE IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA & AS OF EARLY THIS R. WE HAVE HAD SHRIVELING OF THE LEAVES AROUND THE ...
A: . Go visit www.atomicgrow.net and see what it does for hibiscus. It is totally organic and can be ...
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| Angel Trumpet Plant | 7/25/2009 |
Q: In the last couple of days my Trumpet plant which is a few years old and is planted in the ground ...
A: Angel trumpets are susceptible to nematodes that live in the soil and also mealy bugs that suck on ...
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| tulip diseases, lilly diseases | 7/23/2009 |
Q: I live on Cape Code, Mass. we had a really cold and rainy summer so far.I understand that a lot of ...
A: Rain has caused lots of plant problems and more than likely it is a fungus because of the rain. If ...
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| Philodendron appears to bleed | 7/23/2009 |
Q: On occasion, I will find drops that almost look like a drop of blood located around my philodendron ...
A: Checked around to see what this could be and found this blurb. ... root rot is also a common ...
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| honeybell tree | 7/22/2009 |
Q: I have a young Honeybell tree i bought at home depot, I planted in the ground about four months ...
A: You do not say where you live or what size the tree is. Citrus need to be planted in a dry area. ...
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| droopy yucca | 7/22/2009 |
Q: my name is Helen and I need your help I rescued a yucca plant from my office a few months ago it ...
A: sounds like your yucca needs a hair cut. Trimming back the too heavy branches will help the branch ...
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| white spots on the trunk of 3 large maples | 7/21/2009 |
Q: I three large maples in my yard. One has been slowly loosing it's leaves earlier and earlier each ...
A: What you describe sounds like lichens, which are symbiotic relationships between fungi and algae. ...
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| Palm Tree Disease | 7/20/2009 |
Q: I have a Chinese Fan Palm which I keep in my bathroom. It stands about 6-7 feet tall and has been ...
A: The Chinese Fan Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) is probably the hardiest of the tree-like palms. It ...
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| sago plam | 7/20/2009 |
Q: why do the leaves on my sago plam turn kind of yellowish?
A: The Cycad you mentioned, may have what is commonly referred to as Asian Cycad Scale. It is very ...
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| WEEPING WILLOW FUNGAL "CANKER" DISEASE | 7/19/2009 |
Q: I HAVE A MATURE YELLOW WEEPING WILLOW WHICH HAS BEEN INFECTED WITH SOME TYPE OF FUNGAL "CANKER" ...
A: Wow you poor tree has gone through allot for sure. The only thing I can suggest is a product called ...
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| white substance on Virginia Pine trunk | 7/19/2009 |
Q: I believe my tree is a virginia pine. White stuff shown in picture has developed in spots up to ...
A: Heavy infestations can cause yellowing and stunting of new growth. Dieback of plant tips rarely ...
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| Banana plant | 7/19/2009 |
Q: I live in Oklahoma. I purchased a dying banana plant from a local nursery this spring. It is now ...
A: I would say a banana plant may not be very happy in the house which may be part of the problem with ...
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| coco-plum | 7/18/2009 |
Q: I was trimming my coco-plums today and noticed that the leaves have a faded to white look to them on ...
A: You no longer have to work hard to keep your plants in tip top shape. There is a product out on the ...
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| Magnolia tree leaf disease | 7/18/2009 |
Q: My small magnolia tree (6 ft) has what looks like warts or blisters on the leaves. They are hollow ...
A: I believe you have a fungus that is causing the problem with the leaves on the magnolia. A product ...
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| Sargent Crab Apple and Washington Hawthorne Trees | 7/18/2009 |
Q: I live in Bucks Co. Pa. In early spring I sprayed my Sargent Crab Apple for fire blight and it ...
A: atomic grow can only be purchased on line as it is a brand new product and not available in many ...
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| Yellow leaves and shriveled peaches | 7/17/2009 |
Q: I have two peach trees that the leaves are turning yellow, and the peaches have just dried up into ...
A: from what I am reading sounds like your tree has Peach leaf curl, it is a fungus disease called ...
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| Sargent Crab Apple and Washington Hawthorne Trees | 7/17/2009 |
Q: I live in Bucks Co. Pa. In early spring I sprayed my Sargent Crab Apple for fire blight and it ...
A: as I am not familiar with either tree, I can still help you find a product, that is organic that ...
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| Hibiscus | 7/17/2009 |
Q: I am in Charlotte County, in southwest FL. I don't know if this is a disease or what. I hope you ...
A: Hibiscus are having their time with problems the last few years in FL. I am in Sarasota and was ...
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| Cycads | 7/16/2009 |
Q: We have 3 Cycads in the garden 2 females and a male. the bulb in the middle of each looks diseased ...
A: The Cycad you mentioned, may have what is commonly referred to as Asian Cycad Scale. It is very ...
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| ornamental plum tree black knot disease | 7/14/2009 |
Q: Is there anything I can do during this season to start the cure of black knot disease on my plum ...
A: Just read up on your black knot disease. It is a fungal disease that seems to be progressive. Do ...
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| PLANT DISEASE | 7/14/2009 |
Q: I HAVE A WHITE POWDERY INFESTATION KILLING AN OTHERWISE HEALTHY EUONOMOUS HEDGE. WE HAVE HAD ALOT ...
A: Sounds like powdery mildew which comes with the rain. However, there is a product that will make ...
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| pineapple guava problem | 7/12/2009 |
Q: I live in central Florida (zone 9b) and have a pineapple guava shrub, about 4 feet tall, planted ...
A: The problem may be not enough water to get it situated at its new home or fertilizer burn if you ...
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| Key Lime tree pics | 7/11/2009 |
Q: sorry - forgot to attach
A: I have to think this is a fungus and Atomic Grow loves to battle fungus. Make sure you have no ...
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| Mexican key lime tree | 7/11/2009 |
Q: Kathy - My tree is three years old, in the ground (we have very sandy soil and live very near the ...
A: I would cut off the dead branch of the citrus. Do not see your picture, maybe you forgot to attach ...
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| African Lily Disease | 7/9/2009 |
Q: I live in south Florida and have many (what I believe to be)white flowering african ...
A: I was just reading an article that seems to describe what your problem and it is a rust that forms ...
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| Rose of Sharon | 7/6/2009 |
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 |
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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| Weeping Mulberry infestation | 7/5/2009 |
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 |
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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| my sago palms | 7/3/2009 |
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 |
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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| hibiscus | 7/2/2009 |
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 |
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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| Fig Tree | 7/2/2009 |
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 |
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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| Bamboo Leaves | 7/1/2009 |
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 |
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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| cucumber disease | 6/29/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Weeping Willow | 6/23/2009 |
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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| Euphorbia-cerus | 6/22/2009 |
Q: My Euphorbia,cerus has developed tiny white spots on some branches. Can you tell me ,what it is, and ...
A: I spray my cerus plants with Atomic Grow and they look better than ever. Over watering seems to be ...
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| black leaves on magnolia tree | 6/21/2009 |
Q: My magnolia tree has black leaves and black bark. On the bark I can see what looks like bumps ...
A: Sounds like sooty mold for the black leaves and bark. I would use Atomic Grow, which I used on mine ...
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| Plumeria tree | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I have a Plumeria tree that is about 6 feet tall and has finally started growing leaves. On the ...
A: I use Atomic Grow on my plumeria trees and they are blooming like crazy. No bugs, just beautiful ...
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| Aloe again | 6/17/2009 |
Q: since my last question my brown-spotted aloe has been doing relatively better (I folowed your advice ...
A: Glad to hear your aloe is coming along nicely now. I would water maybe every two weeks almost ...
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| Ligustrum dying | 6/17/2009 |
Q: Our 20 year old ligustrum is dying. It has 6" to 8" vertical cracks on the bark of the trunk and ...
A: You do not say where you live, but I have a feeling it is from freeze damage. A hard freeze can ...
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| granny smith apple tree sick | 6/16/2009 |
Q: I have a gs apple tree maybe 4 years old. Is covered in apples but within the last 2 weeks, the ...
A: ..this is what I found for your problem..called leaf curl which also can damage your fruit... ...
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| kilpatrick willow disease | 6/16/2009 |
Q: my 2 year old kilpatrick willow has an orangy powder on some leaves,they crinkle up and die.This is ...
A: You may want to look up more information on your willow tree. Below will give you an idea of what ...
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| peach tree disease | 6/14/2009 |
Q: I am having a problem with my peach tree. It has clear gummy material on the fruit. When you grab ...
A: I have checked all over and see nothing about gummy fruit only gummy on the trunk. Your tree is ...
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| Snowball tree | 6/14/2009 |
Q: My snowball tree was covered with snowballs but now the leaves have gone brown and lacy looking. ...
A: Leaf beetles could be causing the problem. Your tree will keep doing this unless you spray with an ...
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| African Sumac | 6/12/2009 |
Q: what is this on my african sumac. I live in Ft. Mohave, AZ just planted the tree and the roots are ...
A: Go to this website and see if this is what your tree has. It looks like Ganoderma root rot which ...
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| honeysuckle | 6/11/2009 |
Q: i have a honeysuckle plant growing in my garden it has been there for about five years.When the buds ...
A: Usually when you have a problem with buds not staying on, it is usually a fungus that you can not ...
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| weeping cherry leaf curl | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I live in NW Ohio and I have a fairly young weeping cherry that is about 5' tall. Over the past week ...
A: Sound like cherry leaf spot which you can check out with some pictures on the web. For an organic ...
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| Plum tree aphids | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I am trying to control aphids in my plum tree. I have tried oil dormant sprays from bud stage to now ...
A: I would try one more organic product that is new on the market called Atomic Grow, it will clean and ...
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| Apple Tree Leaves | 6/8/2009 |
Q: Kathy We have Apple Trees up in the Mountains Snow Level and we noticed that one of our Trees have ...
A: Check out powdery mildew, giving you problems. It effect the leaves. It is possible that just one ...
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| orange tree trunk bark loss-leaf loss | 6/7/2009 |
Q: The tree is at least 15 years old. Has always had good, abundant fruit. Was lightly pruned this ...
A: It could be the age of the tree depending on the root stock it is on. Watering is essential as your ...
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| SNOW BALL BUSH | 6/6/2009 |
Q: THE LEAVES ARE REAL CRINKLED, AND ALMOST LOOK SICK, ANY IDEAS? THE TREE IS IN THE SUN BUT THERE IS A ...
A: If the leaves are crinkled there is probably something under it that is sucking the life out of the ...
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| Maple Tree | 6/5/2009 |
Q: I have noticed my maple tree in my front yard, leaf growth is much smaller and very holey compared ...
A: I would try Atomic Grow to help bring your tree back to health. This is an organic product that you ...
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| orange and lime trees | 6/5/2009 |
Q: kathy,last nite I sent a question about my orange tree defoliating and my neighbors key lime tree ...
A: sorry about that, guess there are too many orange tree questions that sound the same. Lost the ...
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| lilac disease | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I have 6 lilacs in my yard. One always has trouble every year with leaves that appear to start ...
A: Lilacs are a pretty hard bunch of plants. Usually if a leaf is curling you can just bet there is a ...
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| curling gingko leaves | 6/3/2009 |
Q: My 5 year old gingko leafed out fine but in the last week all the leaves curled in from the long end ...
A: Your gingko has some sort of bug sucking on the leaves making it curl and turning it green. You can ...
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| diseased cedar | 6/3/2009 |
Q: I live in Arkansas, we have several cedars in our yard that are about 30 years old. I've sprayed ...
A: Sounds like your cedars picked up a fungus from the spring rains, which is common in cedars. You ...
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| unusual looking leaves | 6/2/2009 |
Q: I have one of those bamboo "good luck" plants about 30 inches high, in my office very near ...
A: Water for Lucky Bamboo and Lotus Bamboo Tap water is sufficient if chlorine levels are low. It is ...
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| lumpy lemons | 6/2/2009 |
Q: I have a lemon tree that produces ugly little lumpy lemons what could be the reason?
A: Wind scarring Identification tip: Shallow, discolored scars on the rind occur when fruit rub against ...
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| Leaf miner/citrus | 6/1/2009 |
Q: What can I use to rid my orange/tangerine trees of leafminer. thankyou for your help
A: I am using a product called Atomic Grow at my nursery. I have been spraying my citrus in hopes of ...
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| trouble with my ficus | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I'm hoping you can help me, I'm at a point with my weeping fig where I don't know what to do ...
A: I think Atomic Grow would help your poor plant. It is an organic product that will bring your plant ...
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| Curling leaves on schefflera | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I live in San Diego and have an established schefflera in my back yard. It's about 12 feet tall, ...
A: Sounds like your tree is being attacked by thrips or leaf minors or some other sucking bug. You ...
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| Peach Tree | 5/30/2009 |
Q: What does yellow spots on the leaves mean ? Thank You
A: it means that there is a bug that is sucking the sap our of your leaves. You need and insecticidal ...
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| pomegranate tree/bush | 5/30/2009 |
Q: why does the blooms continue to fall off of my pomegranate bush after a few days. Bush is about 6yr ...
A: There are many things that can be affecting your plant. Too much of the wrong fertilizer, not ...
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| mulberry tree loosing leaves | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I have a mulberry tree that this year all the leaves did not grow in. The branches will be bare ...
A: it is possible it has a fungus, look close at the trunk of the tree. Does it look different than ...
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| misshapen leaves on grapefruit tree | 5/28/2009 |
Q: Over the past few weeks, my fairly young grapefruit tree is growing misshapen leaves (see picture). ...
A: It is probably aphids that may have attacked it at one time and then left. Could have been winter ...
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| Aloe plant problem - brown stains | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I would be very grateful for some advice. My aloe vera plant doesn't look very healthy - it has ...
A: your plant soil looks wet. Aloe is a cactus and can get by on very little water. Maybe a little ...
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| hibuscus leaves | 5/28/2009 |
Q: How do I treat my hibiscus and hollyhock plants. The leaves look like lace and I see small worms. My ...
A: Sounds like you have thrips that leave the leaves looking like lace. You can get some Atomic Grow ...
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| misshapen leaves on grapefruit tree | 5/27/2009 |
Q: Over the past few weeks, my fairly young grapefruit tree is growing misshapen leaves (see picture). ...
A: Sounds like you have a few things going on. I would use Atomic Grow for your citrus and other ...
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| flowering pear tree | 5/27/2009 |
Q: we live on tybee island, ga. we have three flowering pear trees in our yars they are about 10 years ...
A: I have a feeling that your pear tree is drowning. It is getting too much water from the rain. Pit ...
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| tree disease | 5/27/2009 |
Q: We live in Temecula, Ca, and have several Carolina laurel trees (Prunus Caroliniana) The leaves are ...
A: As I an not familiar with this tree I cruised the net to see if I could find some information for ...
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| my tree is dieing | 5/26/2009 |
Q: Jim is on vacation and i do not know who else to ask. my pine tree just started dieing this summer. ...
A: If Jim is on vacation, you are probably familiar with Atomic Grow and I would use that. If you can ...
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| Japanese Maple | 5/26/2009 |
Q: We transplanted 4 Japanese Maples in February. Only 1 is doing well. The leaves on the other 3 ...
A: Did they have a good root system when you planted them? You can not plant them any deeper then what ...
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| yellow spots on sago plams | 5/25/2009 |
Q: I have 2 sago's about 1 1/2 years old and both or planted in the ground. We live in central Texas. ...
A: this is a question I answered awhile back here is my reply: Reports of Asian Scale sightings are ...
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| Bumps on leaves | 5/25/2009 |
Q: I have 3 year old pecan trees. Bumps have appeared on leaves. What are they and how do I treat them.
A: Pecan phylloxera is a small, wasp-like insect that stings the leaves of pecan trees. Inside the ...
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| plum trees are dying | 5/25/2009 |
Q: I live in central alabama, and we have 3 plums trees that have started dying. They flowered and even ...
A: I found this website that has a picture and all of what I think your plum tree has. It also has ...
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| insects on the bark of a lacebark elm | 5/24/2009 |
Q: There are a number of lacebark elms where I go for walks (in Tallahassee, FL). Just recently I have ...
A: I am surprised that you have seen something on the Ulmus parvafolia. It may just be there and not ...
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| Japanese Red Maple Leaves | 5/22/2009 |
Q: We recently purchased a Japanese Red Maple that was doing great until I noticed today the tips of ...
A: Japanese Red Maples are under story trees that like high bright light or dappled shade. They grow ...
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| miniature snowball tree | 5/22/2009 |
Q: i cut back my snowball tree in the fall and has been doing excellent over the past few weeks BUT the ...
A: Usually brown tips on a plant are fertilizer burn or over watering. Eating the leaves could be ...
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| mangoo trees | 5/21/2009 |
Q: i just don't get it i live i florida with a mangoo tree in a little suburb when we planted the tree ...
A: Checked to see the life of a mango tree and do not think you have a problem that way. The only ...
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| peach trees | 5/19/2009 |
Q: My Dad moved into a rent house last year, & there were some BADLY neglected fruit trees there that ...
A: The main thing would be to do what you are doing and keep your tree healthy as possible. You could ...
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| Sago Palms | 5/16/2009 |
Q: I have several sago palms various ages and they have started having yellowing of all leaves/fronds. ...
A: Yes there are some serious diseases going around with the sagos. I would try Atomic Grow as the ...
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| Acid orange pest | 5/14/2009 |
Q: Would you please identify this pest and how to deal with it? I have a kalamansi(acid orange) tree ...
A: That is a leaf minor that comes out here in FL when the weather gets hot and stays around till fall. ...
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| Oleander Disease | 5/13/2009 |
Q: My 3-year-old oleanders have started developing yellow leaves in rather large amounts. I live in ...
A: I would check to see if they are getting enough water and the second thing is check under the leaves ...
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| Oleander plant leaves | 5/10/2009 |
Q: I've had an Oleander plant for 3 years now. Last year I was fighting spider mites, this year, so ...
A: it could be fertilizer burn, wind burn from a freeze, etc. Curling leaves could be a bug, look ...
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| sick house plant | 5/10/2009 |
Q: I have a braided money tree, and a while ago I noticed yellow mushrooms growing out of the soil. I ...
A: What you have is the soil is breaking down and turning into rich soil. I do not worry about ...
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| lacebark elm | 5/7/2009 |
Q: my tree is 4 years old the bark is missing about 2 foot from the groundbut only on the south side it ...
A: I checked around the net and agreed with this conclusion as I have seen it happen on other types of ...
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| Thompson Pink grapefruit | 5/7/2009 |
Q: About two months ago I planted the tree. The leaves were a very deep green. The plant has several ...
A: Yellowing Leaves Yellow leaves can be a result of several things. It could be a result of lack of ...
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| pony tail palm | 5/7/2009 |
Q: My pony tail palm is 32-years old. I live in Newton, Ma. The plant spends winters in my bathroom ...
A: It is possible that at one time it got too much water. I have one that looks like that and is ...
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| azalea plants | 5/6/2009 |
Q: we recently recieved a azalea plant for a gift in the hospital and want to know if we can transplant ...
A: If you received it as a gift, I would think you can grow it in your area. So I would say plant it ...
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| Lemon Tree | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I have a Meyer lemon tree in a planter, and there are dark, speckled, flat insects on the bark and ...
A: They could be aphids that are sucking the life out of the leaves. You could use Atomic Grow which ...
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| Arizona Sweet Orange Tree | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I have noticed since last fall that some of my lower tree leaves are yellowing and falling off. Can ...
A: You should be watering your citrus tree about once a week now with a minimum of about 3 1/2 inches ...
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| Diseased fruit trees | 5/5/2009 |
Q: The leaves and blossoms of several fruit trees, planted 2 years ago, have turned brown and dry - and ...
A: Always use a slow release fertilizer, cheaper is never better. If you did not use slow release, ...
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| house orchids | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I was given an orchid for a gift last Mother's Day. It seems like it has something chewing along the ...
A: I would try a product called Atomic Grow on your orchids. I am amazed at what it is doing for mine. ...
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| Diseased fruit trees | 5/4/2009 |
Q: The leaves and blossoms of several fruit trees, planted 2 years ago, have turned brown and dry - and ...
A: Guess I am working too hard, missed the names. It is strange that all are pit fruits. Is Tuscany ...
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| Harvester peach trees | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I planted 2 bare root Harvester peach trees about a month and a half ago. At first everything ...
A: I do not know your variety of peach or where you live, but here in Florida we have to be careful ...
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| Orange tree sticky residue | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I have had an orange tree in my house for several years. It goes outside in the summer. This ...
A: The bugs are scale or aphids all which can be cured by using a hose, soapy water and blast them off. ...
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| plants | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I have Rosemary and on the stem are foamy balls with little black and yellow Beatles type bug's ...
A: I would like you to try Atomic Grow which will make your plants healthy and will fight off the bugs ...
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| pomelo plant | 5/2/2009 |
Q: I have a potted pomelo plant in my front room. Recently, I had repotted it because it was needing a ...
A: When repotting a new plant water the outside edge of the plant as it dries from the outside in. ...
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| Robellini froze last winter is their any way i can get it to grow back? | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I had my Robellini for 4 years. Last winter with all the freze we had in Florida, my Robellini kind ...
A: Sorry, when the crown is dead it is dead and just a matter of time before it is dead to the ground. ...
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| Little Gem Magnolia | 4/27/2009 |
Q: I've seen a few questions on leaf drop and mold, but not on what appears to me is black spot. My ...
A: Leaf spots are caused by fungi or bacteria. Brown or black spots and patches may be either ragged or ...
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| Indoor Meyer Lemon Tree | 4/27/2009 |
Q: I have had this potted tree inside/outdoors for three years. This year, before it went outdoors, I ...
A: As I am an outdoor nursery I checked around for you and found this information to be very helpful ...
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| Peach tree | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 yr old peach tree that has developed small white round bumps on the trunk. I think it ...
A: Peach trees are highly susceptible to insect infestation. Over the growing season, peach tree borers ...
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| Peach Tree Leaves | 4/22/2009 |
Q: My Peach tree leaves have stopped growing and are only about 25% developed.The leaves are small and ...
A: kathy Leaf curl is a springtime disease that occurs on peach, nectarine and related ornamental ...
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| lime tree death | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I have a lime tree around 10 years old. All of a sudden several limbs have started to look like it ...
A: Hopefully you used a slow release fertilizer and not a cheap one. Check the label for salt and ...
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| angels trumpet | 4/20/2009 |
Q: our plant is 3 yrs old. It has blossomed once. every once in a while it loses all its leaves ...
A: this is the time they start blooming, you may have some aphids that suck on the leaves and make them ...
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| Orange tree in distress. | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I am having a hard time locating the right expert for this question. I hope I am not wasting your ...
A: Looks like you are drowning your plant. Citrus needs good drainage, remove what looks like mulch ...
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| Peach Tree issue | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I have recently planted a peach tree, about a year old. I live in Virginia so we have that dark ...
A: San Jose scale Stone and pome fruit Abnormal yellowing of leaves, unseasonal leaf drop, gumming and ...
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| Oleander catapillars | 4/20/2009 |
Q: What is the best way to get rid of oleander caterpillars. I have an infestation of them at least ...
A: I have been using Neem for many years at my Nursery and we just love it. Right now we are also ...
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| Fire Blight on a Bradford Pear | 4/19/2009 |
Q: We live in Louisiana and planted a Bradford Pear last spring and this year the leaves looked like ...
A: There are several control methods: Plant varieties that are less susceptible to fire blight When ...
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| Yellow edges on Meyer Lemon leaves | 4/19/2009 |
Q: I live in Bradenton Florida, and about 3 months ago bought a small (2 ft high) Meyer Lemon tree from ...
A: ..found this info for you as you can experiment and find your own truth...kathy This article will ...
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| sago palm | 4/19/2009 |
Q: my sago palm has developed rusty leaves is this a disease of some sort?
A: I have found a product called Atomic Grow that is actually cleaning up the problem. It is organic ...
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| ligustrum tree | 4/18/2009 |
Q: Do you know what causes the black spots on the leaves?
A: These are some problems facing ligustrum. Aphids, scales, whiteflies, and spidermites commonly ...
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| fungus | 4/18/2009 |
Q: my sago palm has a fungus,what can I do?
A: I have found a product called Atomic Grow that is actually cleaning up the problem. It is organic ...
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| meyer lemon | 4/18/2009 |
Q: This tree has been under my care for about 7 years, and is in a southern exposure. It came ...
A: Be very careful if you are using Miracle grow for your fertilizer as it can harm your plant. If you ...
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| Sago Palms | 4/18/2009 |
Q: I had a sago palm that develope white looking fungus on the leaves last year - I sprayed with an ...
A: Have you ever heard of cleansing a sago instead of using a pesticide. It is a new product, ...
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| Yellow edges on Meyer Lemon leaves | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I live in Bradenton Florida, and about 3 months ago bought a small (2 ft high) Meyer Lemon tree from ...
A: My nursery is in Sarasota, www.crowleynursery.net. I have a feeling that your Miracle Grow is ...
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| Mission fig Tree | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I live in Princeton, NJ and I have a fig tree that I bought last October. It has been inside the ...
A: Figs will loose their leaves in the winter and as soon as it warms up they will come back more ...
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| weeeping cherry tree | 4/16/2009 |
Q: our tree is 15 yrs old. had a few problems with sap weeping from trunk and leaf growth thinning over ...
A: The sap coming from the tree is borers and I would take a sewing needle and stick it into the sap to ...
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| Lilac diseases/Lilac trees dying | 4/16/2009 |
Q: We are losing many lilac trees! They bud and then the buds wilt and die. The bark has grey round and ...
A: I live in Sarasota, Florida and do not grow these trees. So I checked the net and found this ...
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| Meyer Lemon Tree | 4/14/2009 |
Q: I have a mini Meyer Lemon tree in a pot on my balcony. I have noticed little spots all over the ...
A: You can try giving your tree a bath in some soapy dish water, if that does not work try 100 per cent ...
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| Meyer Lemon Tree Leaf Dropping | 4/14/2009 |
Q: I have a 1 year old improved Meyer Lemon tree that had originally came with aphids and scales so I ...
A: Well the bugs do play a part in hurting the plant. Usually they are sucking bugs that leave yellow ...
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| Meyer Lemon Tree Leaf Dropping | 4/14/2009 |
Q: I have a 1 year old improved Meyer Lemon tree that had originally came with aphids and scales so I ...
A: I am originally from Clark, NJ and now have my nursery in Sarasota, FL. If you plants have water ...
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| Palm Springs Lemon Tree Disease | 4/12/2009 |
Q: We live in Palm Springs CA and our lemon tree has a disease. The leaves have a curly snail-like ...
A: You have leaf minor on your trees. Here in FL we trim off the new growth with the bug on it, you ...
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| peach tree | 4/9/2009 |
Q: my peach trees are having a brownish syrup oozing from trunk of tree dries kinda rubbery and kill ...
A: it could be borers and you can take a sewing needle and poke into the sap and kill it. Also sounds ...
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| Grapefruit Tree Bug | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I have a grapefruit tree in my home that my children and their grandmother planted about 8 years ago ...
A: Use an insecticidal spray like Pure Neem Oil from Dyan Gro, it keeps all kinds of pest at bay. Does ...
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| dwarf pear tree with black withered edges on new growth leaves | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I planted two dwarf pear trees in the ground about 2 months ago, mostly sunny, very alkaline soil. ...
A: Pits fruits such as peaches, pears, nectarines do not like allot of water. Black edges around the ...
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| Grapevine bleeding sap from pruning site | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I inherited a vast rambling grape vine at my new property which had been allowed to climb over the ...
A: I have never had this problem but am glad you asked the question. I have always told my customers ...
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| General question for Tropical plants/foilage | 4/2/2009 |
Q: I am researching flowers/trees/shrubs etc. for landscaping purposes in Northern Africa. I am at the ...
A: hope some or even one of these help. kathy ...
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| sticky substance all over meyer lemon tree | 4/1/2009 |
Q: Last spring I got it with one gree lemon which never turned yellow. It flowered and flowered but ...
A: You can use the Neem on all your plants except african violets. The blooms could be falling off ...
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| sticky substance all over meyer lemon tree | 3/31/2009 |
Q: Last spring I got it with one gree lemon which never turned yellow. It flowered and flowered but ...
A: I would use Pure Neem Oil spray from Dyan Gro, it rids allot of different types of critters from our ...
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| Powdery Mildew on Orange Citrus Tree leaves | 3/31/2009 |
Q: My young orange tree has developed these cottony spots on the TOP of its denser leaves. I have ...
A: I would use Pure Neem Oil spray from Dyan Gro, it rids allot of different types of critters from our ...
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| Strange spots on leaves | 3/29/2009 |
Q: I found some strange spots on the underside of the leaves on my Arizona Sweet Orange Tree. They ...
A: You can check around your local nurseries, or google on the web for a good price. Pure Neem Oil by ...
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| Leaves falling off | 3/29/2009 |
Q: I have a rose tree and the leave are falling off. I have sprayed for Afids but the branches are ...
A: you may have a few problems. A newly planted plant does not need as much water as one that has been ...
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| Strange spots on leaves | 3/28/2009 |
Q: I found some strange spots on the underside of the leaves on my Arizona Sweet Orange Tree. They ...
A: you can also use Pure Neem Oil for your plants, it will correct The scab problem you have on your ...
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| bamboo trees | 3/27/2009 |
Q: My downhill neighbor in Southern California is planting both types of bamboo trees at his backyard ...
A: There is running and clumping bamboo, If he plants running bamboo it will eventually run the ...
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| Red Apple ground cover plant | 3/26/2009 |
Q: I have red apple on a hillside & it has turned brownish-yellow. I have gone to the local nursery ...
A: Sorry I can not help you any further, the above it what I found on the site for you. I have never ...
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| Red Apple ground cover plant | 3/25/2009 |
Q: I have red apple on a hillside & it has turned brownish-yellow. I have gone to the local nursery ...
A: I have never heard of your plant being in Florida. Looked up some information for you. Hope it ...
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| gardenia problems | 3/25/2009 |
Q: I have a gardenia plant that has very special meaning to my family. We are having a couple of ...
A: You can rid the plant of bugs with Pure Neem Oil spray from Dyna Gro. It is organic and does not ...
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| Cleveland Pear tree infestation? | 3/25/2009 |
Q: I have a 8' Cleveland Pear, which I've had for nearly 8 years. It has survived strong winds, ...
A: Sounds like a fungus, you can check with you local Agricultural Extension office. Is it getting to ...
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| white substance on robellini palm | 3/22/2009 |
Q: i have a robellini palm, in the ground, we live in north fla. the new growth is covered with a ...
A: Scale insects are easy to control with a soapy cloth or, failing that, a light oil spray. Remember ...
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| white scale on sago palm | 3/21/2009 |
Q: Kathy, You have not answered the question as to what kind of pesticide to use on the sago palm to ...
A: This is the problem..Reports of Asian Scale sightings are becoming common in almost central and ...
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| Aphids in my potted Banana tree soil | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I believe I have aphids in my potted Banana tree soil, I have not seen them on my plant yet. I have ...
A: you can try a squirt of joy or dawn or whatever you use into a small spray bottle of water. It that ...
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| bamboo plant | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I have a bamboo plant in the house that I bought at a flea market. It sits in a vase of water and ...
A: you plant is a dracaena not a bamboo. There is nothing you can do to repair the leaves, find some ...
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| Mango tree has black dirt on it | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I am not sure if my mango tree has disease or not. A lot of the leave on the east side of the tree ...
A: you will need to us a pesticide to rid your mango of sooty mold. I would use Pure Neem OIl by Dyna ...
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| Please help my jasmines alive | 3/19/2009 |
Q: I have one 5 feet tall Arabian Jasmine and 3 regular jasmines. All of them have same kind problem: a ...
A: You may try a grow light when it is in the house. I would use Pure Neem Oil by Dyna Gro to protect ...
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| fig disease | 3/19/2009 |
Q: I have a mission and turkey fig tree. Both about one year old and about 4 feet tall. I live in Key ...
A: It is getting rust from the humidity, there is nothing you can do to stop the rust. Ususally they ...
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| Meyer lemon goop - pest or sap? | 3/19/2009 |
Q: I've got a potted Meyer lemon that has "stuff" on the branches. It looks like flat little droplets ...
A: You can spray with and insecticide or I prefer Pure Neem Oil by Dyna Gro which is organic and does ...
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| key lime disease | 3/18/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 ft, well established key lime tree. Lately I've notices large black , tarry looking ...
A: sounds like you have sooty mold and white fly. You can spray with and insecticide or I prefer Pure ...
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| Please help my jasmines alive | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I have one 5 feet tall Arabian Jasmine and 3 regular jasmines. All of them have same kind problem: a ...
A: are you keeping it too wet? It is still winter and things do not grow as quick. Do you have a dish ...
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| Orange Trees | 3/16/2009 |
Q: Do all orange trees in Florida have Lemon Rootstock? ANSWER: Hi Roger. No all orange trees do not ...
A: correct, a root stock is used, but they are different stock from the ones they used to use. At one ...
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| orange tree | 3/16/2009 |
Q: Am in Wyoming and have an orange tree in the green house. It is only 3 ft but bears flowers (twice ...
A: You could hand pollinate, (small) feather or a cheap small paint brush like you find in a child's ...
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| Meyer Lemon Problems | 3/15/2009 |
Q: I live in Louisville KY and have a three year old Meyer (4 ft tall). After a stint outdoors during ...
A: You can use dish water with soap suds in it rather than just plain water for starters. I use Pure ...
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| Orange Trees | 3/15/2009 |
Q: Do all orange trees in Florida have Lemon Rootstock?
A: No all orange trees do not anymore. That was an old root stock. There are all new rules for citrus ...
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| orange tree | 3/15/2009 |
Q: Am in Wyoming and have an orange tree in the green house. It is only 3 ft but bears flowers (twice ...
A: are bees or something getting into the greenhouse to pollinate the flowers? If so it may just have ...
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| 30 yr. old tangelo orange tree florida | 3/12/2009 |
Q: On some branches the bark is cracking and peeling off and then the whole branch dies. The leaves ...
A: Not to be discouraging but it is 30 year old and they do die after that period of time. I have many ...
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| red sunset maple | 3/11/2009 |
Q: i planted a red sunset maple in the ground about 1 month ago. it is about 6 feet tall. how do i ...
A: Light: Full sun to partial shade. In nature the red maple is often a pioneer, occupying open sites ...
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| Lime tree | 3/9/2009 |
Q: A few months ago I bought a BEARSS lime tree grown at Colorama Wholesale Nursery here in California. ...
A: you would have to ask someone in CA if there is anything going around, here in FL we have different ...
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| planting oak trees | 3/9/2009 |
Q: What is the fastest growing oak tree that I can plant here in Ft. Myers, FL? I think this is a zone ...
A: Oak, Shumard Quercus shumardii Shumard Oak Fagaceae (Beech) Type Tree, woody plant Hardy range 5B to ...
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| white on my Orange tree bark | 3/8/2009 |
Q: My Orange tree is 3 years and it is only 4 feet high and did not produce any oranges last season. I ...
A: Do not think the white on the bark is a problem it is probably lichens that do not harm the tree. ...
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| desert rose | 3/7/2009 |
Q: My desert Rose has some white powder like stuff where the flower and leaf are. It almost seems like ...
A: you could use Pure Neem Oil from Dyna Grow, as it is a fungicide and will help with its problem. ...
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| Nerium Oleander Tree | 3/7/2009 |
Q: I have an Oleander Tree I just planted last spring 2008. This tree really bloomed in the Spring and ...
A: There is an oleander moth that eats the leaves off the plant and that could be the problem. If so, ...
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| Grape Vine | 3/6/2009 |
Q: First, thank you for your time. I recently purchased a new home and it had an established grape ...
A: went thru some site and think this one will help you. It ...
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| probable scale infestatation in ficus benjamina (indoor) tree | 3/6/2009 |
Q: I have a beautiful ficus benjamina tree which seems to be infested with brown scale. It has ...
A: You could use that mixture, but I would rather see you use Pure Neem Oil from Dyna Grow and it ...
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| schefflera arboricola | 3/3/2009 |
Q: I just noticed my schefflera arboricola has a problem. All the new growth is turning in on itself ...
A: Hi Annie, No problem, use Pure Neem Oil from Dyna Grow and it will take care of all your citrus ...
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| sticky substance on dwarf lemon tree | 3/3/2009 |
Q: The dwarf lemon tree produces a very sticky substance, the leave are curling and dropping off
A: Hi Annie, No problem, use Pure Neem Oil from Dyna Grow and it will take care of all your citrus ...
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| Meyer lemon tree infestation? | 3/3/2009 |
Q: Greetings. I have a small Meyer lemon tree I planted in a pot last fall. I am in Portland OR, and ...
A: No problem, use Pure Neem Oil from Dyna Grow and it will take care of all your citrus problems. It ...
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| in home orange tree | 3/2/2009 |
Q: I have a in home orange tree its happy in front of my large loft arbor window now for about 2 months ...
A: I use Neem Oil spray from Dyna Grow, it is organic and does not wash off to give long protection. ...
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| nectrines | 3/2/2009 |
Q: Our nectarine tree looks great, many small nectarines on the tree. Some about the size of the end of ...
A: did some checking and this may be the problem you are having. Brown Rot (fungus - Monilinia ...
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| Cane Plants | 3/1/2009 |
Q: My cane plant has yellow leaves, could you explain what's happening? Thanks
A: Yellowing of lower leaves can be just normal aging. There are several reasons for yellowing leaves. ...
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| gardenia blossoms | 2/27/2009 |
Q: I have had a beautiful gardenia houseplant for about a month. I'm now noticing that many of the ...
A: .Bud drop, the abnormal dropping of buds, occurs during periods of high night temperatures or during ...
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| orange tree | 2/25/2009 |
Q: I have an orange tree that I got from florida. It is currently about 3 feet tall or so. It was a ...
A: It is hard to say how long it will take from a small plant. If it is from a seed it could take 10 ...
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| Suffering Yucca | 2/24/2009 |
Q: I have a Huge Yucca with so many problems. It alls started when we moved house about 3 years ago. ...
A: you could lay the plant side ways in the soil and it would send up shoots. Just do not give it allot ...
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| Suffering Yucca | 2/24/2009 |
Q: I have a Huge Yucca with so many problems. It alls started when we moved house about 3 years ago. ...
A: Yes you can cut back your yucca and it will send out new branches. All you have to do is decide how ...
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| foxtail palm | 2/22/2009 |
Q: Under the prone of one of my foxtail palms has a jelly like substance.Kind of brown in color with ...
A: Leaf spots and leaf blights are caused by numerous fungal pathogens, but the symptoms they cause are ...
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| white scale on Sago palms | 2/18/2009 |
Q: What type pesticide should we use to rid the trees of the white scale? Thank you
A: Reports of Asian Scale sightings are becoming common in almost central and south Florida towns. ...
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| Dwarf Meyer Lemon Tree | 2/15/2009 |
Q: I have had this Dwarf Meyer Lemon Tree for about 5 months. I put it in a 12" clay pot with organic ...
A: I water my dwarf meyer everyday in pots, it actually has green moss growing on the soil. I never ...
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| Lime tree losing buds | 2/14/2009 |
Q: I have a Lime tree which I bought 2 years ago from a kit. It's doing quite well; plenty of flowers ...
A: you may have a fungus in the blooms and you will not see it. You can use Neem Oil spray on the ...
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| Robellini frost/freeze damage | 2/14/2009 |
Q: Our 4 legged Robellini has suffered from the recent frost/freeze. When should I trim off the brown ...
A: I would trim only that which would not protect the plant. If the leaf is totally dead trim it up to ...
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| sago palm diseases | 2/13/2009 |
Q: My king sago is quite large and for the past few years it has a whiteish substance under all the ...
A: Reports of Asian Scale sightings are becoming common in almost central and south Florida towns. ...
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| peach tree fungus | 2/13/2009 |
Q: i have a peach tree with what looks like moss growing from the trunk up. Would like to know what it ...
A: I have a feeling it may be lichens Lichens exist in beautiful diversity, and the vast majority of ...
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| Ficus tree | 2/13/2009 |
Q: We have about a 25' fichus tree in out atrium ranch house. It has been doing fine until this last ...
A: .. I think partly you were lead in the right direction for pests. I would use Pure Neem Oil spray ...
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| Meyer Lemon Tree Failing | 2/11/2009 |
Q: We have a lemon tree that has been prolific in its growth & fruit-bearing. Now about 5 years old & ...
A: Sounds like root rot. Somehow it got too much water. I had that happen to one of my citrons and I ...
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| Pests on euonymus... | 2/11/2009 |
Q: Our euonymus has a problem with scale and I just sprayed it with dormant oil for that but in ...
A: You may have rid the plant of scale and do not know it as they will not fall off. Press your finger ...
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| pecans when growing turn black what should i do | 2/9/2009 |
Q: every year my pecan tree has pecans but they end up turning black what should i do
A: checked around on the net so here goes.... Scab is the most common and damaging pecan disease. It ...
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| Sambo lemon tree | 2/8/2009 |
Q: I live in East Texas and have lots of plants but have always wanted a lemon tree., which is ...
A: Sanbokan is a great lemon, like drinking lemonade with sugar in it. Sounds like not enough water, ...
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| Dwarf Lime losing it's leaves | 2/3/2009 |
Q: Greetings. I have a dwarf key lime tree inside, currently growing in Miracle-Grow potting soil, in ...
A: When transplanting into a larger pot, the plant in the center stays wetter longer, causing drowning ...
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| Meyer Lemon Tree | 1/30/2009 |
Q: I have had a meyer lemon for almost a year. It has grown very little and has no buds. It recently ...
A: You probably bought yourself or grew a lemon from a seed. It is going to take alot more than 8 ...
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| Key Lime tree dropping leaves | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I live in Key West and have a Key Lime tree around 5 feet tall. The tree gets irrigation from a ...
A: Your Key Lime is probably loosing inner leaves right now to make room for flowers and fruit. The ...
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| CITRUS TREES - COPPER SULFATE. | 1/28/2009 |
Q: I had a large wound on a Citrus (orange) tree where a limb broke off late last year. It was coated ...
A: I do not cover the wounds of my trees. I checked around and this is what I found, hope it helps. ...
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| Fruit Tree | 1/28/2009 |
Q: how are you. We've got a plum as well as a peach tree and live in Zone 7b near Raleigh NC. Each year ...
A: You maybe able to get someone to help you on this project. Large infestations of poison ivy can be ...
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| Fruit Tree | 1/28/2009 |
Q: how are you. We've got a plum as well as a peach tree and live in Zone 7b near Raleigh NC. Each year ...
A: Here at the nursery we only use pure Neem Oil spray from dyna grow. It is a fungicide and miticide ...
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| lemon tree | 1/28/2009 |
Q: once again shankar from India. txz for your reply for my previous question. now i got another doubt ...
A: Sounds like you may have one of a few problems. If in a container may need to be moved up to a ...
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| Black flies and treatment | 1/27/2009 |
Q: I just read the treatment for black flies. But I still have a question; After removing the top layer ...
A: I do not know where you got your information but found some additional information for you that may ...
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| pear tree | 1/26/2009 |
Q: i have two pear trees that are about 6 yr old.do not know what kind but i have not been able to get ...
A: . Care of Pear trees includes watering, weeding, fertilizing and applying pesticides. Pear trees ...
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| Sago Palm Diseases? | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I recently noticed my Sago Palm has tiny little brown dots under its frans all on the lower edges ...
A: Reports of Asian Scale sightings are becoming common in almost central and south Florida towns. ...
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| for my mango and lemon tree | 1/26/2009 |
Q: this s shankar fr india. im living in southern part of india. now my mango tree is carrying large ...
A: I do not know the insects in India, but here we use an insecticidal spray for our mango flowers and ...
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| germination bamboo seed | 1/25/2009 |
Q: Do you get bamboo seed that takes six years to germinate?
A: There are many many types of bamboo which grows in all different types of climates. There is ...
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| fungus or insect on house lemon trees | 1/24/2009 |
Q: I am housesitting and takeing care of some lemon trees for a friend of mine who is on vacation. The ...
A: You can very easily take some Ivory or Joy and mix with water and wash the plant off. The black ...
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| Sticky residue on lemon tree leaves | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I have a lemon tree which is kept in doors. It is potted in the appropriate pot, and I have been ...
A: The black will come off. In time it would be best to get an insecticidal soap. I use Neem Oil from ...
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| Sago Palm | 1/19/2009 |
Q: I just bought a Sago Palm from Home Depot; I know nothing about plants! It seems fine but ... It ...
A: Areas just seeing the scale for the first time, just 6 months ago are now becoming so infested that ...
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| growth on wax myrtle branches | 1/19/2009 |
Q: I have small black growth on wax myrtle stems. Some are covered with this rough small protrudings. ...
A: I do not sell this plant but found some useful information for you. Pests: Caterpillars, ...
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| Money Tree | 1/19/2009 |
Q: I have had my money tree for @ a year and a half. It has been very healthy and over doubled in size. ...
A: Keep the soil/potting soil slightly dry. Too much water is not good for this plant. If possible, add ...
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| gardenia topiary problem | 1/17/2009 |
Q: I have 2 large outdoor gardenia topiaries in southern Florida. In November they went from gorgeous ...
A: Sounds like you have black sooty mold which you can wash off with soap and water for a start. And ...
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| Money Tree & Fungus | 1/17/2009 |
Q: Kathy. I had this braided money tree for about 6 months. I just noticed that there is what it seems ...
A: I would use Pure Neem Oil from Dyan Grow, it does not wash off and does not kill your beneficials ...
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| Key Lime Trees | 1/17/2009 |
Q: I have a key lime in a solarium and it is infested with ants and has an extreme amount of black and ...
A: I would use Pure Neem Oil from Dyan Grow, it does not wash off and does not kill your beneficials ...
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| meyer dwarf lemon tree | 1/17/2009 |
Q: I have a dwarf Meyer lemon tree, I live in Arkansas, it is inside in a pot, I have had it since ...
A: I would use Pure Neem Oil from Dyan Grow, it does not wash off and does not kill your beneficials ...
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| indoor orange tree | 1/16/2009 |
Q: My orange tree is several years old and has been doing well til now. Some of the leaves are dry and ...
A: Sounds like you have taken care of the problem as much as you can for now. The dry and curling ...
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| Lemon fruit | 1/14/2009 |
Q: I have a 15 yr.old Meyer lemon tree. It produces pretty good but the fruit has some scale on them ...
A: I would use an insecticidal spray like pure Neem OIl which is organic and will not hurt you or the ...
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| Gardenia Tree | 1/11/2009 |
Q: Kathy I have a gardenia tree that in the summer time lost it buds (more loss than bloom). I brought ...
A: I will do my best, I am not an expert in house plants. However, a few tips may help you. A ...
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| king palm | 1/10/2009 |
Q: we have a king palm that as soon as a frond develops it begins to die.I was baffled as our other ...
A: The plant may have two problems. One is a fungal disease that is affecting individual leaves on a ...
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| mini orange tree | 1/8/2009 |
Q: I have an indoor 'tree' whose name I am not certain of. It grows oranges about one inch in diameter ...
A: The black powder on the leaves is sooty mold and you can wash it off with soap and water or go to an ...
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| key lime tree, ficus hedge | 1/8/2009 |
Q: We've moved to this house in Key Largo 5 years ago. There is a key lime tree next to the house, half ...
A: You are loosing your leaves because you are not watering it enough. Water brings fruit and flowers. ...
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| corn plant | 1/7/2009 |
Q: My plant has some brown spots on the leaves, they look awful, what is the problem and what should I ...
A: Maintenance Tips These plants do well when kept on the dry side. You will find they are often in ...
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| Lemon and lime trees grown in containers | 1/6/2009 |
Q: I have a 4' Bearss lime tree and 3' improved Meyer lemon tree both growing in containers. No one ...
A: still sounds like you need some Neem oil, just because you can not see a pest does not mean it is ...
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| robellini palms | 1/6/2009 |
Q: Have a beautiful robellini double that is having problems. One side is completely dead and the ...
A: I do not grow this palm and did some checking and this is what I found, hope it helps... kathy If ...
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| live oak tree | 1/5/2009 |
Q: you helped me with my lemon tree, now I am hoping you can help in regards to my live oak. It is ...
A: Had to check this one out as I also learn something new helping others out. This is what I found ...
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| Ficus (indoor) | 1/5/2009 |
Q: Our ficus seems to be dying from the top down and has a large dark stain at the base of the trunk. ...
A: The stain will have to grow out as the plant gets larger. Just as if you cut a piece out of a ...
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| Fungus on crape myrtle bark | 1/4/2009 |
Q: I have 2 crape myrtles (in a 4 yr old development) which have a large amount of fungus on their ...
A: You may have a variety of myrtle that attracts more of the problems than your neighbors have. To ...
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| fig tree | 1/4/2009 |
Q: Sorry I don't know its botanical name. It is in a pot and is about 4 feet tall. I live on the west ...
A: Scrape the bark of the tree and see if there is still green left in the bark, it is a ficus tree. ...
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| grapefruit tree infestation | 1/3/2009 |
Q: My grapefruit tree has small webs between its branches with tiny light dots inside. What is it and ...
A: .. I think what you may have is called psocids and it may be spelled wrong. They actually clean the ...
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| Lucky Bamboo stems turning black | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I have recently purchased a tier-type lucky bamboo plant with pebbles and ceramic vase. Some of the ...
A: The first and foremost thing to do is to look for a healthy plant. This can be made sure by the odor ...
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| Pineapple Plant Problems | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I have about 14 Pineapple plants. Two years ago I started getting a white or light grey fuzzy ...
A: Have you thinned the plants? Plants too close will slow down the production. Do not believe the ...
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| Lemon and lime trees grown in containers | 1/1/2009 |
Q: I have a 4' Bearss lime tree and 3' improved Meyer lemon tree both growing in containers. No one ...
A: Look closely at the stem of the plant. See if you see small oval brown structures on the stem. Or ...
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| Pineapple Plant Problems | 1/1/2009 |
Q: I have about 14 Pineapple plants. Two years ago I started getting a white or light grey fuzzy ...
A: If you grew your pineapples from tops of plants, they could take three years to fruit. If you take ...
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| Beach sunflower | 12/30/2008 |
Q: Kathy - I planted beach sunflowers on the front part of my yard in an area about 8' x 24' next to ...
A: A good sign of over watering is black or brown tips on the leaves, I am afraid you friends are ...
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| my foxtail palm leaves are browning and dry | 12/29/2008 |
Q: i have a foxtail palm inside my house and it seems to look like its dying or something.. the leaves ...
A: I could not grow a plant indoors to save my life but can grow about 2000 or so that I have outside ...
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| Live Oak Tree Attacked Follow-Up | 12/28/2008 |
Q: Location: Hollywood, FL The tree was identified as a "live oak" by a roving tree trimmer. My gardner ...
A: I was concentrating on the tree grubs, but should have been looking closer on the black liquid... ...
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| Sour Orange tree | 12/28/2008 |
Q: I have an orange treee and the fruit is sour. I was told because of a frost here in Texas the tree ...
A: The tree didn't go sour because of the frost, the orange part of your tree was killed and the sour ...
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| giant philodendron problem | 12/27/2008 |
Q: I have giant philodendrons planted next to 2 royal palm trees. They have black plastic around them ...
A: Philos like more water than palm trees. Yellow leaves usually means not enough water. Also, the ...
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| japanese plum tree | 12/21/2008 |
Q: ny name is Gary, I live in N.E. Fl. Very sandy soil in my area and the land used to be part of a ...
A: I found this info for you hope it works for you. kathy When a tree has been damaged by removing a ...
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| Lime tree disease | 12/21/2008 |
Q: I have a lime tree in my garden. I have noticed that some of the leaves curl and are also misformed. ...
A: You need a good insecticidal spray to control this problem, sounds like leaf minor, which makes your ...
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| cyclamen | 12/18/2008 |
Q: I work at a big box store and got a pretty dead looking cyclamen. We had obviously over watered it ...
A: When leaves are present, the plant is actively growing. Water whenever the soil feels dry. Avoid ...
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| fig tree | 12/10/2008 |
Q: I bought two fig trees from you and one is doing great(but no fruit)and the other has brown crud all ...
A: again...., It is also deciduous, it does get a rust on it that you can not stop, however, keeping ...
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| Peace lily | 12/8/2008 |
Q: I am having trouble finding out what type of leaf spots my peace lily may have. I already know its a ...
A: Peace Lilies (Spathiphyllum) are susceptible to a few insects such as aphids, spider mites, and ...
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| Ficus Hedge | 12/5/2008 |
Q: This hedge is in Tampa Fl. It is dropping leaves on the lower levels. Some leaves have brown ...
A: Ficus Whitefly is causing extensive damage on ficus hedges and trees in Dade County. Leaves ...
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| Bay leaf plant | 12/5/2008 |
Q: I am in Zambia,the older leaves on my plant has small brown spots that are a much lighter brown ...
A: again mild wet summer weather will help to promote this disease. Unfortunately there is at the ...
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| Scale on Meyer Lemon | 12/1/2008 |
Q: We have a potted Meyer lemon which we bring into the house in the winter because we are in a ...
A: You need a good insecticidal spray to control this problem, I would use 100 per cent pure Neem Oil ...
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| Meyer Lemon disease | 12/1/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 year old Meyer lemon tree. This year is the first for producing fruit. The tree foliage ...
A: Checking on the rust mite, I got the impression the fruit was rotting as you said smelled. The rust ...
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| Naval orange and grapefruit trees | 12/1/2008 |
Q: I have had several pieces of fruit that something has bored a hole about the size of a pencil into ...
A: It is the only thing that I have ever heard of eating out a citrus and leaving it even on the tree ...
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| Burford Holly | 11/30/2008 |
Q: Here in Jacksonville, Fl, I'm having a horrible time with these burford hollies. I know they have ...
A: I do not grow the holly because of all the problems with it, I did find for you a good website that ...
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| Meyer Lemon disease | 11/29/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 year old Meyer lemon tree. This year is the first for producing fruit. The tree foliage ...
A: Here are two possibilities it could be. Black Spot is a fungal problem showing as circular, dark, ...
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| Naval orange and grapefruit trees | 11/29/2008 |
Q: I have had several pieces of fruit that something has bored a hole about the size of a pencil into ...
A: I have had several pieces of fruit that something has bored a hole about the size of a pencil into ...
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| dwarf lemon & lime tree disease | 11/28/2008 |
Q: Leaves are turning yellow and falling off my two dwarf lemon & lime trees. The lime tree leaves are ...
A: If the leaves are falling off in the center and staying on on the ends, it could be getting ready ...
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| dying schefflera | 11/27/2008 |
Q: Five months ago I received a very beautiful schefflera,[three plants, three feet tall]. The pot it ...
A: The Schefflera needs lots of light to grow, but it must not be kept in direct sunlight. During the ...
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| bamboo culms rottting | 11/27/2008 |
Q: My giant bamboo is not doing well. every new sprout grows to about 8 feet then the top rots,- black ...
A: I was at a loss also, so I e mailed a friend of mine who created this website and is my bamboo guru, ...
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| corn plant | 11/26/2008 |
Q: my corn plant looks like he isdying. his leaves are turning yellow, then hard dark brown. I give him ...
A: Over watering - pale, dwarfed new growth, brown tipping, rotting, stinky stalks (remove these ...
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| dwarf lemon tree | 11/24/2008 |
Q: My dwarf lemon tree has been growing in deformed curled leaves for over a year now, all new growth ...
A: You need a good insecticidal spray to control this problem and the one on your other tree. I would ...
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| Bronze orange bugs on lemon tree | 11/23/2008 |
Q: How can I make a spray to deter/kill these sap sucking insects ? It is a very large tree, in Sydney, ...
A: .. I would dilute about 1/3 cup to a gallon of water then a good squirt of dish soap. It should ...
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| Thank You | 11/20/2008 |
Q: orange tree @@@@@IMAGE:11976:Plant-Diseases-715/2008/11/orange.jpg##### ANSWER: Thanks Jeff, it ...
A: No problem jeff, go to my website www.crowleynursery.net and e mail me from there. Some ...
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| Thank You | 11/19/2008 |
Q: orange tree @@@@@IMAGE:11976:Plant-Diseases-715/2008/11/orange.jpg##### ANSWER: Thanks Jeff, it ...
A: No problem, just had to send you a few extra e mails to get you off the boards or they would tell me ...
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| citrus fungus | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I wrote you the following question and you asked for some photos; I'm in Southern Cal. I have ...
A: this is what I think it is and you could check further. I have never seen it on any of my fruit ...
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| Improved Meyer Lemon dropping leaves | 11/18/2008 |
Q: Given Improved Meyer Lemon tree as gift in September. Looked gorgeous. Has steadily lost leaves. ...
A: If your lemon has steadily lost leaves, you are not watering it enough. You don't say if you have ...
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| Bronze orange bugs on lemon tree | 11/18/2008 |
Q: How can I make a spray to deter/kill these sap sucking insects ? It is a very large tree, in Sydney, ...
A: Doesn't petrol/gasoline evaporate anyway? BUT THE RESIDUE IS LEFT, I DO NOT EVEN USE MAKE UP AS IT ...
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| Bronze orange bugs on lemon tree | 11/18/2008 |
Q: How can I make a spray to deter/kill these sap sucking insects ? It is a very large tree, in Sydney, ...
A: I would not spray anything with petroleum, it is polluting. Petroleum is basically poison, it not ...
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| eugenia hedge | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I live on a one acre property and have planted eugenia plants on both sides. The get the same amout ...
A: Surprised you are having a problem with this plant especially if it is a surniam cherry hedge. ...
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| Mini Orange Tree | 11/16/2008 |
Q: I have an Orange Tree which is in fruit again, and is healthy, but it has a very long spike growing ...
A: The stem with the thorns is coming from the graft at the bottom of your tree, you must cut away ...
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| Gardenia Tree | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I had some new landscaping done back in march and one of the trees planted was a gardenia tree. It ...
A: First make sure your gardenia is getting good drainage, as they do not want to sit in water, check ...
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| yellowing mondo grass | 11/15/2008 |
Q: Planted mondo grass at the beginning of the summer and it took off great. However it has started to ...
A: The most serious disease of mondo grass is root rot caused by Pythium splendens, which affects dwarf ...
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| planting new orange tree's | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I live in lower south west australia, we have had to remove our old orange tree and now we have two ...
A: the best way to plant your citrus or any plant is dig your hole, do not add any more than 50 percent ...
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| lemon and orange tree disease | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I've got a lemon, lime and orange tree which all have the same disease. The leaves will curl and and ...
A: I think you may have more than one problem going on as my trees all have curled leaves from the leaf ...
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| Mandavilla Plant | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I have a mandavilla plant that was taken inside for the winter and after a couple of weeks, now,it ...
A: get yourself some insecticidal spray, such as Neem OIl, making sure it is 100 percent pure, which is ...
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| orange trees | 11/8/2008 |
Q: My orange trees have oranges that have turned black?
A: You need a good insecticidal spray to control this problem, sounds like sooty mold, which makes you ...
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| Sago palm | 11/8/2008 |
Q: The plant is a sago palm, potted, indoors, lots of sunlight and live in Maine. I have noticed small ...
A: Reports of Asian Scale sightings are becoming common in almost central and south Florida towns. ...
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| gardenia plant | 11/6/2008 |
Q: Kathy, I live in the northeast and I have a healthy gardenia bush that I keep potted outside during ...
A: yellow leaves is usually a sign of not enough water, plant may need to be moved up to a larger ...
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| calamondin orange trees | 11/4/2008 |
Q: I have two calamondin trees. One developed a cottony appearing fungus, primarily on the fruits ...
A: You need a good insecticidal spray to control this problem and the one on your other tree. I would ...
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| Leaves turning black on outdoor schefleras | 11/2/2008 |
Q: Variegated Scheflera is planted in the ground by a inground pool in a sunny spot in Florida. Leaves ...
A: you can spray the plant with an insecticidal spray. I like 100 % pure Neem Oil as it is organic and ...
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| lemon tree pest | 11/2/2008 |
Q: I have a lemon tree that I have grown beginning from a 1 foot tall boxed tree my son gave me from ...
A: some of the citrus trees in Florida may have been grown from seed. If the plant has unusually long ...
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| Plum Tree - poor new growth | 11/2/2008 |
Q: we've got half a dozen plums that are usually quite vigorous - we've been getting a good crop of ...
A: contrary to most peoples thoughts trees also get old and die and do have life spans. The purple leaf ...
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| sick adenium obesum | 11/1/2008 |
Q: I have a small Desert Rose plant that has been on my patio for about 6 months. Recently I have ...
A: .. I can't answer your cacti problem as I do not grow them but it may tie into your desert rose ...
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| Larvae holes in Old Fig Tree | 10/31/2008 |
Q: We live in Spain and have a very mature Fig Tree. After the fruit was picked. I have noticed it has ...
A: .. As I do not know the pests you have in Spain two things come to mind. You fig may be getting old ...
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| Bay leaf plant | 10/28/2008 |
Q: the leaves of my bay leaf plant ooze some sticky substance which attracts tiny bugs. What is the ...
A: .. Diseases : Anthracnose Anthracnose is the result of a plant infection, caused by a fungus, and ...
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| Navel Orange Tree | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I have a navel orange tree in my back yard. I love the oranges .I like in Southern Cal and this ...
A: Citrus normally shed large numbers of fruitlets shortly after blossoming in the spring and at early ...
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| orange plant disease | 10/26/2008 |
Q: my orange tree was doing finely till last season.but this time flowers developed normally but ...
A: sounds like you are not watering enough. Ants are a sign as they like dry areas, also you may have ...
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| Jasmine strange bug? | 10/25/2008 |
Q: I have jasmine, that is not blooming. The jasmine has strange pink growths all over the branches, ...
A: Looks like you have scale on the stems and branches of your jasmine, which is sucking the life out ...
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| grape vine | 10/24/2008 |
Q: No growth on my grape vine. Watered sufficiently and is mulch necessary?
A: No New growth on grape vine could be you planted it recently, if not they need to be pruned in Jan ...
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| Citrus tree curly leafs | 10/23/2008 |
Q: Good morning, i live in Miami, Fl. I haev just recently planted a few citrus tress in my ...
A: .. 30 per cent is fine. Make sure no mulch or plants or stones, etc., under your trees, at least 3 ...
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| Citrus tree curly leafs | 10/23/2008 |
Q: Good morning, i live in Miami, Fl. I haev just recently planted a few citrus tress in my ...
A: the leaf curling is from the leaf minor which will go to sleep as the weather cools off and then the ...
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| POTTED PLANTS | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I HAVE 2 POTTED DESERT ROSE PLANTS THAT I BROUGHT IN FROM OUTSIDE BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER,THEY ...
A: You could spray it with an insecticidal spray to make sure it is not a problem Neem Oil spray is ...
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| #3 Sky Flower, Duranta, Duranta repens | 10/21/2008 |
Q: Above was on the tag that came with the plant which I have had for approx. 4 months. Planted in ...
A: I would just spray with an insecticidal spray, I would use Neem OIl spray which is organic that is ...
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| mango tree leaves | 10/20/2008 |
Q: The leaves on my mango tree on one side are drying up and turning brown,after new leaves come out to ...
A: I would cut it back to the notches on the branch, if you look you will see a line going around the ...
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| New Gardenia leaves wrinkling then turning yellow then black at the tips | 10/18/2008 |
Q: Not sure if you can help I live in Perth Australia. I have 5 Gardenia plants in pots outside partly ...
A: . sounds like you were not watering enough (yellow leaves) then increased the watering black ...
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| Italian Cypres Cupressus sempervirens | 10/16/2008 |
Q: Do you know anything about the disease that is comming up the last few years? From top (of the tree) ...
A: I do not grow this plant because of the problems with bugs. I checked around and this is what I ...
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| White on my Sago Palm | 10/15/2008 |
Q: I have white (looks like spray paint) on my Sago Palms. Someone suggested it may be scale......any ...
A: Reports of Asian Scale sightings are becoming common in almost central and south Florida towns. ...
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| Yoshino Cherry Tree | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I have 2 Yoshino Cherry Trees. Both of them doing well except both trees have small holes in all the ...
A: .. You do not say where you are from, as I am in FL, I can only guess fall is coming and some leaves ...
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| White substance on sago palms | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I have 3 sago's in the back yard that have developed a white substance all over the stems out to the ...
A: Areas just seeing the scale for the first time, just 6 months ago are now becoming so infested that ...
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| Pear tree damage | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I wondered if you could help, this year the pears on my tree are all cracked all around the fruit, ...
A: .. I have to be honest that I do not know allot about pears, but if they are like other fruit trees, ...
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| Fig tree | 10/9/2008 |
Q: I have a small fig tree in my backyard.It had several figs this year, but the fruits did not grow ...
A: Sounds like maybe you were not watering enough, at least 3 inches of water per week. Also, they are ...
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| sago palm | 10/8/2008 |
Q: all fronds turning yellow or dying;covered with fine white powdery substance,looks like paint ...
A: Areas just seeing the scale for the first time, just 6 months ago are now becoming so infested that ...
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| Lime Tree Problem | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I am in southern California. I have a Baers lime tree in a big pot. It has produced fruit for four ...
A: the leaf curling is from the leaf minor which will go to sleep as the weather cools off and then the ...
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| green mold | 10/6/2008 |
Q: i have 2 orange trees and a lemon tree.one of the orange trees started out with a little green mold ...
A: .. the only place I seem to find green mold is after it is harvested and in the shipping containers. ...
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| Sago Palm | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I have many sago trees in my backyard and they have all come down with the same disease...a white ...
A: Reports of Asian Scale sightings are becoming common in almost central and south Florida towns. ...
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| Fig Tree ( rust? ) | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I live in the Raleigh area of NC. There are times when it seems hotter here than in FL where I moved ...
A: Sounds like you are growing in a container? If so you need to empty the water out of the bottom of ...
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| Fig Tree | 10/4/2008 |
Q: This year I decided to fertilize my fig tree in FL and much to my surprise I hardly had any fruit ...
A: ..that is how I spell my name too. Fig trees are prone to nematodes, which are tiny critters that ...
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| Adenium Obesum (Desert Rose) | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I live in NC (Raleigh) and purchased the plant in August. It is in a plastic pot and I have been ...
A: .. yes clay pot is fine. Soil with no fertilizer in it...some large wood chips, styrafoam say from ...
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| Adenium Obesum (Desert Rose) | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I live in NC (Raleigh) and purchased the plant in August. It is in a plastic pot and I have been ...
A: ...too much water, you can almost forget to water it. In fact I have mine sitting in lava rock and ...
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| Calamondin plant | 9/19/2008 |
Q: I received a Calamondin plant for a present and from the beginning it has had leaves that curled ...
A: .. What you have is the leaf minor that is in Florida and probably all over the world. I have it ...
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| fungus on sago palm? | 9/19/2008 |
Q: i have a sago palm that has about 4 completed dead fronds. if you look very closely there is a light ...
A: It could possibly be Asian Cycad Scales. Asian cycad can be very damaging to plants if left ...
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| volck | 9/18/2008 |
Q: will volck work on sago palms to destroy scale
A: . It could possibly be Asian Cycad Scales. Asian cycad can be very damaging to plants if left ...
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| Robellini Palms | 9/15/2008 |
Q: We have 2 double robellini palms in our screened-in pool area. We have trouble with the leaves ...
A: .. Probably the most serious indoor pests are scale insects and spider mites. Scale insects are ...
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| Black powder fungus on Mexican Lime tree | 9/13/2008 |
Q: How do i get rid of this horrible black powder? Tree is growing well , putting out new growth, only ...
A: The Neem does not wash it off, you would have to do that, but you should be getting new leaves that ...
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| banana & grapefruit plants | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I need to know about the different variations of banana plants. We have quite alot of these plants ...
A: If you know what a banana looks like and it is a banana eat it. Can not imagine one that you ...
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| oleander bushes | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I live in the Tampa bay area and my oleander tree has yellow leaves and is dropping them. I have ...
A: ..Yellow leaves not enough water. Also make sure that you did not plant it too deep should be able ...
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| dead wood on crotons | 9/4/2008 |
Q: ANY IDEAS ON WHAT WOULD CAUSE BRANCHES ON CROTONS TO DIE? ALMOST LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING HAS SUCKED ...
A: ..is there totally no leaves? then you are not giving it enough water. If there are leaves and no ...
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| Mango Fruit Tree | 9/2/2008 |
Q: We are attempting to grow a mango fruit tree in Greece. The plant looked very healthy and then ...
A: . the first thing that comes to mind is fertilizer burn. It could easily burn the tip and not the ...
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| ID fungus/virus and treatment | 9/2/2008 |
Q: I need help with identifying the fungus/virus of my devil's trumpet (datura metel). It is 2 years ...
A: . I use Pure Neem Oil on my datura plants and it works just fine, as it is a fungicide. Holes in ...
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| fig tree | 9/2/2008 |
Q: One of my fig trees has lost its leaves. It still has some buds on the end of the branches though. ...
A: Yes Sam... if it is near the roof line it is probably dumping right onto it and it will be a ...
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| fig tree | 9/2/2008 |
Q: One of my fig trees has lost its leaves. It still has some buds on the end of the branches though. ...
A: . If it has some buds you should be fine, what caused the leaf drop? Not enough water or too much? ...
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| Plum Tree Disease | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I live in Central New Jersey and have a plum tree in my fron yard that gets good sum. My wife ...
A: . you probably have plum borers in it. Take a sewing needle and stick it into the sticky area and ...
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| Mulberry Tree in Nevada | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I have just remarried and moved from CA to Nevada. My husband has neglected two very large (maybe ...
A: .. Mulberry trees are the toughest plants I have ever seen. Cut off all that is dead and it will ...
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| Hamlin Orange Tree Rust Color on Oranges | 8/31/2008 |
Q: I have several Hamlin Orange trees, approx 8 years old, planted in my backyard in Lakeland Florida. ...
A: . Sounds like you have some citrus rust mites which would turn your fruit into color. You should ...
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| Young Fig (3gallon) Dying? | 8/31/2008 |
Q: I just bought a fig tree in a 3gl pot. My back yard is horrible with clay & red rock dirt. I dug a ...
A: ..figs actually like clay soil so believe it or not that is a good thing. The bad part is figuring ...
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| fr ft tree and ants | 8/30/2008 |
Q: Ants climbing up and down my grape fruit tree and crawling inside it and back out. Its an old tree, ...
A: .. ants climbing up and down the tree could mean the soil is very dry or that they are harboring ...
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| Fig Tree | 8/29/2008 |
Q: I am a very mature white fig tree. In the spring the leaves started to come out soon after many, ...
A: It could be it did not get enough water, may need some fertilizer. Fertilize for the fall if you ...
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| crepe myrtle sap | 8/29/2008 |
Q: previous caller asked about car damage. Nothing seems to take it off. It seems like it is misting ...
A: .. The dripping is the waste or "honeydew" of small insects called aphids or plant lice. They can ...
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| dead banana tree | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I bought a healthy young (4 leaf) banana plant from a greenhouse about 10 years ago. It was doing ...
A: .glad you didn't take the path your mama banana plant did and you are back with us. :) Corn borers ...
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| pomelo plant | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I have a pomelo plant in my living room (on the mantlepiece of an unused fireplace) and it has been ...
A: .two thoughts on this. one, hopefully you used a slow release fertilizer that will not harm your ...
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| oleander tree | 8/27/2008 |
Q: Good morning... My Oleander tree was given to me early fall '07. At that time it was approx 2ft. ...
A: to keep leaves at the lower level you will have to cut it back as they kind of grow like a stick ...
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| sago palm stopped producing leaves | 8/26/2008 |
Q: i live in florida and have 2 sago palms in my front yard. for some reason over the past 2 years one ...
A: ..if it has not produced leaves in two years I would say it is dead unless you have some old green ...
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| Crape Myrte Tree | 8/26/2008 |
Q: I have had my crape myrtle trees for about 4 years. Last year one of them started getting black ...
A: that is the problem with crape myrtles, they get black sooty mold over them. You could spray with ...
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| sick aloe plant | 8/26/2008 |
Q: I have a 12yr old aloe plant that I have been taking care of for my boyfriend while he is away. At ...
A: . they have been out of the soil for awhile to harden off so place them in their new pot, water ...
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| sago palm stopped producing leaves | 8/25/2008 |
Q: i live in florida and have 2 sago palms in my front yard. for some reason over the past 2 years one ...
A: . You do not mention any leaves at all or just no new leaves? If no leaves at all it may be dead. ...
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| Banana leaf plant fungus? | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I have a 9ft banana leaf plant potted in the corner of my living room. It's beside a window and gets ...
A: ..the picture helps for sure. The plant is strelitzia reginae GROW IT: Strelitzia reginea is the ...
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| Meyer Lemon Tree in NJ | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I purchased this tree 2 years ago. I potted it like the instructions advised and had 2 lemons last ...
A: I would get an insecticidal spray like Pure Neem Oil and spray your plant, if you did not fertilize ...
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| dead banana tree | 8/24/2008 |
Q: I bought a healthy young (4 leaf) banana plant from a greenhouse about 10 years ago. It was doing ...
A: .sounds like the mama plant has corn borers in it. Separate the babies and plant them in another ...
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| meyer lemon tree | 8/23/2008 |
Q: This is the first year (year 3 for the tree) that it is covered with lemons; however, they are huge ...
A: ..This is due to some type of stress on the plant which has interfered with the even growth rate of ...
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| cavendish banana tree is slumping and dying | 8/21/2008 |
Q: I recently planted a red banana tree and a dwarf cavendish banana tree in my backyard. I live in ...
A: .my thought is that you are overwatering the poor plant. Bananas are 85 % water but they do not ...
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| hibiscus trunk damage | 8/21/2008 |
Q: We have just bought a house in Florida and have no experience caring for plants. We have just had ...
A: ..trim away the broken part, the plant should heal itself where it was broken and eventually new ...
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| yucca larva | 8/20/2008 |
Q: My potted yucca plant is infested with white 1/2 inch warms which are burrowing through the ...
A: C. Take the plant outside and give it a good hosing off with water. Spray with an insecticidal ...
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| clematis | 8/19/2008 |
Q: i live on the Cape Cod, Mass every year i have the same problem with clematis wine(dark violet ...
A: Stems Girdled, Foliage Dies Back due to Clematis Wilt Clematis wilt is caused by a fungus that ...
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| lemon tree | 8/18/2008 |
Q: my lemon tree has a lot of spring growth but the older leave seem to be turning yellow and dying. I ...
A: ..If the new leaves are looking good you may have fixed the problem.. If you have sprayed for bugs ...
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| Plant Diseases | 8/18/2008 |
Q: What is the Fusarium?
A: .Fusarium is a large genus of filamentous fungi widely distributed in soil and in association with ...
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| Black eyed susans | 8/17/2008 |
Q: The leaves have black spots on them. Remedy.
A: .Leaf spots, Alternaria, Cercospora, Colletotrichum, Phyllosticta or Septoria spp. Leaf spots are ...
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| insects in the soil of my houseplants | 8/17/2008 |
Q: Tiny 1/16" to 1/32" shiny black insects that crawl around in the soil. I am unsure if the same thing ...
A: If you find insects living in your houseplant, make sure you quarantine the infected plant so others ...
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| sago palm scale? | 8/16/2008 |
Q: We live in Jacksonville, Florida. We have 2 sago palms in our front yard (full sun) They have a ...
A: Reports of Asian Scale sightings are becoming common in almost central and south Florida towns. ...
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| Lucky Bamboo - red tinge to one leaf | 8/13/2008 |
Q: I've had this same Lucky Bamboo plant for a few years. At first I had some problems with the ...
A: .. Your lucky bamboo isn't a bamboo at all but Dracaena sanderiana. It's turning yellow because you ...
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| Meyer Lemons | 8/12/2008 |
Q: my question is concerning meyer lemons. I have a tree that is about 8 yrs. old and a prolific ...
A: ..Having sold citrus and have citrus of my own on the property, maybe I have been lucky, check out ...
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| Mulberry Tree | 8/12/2008 |
Q: We have a Mulberry Tree that is about 35 years old. It leaves are green and healthy looking. We have ...
A: Wetwood and slime flux The bacteria Enterobacter cloacae along with several other bacteria commonly ...
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| Meyer Lemons | 8/11/2008 |
Q: my question is concerning meyer lemons. I have a tree that is about 8 yrs. old and a prolific ...
A: ..this may be the problem : Septoria Spot is a fungal disease and generally a sign of high humidity ...
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| weeping mulberry | 8/11/2008 |
Q: Just a few days ago i noticed that the leaves of my weeping mulberry tree where starting to get ...
A: ..the white goes up and down the trunk or branches of the tree and this is a fungus. It comes on ...
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| Meyer Lemon Tree | 8/10/2008 |
Q: Our first year in the ground with bountiful lemons. What could be causing the lemons to get rot ...
A: stains on the leaves, and spots, stains, or rot on the fruit, also called anthracnose. I have read ...
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| plum tree | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I have a plum tree that has been very fruitful in the past. Last year and this year we had lots of ...
A: .being organic I try not to worry over my trees not being perfect if they are producing. I ...
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| Fruitless Mulberry disease | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I have a fruitless Mulberry Tree in my front yard in Northern CA, Santa Clara. The tree has to be ...
A: ..if I were to water a tree for 8 minutes three times per week it would be gasping for water. All ...
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| foxtail palm | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I live in Boca Raton,Fl.,and my question is.....I currently have three foxtail palms in my yard,one ...
A: Hey Jay , sounds like a crown rot or possibly root rot situation; the palm must have got wet feet ...
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| Dying Indoor Palm | 8/2/2008 |
Q: I have a new indoor palm tree. It stays in my bedroom where it does not get much sunlight. I sat ...
A: Not all palms are created equal. Some thrive only in a brightly lit sunny location, while others ...
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| crop rotation | 8/1/2008 |
Q: Why is it necessary to rotate crops on a farm when in nature the same plants keep coming up year ...
A: .the best way to answer this question is plants that keep coming up year after year you would not ...
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| Robellini palms - brown shoots, thinning shoots | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I have 2 double robellinis around my pool with some fox & christmas palms and ever since the ...
A: If your palms are located in a windy area, the leaves could be drying out; moving the plant to a ...
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| meyer lemon tree | 7/31/2008 |
Q: I have a small meyer lemon tree in a planter on my screened porch. It has developed black spots ...
A: Make sure you plant is not sitting in water if you have a bowl under it. After 15 minutes it needs ...
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| Help, my plants are dying fast | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I had a six year old, fabulous orleander which suddenly started drying out and one week later was ...
A: ..with some checking this is what I found out what is happening in Spain. To my knowledge we do not ...
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| Mulberry Tree | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I have a Red Mulberry tree that has tiny white points covering some of the small twigs on top. The ...
A: ..We get a white fungus looking thing here in Florida. This year I have only seen one mulberry with ...
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| meyer lemon tree | 7/30/2008 |
Q: what type of soil do I replant my new tree in?
A: ..I would plant your lemon in a good potting soil adding some larger pieces of wood chips 1-2 ...
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| Mulberry Tree | 7/29/2008 |
Q: Kathy The leaves are turning yellow and have black spots. I have sprayed them with neem but am still ...
A: ..the Neem won't change the leaves but will protect them in the future. A good weekly watering of ...
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| Calamondin Orange | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I think my Citrus Calamondin has some sort of disease, up until 3 months ago it was a healthy 3 foot ...
A: .the problem is being caused by bugs sucking the life out of your plant. You will need an ...
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| Philodendron disease: What do I do? | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I have a philodendron that was an off-shoot of a plant I won for my mother in a cake walk 35 years ...
A: Most Philodendrons are native to the jungles of tropical America, and as such, prefer the medium ...
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| Angel trumpet | 7/28/2008 |
Q: My Angel Trumpet was growing great (but no blooms). All of a sudden the leaves started to pale and ...
A: ..the biggest problem I see is the white flies sucking the life out of the leaves. You are going to ...
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| Bougainvillea Problem | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I have 2 Bougs planted with in 12 feet of each other climbing on a trellis. One of them is losing ...
A: ..bougs do get a bug that chews it up pretty good so an insecticidal spray will be beneficial, I ...
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| Blood Orange Tree | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I inherited a small Blood Orange tree with the house when we moved in 4 years ago. I do not know its ...
A: .what you have is sooty mold on your tree, probably being caused by poor circulation around it, not ...
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| Banana tree disease? | 7/26/2008 |
Q: My mother in law lives on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and her banana plants (which are "fairly" old) ...
A: ..here are a few ideas as to the problem with the leaves. One could be chlorine in the water ...
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| orange trees | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I have a spider web like material growing on the limbs on my 7 year old orange tree, and it is ...
A: ..I do not know how to spell the web that is on your tree but can tell you this. If you look inside ...
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| Rose bushes | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I have several Rose bushes in my front yard .I live in Philadelphia Pa. Always around this time of ...
A: ..your rose bushes are having some black spot problems. I grow the old or antique roses and I do ...
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| Mango Tree | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I bought a dwarf grafted Irwin mango tree about 2 months ago and had it shipped from Puerto Rico to ...
A: ..a lot of flowers and fruit will fall off as the tree could not possibly handle it all. If all ...
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| Anthurium help needed ASAP PLEASE! | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I have two Anthurium plants, one that I bought in April, which has grown a lot. I repotted it into ...
A: ..You don't say which kind you have which makes it very difficult to help you, but will do my best. ...
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| dwarf meyer lemon tree help | 7/16/2008 |
Q: i received a dwarf meyer lemon tree by mail order in early may. It came bare root so i planted it in ...
A: .. you need something with a higher middle number to produce roots to help get your plant started. ...
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| Bradford Pear trees | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I live in east Texas and I have several Bradford pear trees. They are approximately 5-7 years old. ...
A: .we do not grow these here in my area of Florida so I did some googleing and this is what I found ...
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| disease | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I have 12 myers lemon trees all in the ground,lots of sun and i live in houston, texas.I thank the ...
A: Charlie..If you look under the leaf you will probably see what looks like railroad tracks. This is ...
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| plumaria (frangie pannie) leaves / crepe myrtle sap | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I have several plumaria (the flowers are used in hawaii to make lei necklaces). The new leaves are ...
A: Frangi pani leaves are prone for bug attacks. You can get an insecticidal spray such as Neem (which ...
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| snake plant question | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I have a new snake plant that has developed a large brown spot on one of the leaves which seems to ...
A: ..I have snake plants and one thing for sure next to no water. I do not water it at all and is in ...
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| Sandcherry Problem | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I have 2 Sandcherry shrubs and a weeping ornamental cherry tree and I'm finding that something seems ...
A: . I don't know what a sand cherry is but when you find holes in the leaves and no bugs it is ...
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| Japanese sago palm disease | 7/11/2008 |
Q: We have had our Japanese Sago for six years and it has proved to be an easy plant to look after.This ...
A: .. I would try 100% Pure Neem Oil spray which is organic and will put a coating on the sago so the ...
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| Lemon tree disease | 7/10/2008 |
Q: Our 15-year-old lemon tree, which produces wonderful thin-skinned, huge, juicy lemons, has something ...
A: ..I would spray with Neem Oil Spray, it is organic and won't hurt you just will send the bugs away. ...
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| FIG TREE LEAVES | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD VENTED POTTED FIG TREE. THERE IS VIGOROUS STEM AND LEAF GROWTH WITH NUMEROUS ...
A: .Figs get a rust when it is humid or damp or if you over head water. As soon as it stops raining, ...
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| Amorphophallus rivieri | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I recently received an Amorphophallus rivieri as a gift and noticed some brown patches on the ...
A: ..Neem Oil is my favorite organic spray as it does not kill anything, it changes the flavor of the ...
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| Sticky lemon and white things | 7/7/2008 |
Q: My lemon plan is sticky around the base and the floor. It lives inside in a pot. Young shoots ...
A: . sounds like you may have a few things going on. Sounds like mealy bugs, the sticky ones and scale ...
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| Robellini Palm | 7/7/2008 |
Q: Kathy, We live in Dover, DE and have two poolside Robellini plants that are full and lush. However, ...
A: .hope something here helps with your problem If your palms are located in a windy area, the ...
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| weeping mulberry | 7/7/2008 |
Q: My 3 yr old weeping mulberry is doing very well except I noticed that the side against the house has ...
A: ..Could the leaves be touching the house and causing this problem? Could also be an insect under ...
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| India crabapple | 7/6/2008 |
Q: I just plant a India crabapple in May, I notice that it now has a white fuzzy something in the base ...
A: Yes MaryAnn, you could use a basic mild soap and water solution. If you need something stronger ...
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| Sycamore tree | 7/5/2008 |
Q: I live in Birmingham, Alabama. I purchased a large Sycamore tree from a reputable nursery, and had ...
A: ..The tree should be planted no deeper than the pot it came in so that you still see the original ...
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| Orange Tree Disease | 7/5/2008 |
Q: My mother's orange tree has always consistently yielded good fruit through the years. This year, it ...
A: ..They do loose a lot of leaves prior to putting out blooms and fruit. Then new leaves will start ...
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| ornamental weeping mulberry tree | 7/4/2008 |
Q: We just planted and watered well a healthy ornamental weeping mulberry tree Tuesday, July 1. He is ...
A: ..Sounds like not enough water. Above? Meaning spraying the leaves? Spraying leaves can cause bugs ...
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| wheeping willow | 7/4/2008 |
Q: My husband planted a beautiful weeping willow in our front yard. But it is now way to big. Is it OK ...
A: .this is what I found and it sounds right to me...weeping willows are not very common in Florida ...
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| honeysuckle | 7/4/2008 |
Q: What causes the leaves on my honeysuckle to go yellow. The leaves also have reddish/brown spots.
A: ..the leaves are going yellow because it is not getting enough water or you have a insect problem. ...
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| Tibouchina Tree Insects | 7/3/2008 |
Q: My tibouchina tree has holes in the leaves and has white insects with hard crusts! Ehat are they ...
A: ..Holes in the leaves are usually from snails or slugs on the inside of the leaves and grasshoppers ...
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| weeping willow leaf drop | 7/3/2008 |
Q: The leaves of my weeping willow have, in the last two weeks, turned yellow and are all falling off. ...
A: .if you do not see bugs then it could be you need to water more. Yellow leaves are either bugs or ...
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| money tree | 7/2/2008 |
Q: so..i have a money tree, it's about 31/2 years old and thus far has done very very well. Every ...
A: ..sounds like you are watering it too much. If you just moved the plant to a larger pot you need to ...
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| ficus leaf disease | 7/1/2008 |
Q: I'm so glad to hear you mention tropic's. I live in the British Virgin Islands and have three ...
A: ..the bugs you mention are probably aphids, I would try Neem Oil 100% pure, that absorbs into the ...
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| PLUM TREE | 7/1/2008 |
Q: THE LEAF ON MY PLUM TREE ARE CURLING INWARDS
A: The leaf curl plum aphid is often found inside curled leaves. It is shiny and varies considerably in ...
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| Lemon Tree Pests | 6/30/2008 |
Q: Today, my mom found that the underside of several leaves of her lemon tree were covered in a fuzzy, ...
A: ..you can use 100% pure Neem Oil safe enough to add to shampoo for your pets to keep the fleas and ...
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| aloevera | 6/28/2008 |
Q: We are cultivating aloevera and have noticed black spots on the leaves and were wondering what ...
A: .sounds like you better cut back your watering. Left the top part of the soil dry out before ...
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| Sago Palms | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I have a Sago Palm that is about 5 years old. We live in Las Vegas, Nevada. The palm has developed a ...
A: .first thing one notices is that the caudex or root tissue is soft. Rot manifests itself as a dark ...
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| Hydrangea-mophead | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I know according to your info this isn't exactly your area of expertise but everyone else is gone ...
A: ..this is what I found for you. Most hydrangeas enjoy morning sunlight with peppery afternoon ...
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| Azaleas | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I live in central NJ and I was pruning my azaleas the other day and noticed that almost every leaf ...
A: .probably mealy bugs. Spray with an insecticidal spray to rid them. Or you can go organically and ...
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| white powdery mildew | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I have discovered a powdery white mildew on everything in my yard. It is not limited to any one ...
A: ..white mildew usually occurs as the weather gets damper. You need to spray with Neem or an ...
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| Robellini Palm problem | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I live in central Florida and 5 months ago had a Robellini palm (two stalk) planted in my yard. It ...
A: . the robellini palm usually is disease resistant, you may have another problem Manganese ...
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| Hydrangea-mophead | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I know according to your info this isn't exactly your area of expertise but everyone else is gone ...
A: .I have hydrangeas here and it just sounds like it is time for the bloom to fade. Only just ...
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| Palms | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I'm confused! I have two Palms, type unknown that are suffering from yellowing, brown spots and ...
A: .don't think I answered this one as I do not know a lot about palms but this is what I found for you ...
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| Diseases | 6/20/2008 |
Q: I have a plant called a purple Hybiscus. It is not a true Hybiscus as the leaves are different. ...
A: ..I found this piece about your plant and the botanical name that I think it is. This information ...
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| My Jacaranda Died Back | 6/20/2008 |
Q: When we first toured our new home in San Diego last July, the 20ft jacaranda was just finishing ...
A: .not familiar with CA weather but 90 degrees could suck alot of water out of the ground and cause ...
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| Jasmin bush and vines | 6/19/2008 |
Q: I have a Jasmine bush that was light green and growing great and it seems over night all the leaves ...
A: ..I do not know the weather in Arizona but here in Florida it may not be enough water. Water past ...
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| New tibouchina tree is having problems | 6/18/2008 |
Q: Kathy. A few days ago I bought a tibouchina tree from a reputable nursery here in St. Pete, FL. As ...
A: ..Holes in the leaves are usually from snails or slugs on the inside of the leaves and grasshoppers ...
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| yellow angel trumpet plant | 6/12/2008 |
Q: Would like to know about why my plant is growing up,but the lower leaves turn yellow,and fall off. I ...
A: .when my angel trumpets leaves turn yellow on the bottom it is usually aphids sucking the life out ...
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| Acoma crape Myrtle | 6/11/2008 |
Q: I have a mature acoma crape myrtle that was "murdered" for a few years before I stopped the lawn ...
A: .if it is still happening I would consider that you maybe overwatering. 40 degrees is not cold, I ...
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| Aloe Fungus | 6/10/2008 |
Q: Our aloe plant (about 7 years old) has recently developed mushrooms growing near the base of the ...
A: ..I am just guessing at this with what you have said. Plants that have mushrooms in the soil is not ...
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| Acoma crape Myrtle | 6/9/2008 |
Q: I have a mature acoma crape myrtle that was "murdered" for a few years before I stopped the lawn ...
A: .I did a little checking on this as I do not live in your area but this made sense to me and I think ...
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| SAGO PALM TREE | 6/9/2008 |
Q: We live in central Florida, we just bought 3 sago palms that was nice and green. Only after being in ...
A: reasons of leaves turning yellow OLD LEAVES MAY TURN YELLOW from over watering or too much ...
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| BOUGAINVILLEA NOT BLOOMING | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I HAVE A GIANT BOUGAINVILLEA PLANT IN MY YARD... IT BLOOMED FOR SEVERAL YEARS IN A ROW THEN LAST ...
A: Bougs like full sun, and believe it or not water and fertilizer and as the bloom off the new growth, ...
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| jade plant | 6/3/2008 |
Q: Is there any way to restore a shrunken jade plant or should I just take cuttings and start over? My ...
A: .I feel your jade plant is shrinking because it is getting too much water. You can almost ignore ...
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| Bamboo | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I have 4 year old black bamboo that this year appears to have gone to seed, although this is well ...
A: . Various methods have been suggested to revive flowering bamboo. More study needs to be done with ...
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| nectarine and plum fruit drop | 6/1/2008 |
Q: Both of my new young trees set huge crops for the first time this year. However, the fruit fell ...
A: Tom..do you see anything coming from the trunk of the tree, could it be borers in it and it is ...
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| Ficus | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I have a small ficus (indoor) which has been doing very well for the last 4 years until recently. ...
A: ..you plant may need to be moved up to a larger pot or it is not getting enough water. Use an ...
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| plum tree in trouble | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I have a three year old plum tree, fruit bearing. I use tangle foot to keep the ants off the tree, ...
A: .the thing that stands out most to me is ants live where water is not. Fruit trees like water, ...
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| chinese palm tree | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I have recently purchased a 7 foot tall potted chinese fan palm tree. I am noticing that the lower ...
A: ..I don't know a bunch about palm trees but only watering once in 3 weeks would cause yellow leaves. ...
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| plumeria insects | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I have small white bugs?? on the tops of my potted plumeria plants' leaves. They have spread to ...
A: .use an insecticidal spray like Neem Oil 100 percent pure. It does not wash off and is organic. ...
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| Sega Palms | 5/28/2008 |
Q: We have recently bought a sego palm tree we have had it for about 7 weeks the tips of the leaves are ...
A: . reasons of leaves turning yellow OLD LEAVES MAY TURN YELLOW from over watering or too much ...
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| Japanese Plum Tree Dying | 5/27/2008 |
Q: We have had a Japanese Plum Tree for over 20 years that offers beautiful shade and has been quite ...
A: ..Sorry if I have this wrong, that is why botanical names are important to me in helping you. So if ...
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| fern disease | 5/27/2008 |
Q: Our 30 year old fern now has 2-3 mm round brownish either plant growths or small evacuauted ...
A: .this could be oedema... Overwatering, high humidity, and low light intensities are factors which ...
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| necterine tree | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I get a lot of necterines on the tree. When they get to about the size of a quarter, they quit ...
A: ..I learn so much about my trees when questions like yours come in. I googled around and found a ...
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| Meyers lemon Tree | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I am having a problem with the leaves and the fruit will not set. The leaves are getting wrinkled ...
A: especially when heavy rain, overhead irrigation, dew, or fog wets blossoms. Blossoms develop peach- ...
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| Eastern Snowball Bush | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I have just purchased an Eastern Snowball. It is about 3 feet tall. I have been watering it every ...
A: ..it is so impossible to quess what the heck an eastern snowball bush is especially here in Florida. ...
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| robeliini palms | 5/26/2008 |
Q: new to so. florida .our home has 4 10' high robelini palms planted in our front yard in 50% direct ...
A: ..I do not grow many palms so I googled to find some info to help you, here is what I found. "The ...
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| Garden Prince Almond tree | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I planted a garden prince almond tree about 3 months ago, I bought mail order from Stark brother ...
A: .. Do not fertilize your tree now let the roots grow first. It has been dry here in FL so you ...
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| dwarf citrus tree- rasin like scabs all over it | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I have 3 potted outdoor dwarf citrus trees in San Francisco. One has developed brownish black rasin ...
A: ..sounds like you are not giving your plants enough water else the ants would not be living in it. ...
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| Meyer Lemon Tree care | 5/20/2008 |
Q: Kathy. I bought a Meyer's Lemon Tree from a central Texas grower and planted it two weeks ago. It's ...
A: . If you planted it in the ground I suggest watering the tree every three days for a month to get ...
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| sago palm | 5/20/2008 |
Q: i have a large sago palm in a very large pot in my garden,only i have noticed the end of the leaves ...
A: ..Not enough water can also turn leaves yellow. You don't say where you live but here in Florida if ...
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| Oak Tree | 5/19/2008 |
Q: Something has been dripping from one side of my oak tree. I can not see where it is coming from, we ...
A: .had to do a little research on this one as I do not sell oak trees but this should help ease your ...
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| magnolia tree | 5/19/2008 |
Q: my tree have blooms on them but they will not bloosom the outer petals will turn brown and fall off ...
A: .Failure of blooms to open on a magnolia is usually a sign of too little moisture or too much ...
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| sago palm | 5/19/2008 |
Q: i have a large sago palm in a very large pot in my garden,only i have noticed the end of the leaves ...
A: reasons of leaves turning yellow OLD LEAVES MAY TURN YELLOW from over watering or too much ...
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| Madagascar Palm | 5/18/2008 |
Q: I purchased a 16" Madagascar Palm from a Nursery. The next day, I wanted to mail it to my sister and ...
A: ..you should have just trimmed off the black, it just got sun burned. Probably grew in a shady ...
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| Meyer lemon tree lemon problem | 5/17/2008 |
Q: I have a question please. I have a lemon tree that has healthy leaves on it but the lemons come out ...
A: .Neem covers all the above no matter what plant you are having problems with. All of the above can ...
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| apricot tree | 5/16/2008 |
Q: I have an apricot tree that is oozing orange sap and one of the small branch is dying, could you ...
A: ..I have never sealed any tree up and they all did fine. I know up north the paint trees and put ...
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| Meyer lemon tree lemon problem | 5/16/2008 |
Q: I have a question please. I have a lemon tree that has healthy leaves on it but the lemons come out ...
A: especially when heavy rain, overhead irrigation, dew, or fog wets blossoms. Blossoms develop peach- ...
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| Oleander Poisoning | 5/16/2008 |
Q: Do you know how much of an Oleander plant it takes to die from? My friend and I are arguing about ...
A: ..I don't know if there is an answer for that question. It depends on your size and weight. A ...
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| sago palm yellow leaves | 5/14/2008 |
Q: We live near the beach and have several sagos, some appear to be healthy and others have leaf ...
A: . other reasons of leaves turning yellow OLD LEAVES MAY TURN YELLOW from over watering or too much ...
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| White powder mold on my roses. | 5/13/2008 |
Q: How do I get this to go away ? I have cut off all the leaves most is on the new growth & the buds. I ...
A: ..You don't say if you have old garden roses or new roses on root stock. Each one is handled ...
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| sago palm yellow leaves | 5/13/2008 |
Q: We live near the beach and have several sagos, some appear to be healthy and others have leaf ...
A: ....brown or yellow leaf spots is a fungi which usually develops when water is allowed to remain on ...
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| citrus trees | 5/12/2008 |
Q: 1. I have had a meyer lemon tree for a couple years. It booms beautifully and is unable to keep ...
A: ..Plants in containers will have to be moved up sooner or later. If you don't it will be harder and ...
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| Lemon Tree Problem | 5/11/2008 |
Q: My lemon tree has a silver white fungus growing in 2-3 mm round patches at the branch joints. The ...
A: .. Sounds like you have aphids on your plant. Try a pure 100 percent Neem spray? There are ...
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| citrus trees | 5/9/2008 |
Q: 1. I have had a meyer lemon tree for a couple years. It booms beautifully and is unable to keep ...
A: ..1. Sounds like you have aphids on your plant. Is it a pure 100 percent Neem spray? There are ...
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| crepe myrtel leaves | 5/6/2008 |
Q: wondering what makes leaf turn redish pink and sickly looking in spring. i have high alkaline soil ...
A: ..it is possible that it got hit with some cold. A cold snap will change the color leaves. Evenly ...
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| Meyer lemon tree | 5/4/2008 |
Q: This 13 yrs old tree gave us lots of huge lemons until 4 yrs ago when less amount and smaller fruit ...
A: .. Use dish detergent like Dawn or Ivory mix with water and spray on the tree. Use the hose and ...
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| lemon tree poblem | 5/4/2008 |
Q: i dlike to ask about my lemon tree i have at home which was ther for 12 yrs , some of the leaves ...
A: ..sounds very much like you are not watering it enough. Also different trees on root stocks have ...
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| Meyer lemon tree | 5/3/2008 |
Q: This 13 yrs old tree gave us lots of huge lemons until 4 yrs ago when less amount and smaller fruit ...
A: You could use soapy dish water, to remove some of these bugs and will wash off the black on the ...
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| gardenia bush | 5/2/2008 |
Q: My gardenia bush has some yellow leaves and most of leaves are black. What can i do?
A: ..Gardenias like more shade than sun, putting it in morning sun and afternoon shade will make your ...
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| Meyer Lemon Problem | 5/1/2008 |
Q: About two months ago I purchased a Meyer Lemon (18") from a reputable retailer. Despite proper sun ...
A: You could use soapy dish water, to remove some of these bugs. Then you could apply an oil spray to ...
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| petunia | 4/30/2008 |
Q: My petunia leaves were looking green and healthy but this past week the leaves are turning yellow ...
A: ..Petunias are host to several virus diseases, which seems to be what is happening to your plants. ...
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| Magnolia tree | 4/27/2008 |
Q: I noticed that you were familiar with Florida tropicals, so I am hoping you can help me. I live in ...
A: .Problems Fungi : Leaf Spots Leaf spots are caused by fungi or bacteria. Brown or black spots and ...
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| Peach tree | 4/26/2008 |
Q: I have a four year old peach tree. Last year it gave a great crop of peaches but shortly after ...
A: ..I get that from time to time on my mulberry trees, I believe it is a fungus. I treat it with an ...
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| Ficus leaves turn white | 4/25/2008 |
Q: We have an old ficus tree recently moved outside for the summer. Quickly about 20% of the leaves, ...
A: .your problem is a simple one, when moving a plant from in the house to outside you need to ...
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| meyer lemon tree | 4/22/2008 |
Q: I have a Meyer lemon tree in the house. It produces great, but this year I have some small flying ...
A: ..I would use Pure Neem Oil as it doesn't wash off and it will protect it from other problems. Neem ...
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| Lemon tree issues..... | 4/20/2008 |
Q: We have a lemon tree our daughter grew from seeds. It's potted and now some 2.5 feet tall. We are in ...
A: ..One thing I can say for sure is never let your citrus sit in a basin for longer than 15 minutes or ...
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| how can i plant madagascar jasmine | 4/14/2008 |
Q: i need to know how can i plant this flower? is it possible for me to just cut a branch from a fully ...
A: ..Stephanotis can be propagated from cuttings. You need to know the right time of year, usually ...
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| waterfall japanese maple | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I planted my maple on Thursday. Now Sunday and leaves turning a little yellow. What should I do? Had ...
A: .you don't say what kind of maple so I assume you mean a red maple and they like water.. A Japanese ...
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| Care of Red Ti Plants and Jamaica Plants | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I recently acquired two healthy plants: I was told that one is a "Red Ti" and needed to be watered ...
A: ..sounds like not enough water to me. Yellow leaves means not enough water. Here is Florida I ...
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| mullberry tree | 4/12/2008 |
Q: I started a mulberry tree from a clipping about two or three years ago.It has been doing super until ...
A: .I would spray your plant with an insecticidal spray or Neem Oil to smother the fungus on the tree. ...
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| Fig Tree, brown veins, wilting leaves | 4/12/2008 |
Q: The leaves on my fig tree have suddenly begun to wilt and some of them have brown veins. It is ...
A: .the first thing comes to mind that you may have a saucer on the bottom of your plant. If so any ...
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| DISEASED LEMON FRUIT | 4/12/2008 |
Q: I LIVE IN RODEO CA. THE RHINE ON MY LEMON FRUIT IS BEING ATTRACT BY WHO KNOWS WHAT WHILE THE ...
A: Some will eat just the rind of a lemon. When your orange is ripe they can go after it from the ...
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| lemon tree | 4/10/2008 |
Q: We put it in the green house over the winter and we have noticed that the leaves are looking like ...
A: ANSWER: Hi ML...Give your tree a bath. You could use soapy dish water, to remove some of these ...
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| Pomelo fruit | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I have a pomelo tree that bears a lot of fruits, unfortunately, the fruits are pretty small and ...
A: ..sounds like you lost your pomelo and now have a sour orange taking its place. If you look at your ...
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| Lemon tree | 4/7/2008 |
Q: I just bought a young lemon tree from a nursery. I noticed today that it has very tiny black bugs on ...
A: ..it sounds like your tree may have aphids. You can spray with soapy water for quick relief. If ...
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| lemon tree diseases | 4/4/2008 |
Q: This is the second year for my lemon tree. Last year it had a few lemons, I was pleased because it ...
A: ..You can use 100% pure Neem Oil and spray your plants for protection against leaf minor. It ...
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| Dwarf Lisbon Lemon with yellow spots | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I have a potted dwarf Lisbon lemon that grows outside (Arizona). It just had a growth spurt and a ...
A: ..sounds like you have some bugs on the underside of the leaves sucking the green out of it. Use ...
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| wisteria | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I have a wisteria vine that has small brown spots on the leaves. It continues to grow but the color ...
A: ..You could have some bugs on the leaves in which I would suggest Neem Oil 100 percent pure to spray ...
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| Lemon tree | 3/31/2008 |
Q: I need some information about a lemon tree. It's about three foot tall and it was doing so good and ...
A: .once during the year a citrus will loose most of it leaves especially in the middle to make room ...
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| barbados cherry tree | 3/30/2008 |
Q: I have a 7 year old Barbados cherry excellent production but there is no flavor to fruit but ...
A: ..Anything grown from a seed could be the best in the world, awful or just so so. I do not know of ...
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| Foxtail Palm | 3/25/2008 |
Q: My husband and I transplanted two foxtail trees that were given to us last week. We used cow ...
A: ..I just transplanted two piccabean palms and the same thing is happening. They were taken from ...
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| Houseplant Disease | 3/17/2008 |
Q: All of my houseplants have been falling victim to a disease. It coats the leaves, and looks like ...
A: ..You should get Neem Oil to spray on your plants. It is a fungicide and miticide as well keeping ...
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| Jasmin plant with tiny insects and web | 3/16/2008 |
Q: my Jasmin plant has tiny (almost microscopic) insects that makes webs on the leaves (like a miniture ...
A: .First you need to put some Neem Oil or insecticidal soap on it to get rid of the bugs. Jasmine ...
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| Used to Be a Meyer/now a grapefruit Diseased tree | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I live in Los Angeles, a few years ago, I transplanted a healthy fruit bearing meyer lemon tree ...
A: .IT is hard to say what they use in your area for root stock, it could be a sour orange, or ...
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| Used to Be a Meyer/now a grapefruit Diseased tree | 3/13/2008 |
Q: I live in Los Angeles, a few years ago, I transplanted a healthy fruit bearing meyer lemon tree ...
A: ..you have a few things going on...Your lemon tree was probably grafted on some kind of grapefruit. ...
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| Meyer lemon tree disease | 3/10/2008 |
Q: What can I do about the web that is on my lemon tree. Some of the leaves has a sticky substance on ...
A: Give your tree a bath. You could use soapy dish water, to remove some of these bugs. Then you ...
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| a lime tree problem | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I have a small indoor lime tree. It has these little brown scaly looking things on the limbs and ...
A: ANSWER: Hi Mickey ...Give your tree a bath. You could use soapy dish water, to remove some of these ...
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| Meyer Lemon Tree | 3/6/2008 |
Q: My Meyer lemon tree is having its leaves completely stripped! After careful examination, all I could ...
A: ..I have to assume the tree is in the ground...No leaves usually means not enough water. Hopefully ...
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| anthurium | 3/6/2008 |
Q: I have anthurium, which belongs to a friend of mine, that has a problem. All of the leaves have ...
A: ..I cant imagine planting an anthurium in such a way. They like water to drink but not sit in it. ...
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| indoor orange and avocado plants | 3/5/2008 |
Q: I have a potted orange tree with the "old" leaves curling up. The leaves are not falling off or ...
A: ..Citrus sheds about 3/4 of its leaves then sends out its blooms and new leaves this time of year. ...
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| disease on yard plants | 3/4/2008 |
Q: i have this green grey curly disease on alot of my plants, roses, scrubs, peach tree, also a moss ...
A: ..being these are all woodys, it is possible that problem is lichens which will not harm your ...
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| Robellini Palm | 2/29/2008 |
Q: We lived in Central Florida and planted three robellini palms last summer. While they seem to be ...
A: . the robellini palm usually is disease resistant, you may have another problem Manganese ...
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| Orange tree doing poorly | 2/28/2008 |
Q: My orange tree has a thin canopy, some yellowing leaves and some roots are coming up to the ...
A: A thin canopy at this time could mean the tree is getting ready to produce flowers and new leaves. ...
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| nematodes | 2/28/2008 |
Q: Kathy. I have a vegetable and fruit garden. I noticed several pockets of nematodes. (Roots look like ...
A: .For use as a bio-pesticide, pure Neem oil should be diluted at the rate of 1 teaspoon per quart, or ...
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| plant disease | 2/21/2008 |
Q: please tell me some of prevalent diseases of ornamental plants? Thanks.
A: ..there are many things to look out and the easiest way is a website I found that could be very ...
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| Calamondin Tree Spots | 2/20/2008 |
Q: My Calamondin Tree has small brown dots on some of the leaves and branches. Also the leaves have sap ...
A: .from what I gather the sun may cause sap on the leaves. What you may have are spider mites. They ...
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| apricot tree | 2/20/2008 |
Q: I am growing an apricot tree from the seed. It is just 2 month old. It is about 8-10 inches high. I ...
A: .It sounds to me like the stem is just maturing into what I call wood. Young plants or trees are ...
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| sago palm | 2/19/2008 |
Q: They have started to develop yellow dry spots on there leaves. This has happened to both of them as ...
A: ..brown or yellow leaf spots is a fungi which usually develops when water is allowed to remain on ...
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| My ficus | 2/19/2008 |
Q: Yes,i notices on my tree that allot of the leafs where folded in half and the leaf was yellow with ...
A: The bugs are probably sucking the juice out of the leaves. I would use 100 percent pure Neem Oil ...
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| citrus fruit | 2/19/2008 |
Q: In Queensland we have had drought conditions for 5 years however it has broken within the last ...
A: you should be watering a citrus tree weekly, especially when there is no rain. A citrus will pull ...
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| apricot tree | 2/19/2008 |
Q: I am growing an apricot tree from the seed. It is just 2 month old. It is about 8-10 inches high. I ...
A: Your plant will get thicker as it gets older. Also when the weather allows put it out side for some ...
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| meyers lemon tree | 2/11/2008 |
Q: we just pruned out lemon tree and a couple of the large branches going into the ground were rotting ...
A: .citrus trees can live 30 to 50 years depending the root stock they are on. If you pruned it back ...
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| Jasmine Tree | 2/5/2008 |
Q: I have a jasmine tree in my yard, its been in the ground about 8 months. I am trying to remember the ...
A: ..it is either lakeview or orange jasmine. It should be looking green and lush as you live in a ...
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| Peach tree problem | 2/4/2008 |
Q: I am a landscape designer in Mesa, AZ. I have a client who has a peach tree in his yard that has ...
A: .the peach tree has borers in it. Where the sticky stuff is coming out you can take a sewing needle ...
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| Lucky Bamboo | 2/3/2008 |
Q: My lucky bamboo has turned yellow at the top with tiny black/brown dots all over it. I've continued ...
A: ..your luck bamboo is not a bamboo but a Dracaena. The problem you are having is from your water. ...
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| lemon tree worm and wierd things | 1/29/2008 |
Q: My indoor lemon tree has lots of tiny yellowish worms on it, but what is weird is there are also ...
A: ..I would grab the hose or shower and give your plant a bath in some soapy water to get rid of the ...
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| gardinia plant | 1/27/2008 |
Q: I have a 4ft potted Gardenia plant since last July. It has been indoors since Nov. due to frost. ...
A: ..Sounds like you have aphids on your plant. They suck the sap from the plant. Use an insecticidal ...
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| plant diseases | 1/21/2008 |
Q: My umbrella plant is shedding lower leaves at an alarming rate ! It has a white substance near some ...
A: .It is probably mealy bugs. Get some Pure Neem Oil spray to keep them off your plant. It is organic ...
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| Fungi | 1/21/2008 |
Q: Bogie had mites that we solved with you help. Now the same plant appears to have a fungi, black ...
A: .. Maintaining dry foliage is the primary control measure. The pathogen is spread by water splash, ...
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| disease of mature hybiscus | 1/17/2008 |
Q: I have four mature hybiscus "trees" which had reached a height of 5-6 ft.Last summer a landscaper ...
A: .you don't say where you live, but in Florida we have what is called the pink mealy bug which is ...
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| Ming aralia | 1/16/2008 |
Q: I have a Ming aralia which is about 5 ft tall it has been fine for several years but recently ...
A: ..I would change your soil and maybe even move up your plant to a larger container if you have not ...
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| lemon tree with small green bugs | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 year old Florida lemon tree that is almost always indoors as i live in a city. The tree ...
A: ..Think maybe you have a few problems going on. Leaves usually drop quickly if the plant is not ...
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| Lemon Tree | 1/5/2008 |
Q: I have a lemon tree for 5 years. It has never produced flowers or fruit. After bringing it indoors ...
A: ..I would have to guess not enough water is usually a sign of leaves falling off. It may be time ...
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| white splotches on lemon tree | 1/4/2008 |
Q: We have had a lemon tree for about 5 years that always comes in at winter time. We have a new ...
A: ..I wouldn't worry too much if you only have this on one leaf. Just pull the leaf off. Bugs ...
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| scale? | 1/3/2008 |
Q: what is scale and how can i identify if my plants suffer from diseases before they become problems ...
A: ..sorry to confuse you, in my head it sounds logical. If it is scale it is like a tiny lump on the ...
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| Sick money tree for me, too! | 1/2/2008 |
Q: I found you when I Googled about my money tree. You had recently answered someone else's concerns ...
A: ..I think the biggest problem with this money making plant is that it turns into a 60ft tree. A ...
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| Jade Plant | 1/2/2008 |
Q: I have a sad situation regarding our family Jade plant. This plant goes back to 1960, it's almost 50 ...
A: .the problem is too much water and it is rotting. I let nature take care of my jade plant as I ...
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| Triple Robellini | 12/29/2007 |
Q: We have two Robellini's planted close together. One is doing great and the other has a black ...
A: .A robellini can take about 28 degrees for about 4 hours and begin to rot. I don't know where you ...
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| scale? | 12/18/2007 |
Q: what is scale and how can i identify if my plants suffer from diseases before they become problems ...
A: here we go with the description Scale Insects Scale insects are a peculiar group and look quite ...
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| Jasmine plants | 12/14/2007 |
Q: I am here near Chicago. I brought the Jasmine plants indoors. They are close to a patio door and a ...
A: .Some of your leaves could be falling off due to heat from the vent, moving it in from outside or ...
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| sick braided money tree plant | 12/14/2007 |
Q: I have 2 braided money tree plants purchased from the same place the same date , about 6 months ago, ...
A: .Great the Neem will be a great start for all your plants. Now you do not mention if the ceramic ...
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| jasmine plants problem | 12/13/2007 |
Q: I live in Missouri, have had 2 jasmine plants all summer long, I have moved and after the move, one ...
A: . Usually when leaves dry and fall off it means they are not getting enough water. Yellow leaves not ...
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| sick braided money tree plant | 12/13/2007 |
Q: I have 2 braided money tree plants purchased from the same place the same date , about 6 months ago, ...
A: .Have you washed off the plant and sprayed it with an insecticidal spray, the Neem spray will take ...
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| dogwood | 12/12/2007 |
Q: my dogwood tree looks like it has lichen or something on it. what shoould i do.I don't want to lose ...
A: ..Lichens do not harm the tree at all they just need a place to live. In fact it is a good sign as ...
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| Willow Tree | 12/11/2007 |
Q: Bluffton, SC Have a 10ft Weeping Willow I planted in spring. The leaves have a yellow dusting on ...
A: ..your willow tree is deciduous and could be just loosing it leaves this time of year. You could ...
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| mini rose disease | 12/10/2007 |
Q: i got two mini rose plants this summer and they thrived outdoor very well. when i transferred them ...
A: ..you will have to get and insecticidal spray for your rose bush to get rid of the powdery mildew. ...
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| Disease on Beach Sunflower | 12/8/2007 |
Q: We have used this plant extensively in the garden as ground cover. Quite suddenly the plants in all ...
A: ..beach sunflowers usually are not bothered by disease, as you know from past experience. It is ...
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| gardenia dying | 12/8/2007 |
Q: All of the leaves on one branch of my gardenia wither , turn brown, and die. This progresses from ...
A: This is really hard trying to help and guessing, but here goes. If you bought some inexpensive ...
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| Calamondin Orange | 12/6/2007 |
Q: I have a small Calamondin Orange plant in a container in my conservatory (live in Scotland), the ...
A: ..Give your plant a bath in some soapy water to remove the sticky substance on the branches. Get ...
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| gardenia plant | 12/5/2007 |
Q: my gardenia plant has white on the leaves and the plant and all the leaves are sticky.when I took it ...
A: ..you need to give your plant a shower with soapy water to get rid of the bugs on the plant. Then ...
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| Gardinia | 12/5/2007 |
Q: some of the leaves start turning yellow, so I took it inside, now the leave are turning black. What ...
A: ..the plant went into some mild leaf loss due to the cold. It is happening on all gardenias this ...
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| sick braided money tree plant | 12/4/2007 |
Q: I have 2 braided money tree plants purchased from the same place the same date , about 6 months ago, ...
A: ..What you have are Parchira trees. Indoor plants are harder to keep alive as they should be ...
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| lemon tree leaf fall | 12/3/2007 |
Q: I have a potted lemon tree. It has started to blossom this winter. This morning I noticed several ...
A: .. sounds like your problem is not enough water. It is much harder to grow a plant indoors. If you ...
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| sick lemon tree | 12/1/2007 |
Q: My lemon tree -type unknown the root stock grew but not the graft has developed some dead branches. ...
A: It is probably a rough lemon which they used as root stock years ago. It is hard to say what years ...
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| Improved Meyer Lemon Tree | 11/25/2007 |
Q: I have had this lemon tree for about 3 years and it has fine but I have moved it inside for the ...
A: ..You did the right thing with the soapy water. The feeding of sucking insects such as aphids and ...
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| jasmine tree | 11/24/2007 |
Q: I just brought my Jasmine tree inside for the winter (I live in Kansas). Most of the leaves have a ...
A: ..What your plant has in sooty mold. You can wash it off with soapy water. Then I would spray it ...
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| Yellowing magnolia | 11/24/2007 |
Q: I recently purchased a magnolia shrub which I repotted into a large pot (no garden just a veranda). ...
A: You may have some leaf drop from the repotting. Otherwise it could be you are not watering enough, ...
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| repotting indoor Meyer Lemon | 11/23/2007 |
Q: I have a Meyer lemon in a one gallon nursery pot. When I bought it it was a stick and this season I ...
A: ..yes it is time to repot your lemon. You want a good potting mix soil. Some pieces of wood chips ...
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| jade tree | 11/23/2007 |
Q: My jade tree has a white, powder mold or fungus on it's leaves. It's killing my plant, is there ...
A: .you can use Neem Oil on it. Get 100 percent pure oil, read label. It is a fungicide and it will ...
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| dwarf lemon tree | 11/22/2007 |
Q: I have a dwarf lemon tree and all is fine with the tree. However, some of the lemons on it (esp. ...
A: ..yes, citrus trees are apt to get all kinds of problems that look bad. The problem is a scale on ...
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| Bogenvilla Mites | 11/22/2007 |
Q: What can I spray to rid bogenvilla of small mites?
A: ..we use 100 percent Neem Oil at our nursery. It is organic and alters the taste of the plant to ...
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| Jasmine disease? | 11/21/2007 |
Q: I have jasmine plants that are being attacked by either a bu or some sort of disease. The symptoms ...
A: If it is a bug or a disease, I would recommend 100% Neem Oil, please read label as poison is being ...
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| Gardenia care & rose care | 11/21/2007 |
Q: My gardenia plant leaves have turned yellow, waxy looking but not all, some of the leaves turned ...
A: ..As I explained in my last paragraph all your plants can be sprayed with neem oil. It will cover ...
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| Gardenia care & rose care | 11/20/2007 |
Q: My gardenia plant leaves have turned yellow, waxy looking but not all, some of the leaves turned ...
A: ..I believe your problem with your gardenia is fall and some leaves are falling off. Every plant ...
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| spider plant | 11/19/2007 |
Q: There are vary small brown nodules up and down the stems of my spider plants, and on some leaves. ...
A: .it could be a few different types of bugs, but one thing for sure they all do the same thing..they ...
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| Leylandii Hedging | 11/11/2007 |
Q: I have planted approximately 30 3ft golden castlewellan leylandii at the bottom of my garden, hoping ...
A: I am sorry to say I believe your cypress are dead. I have seen them along the roadside here after ...
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| dwarf meyer lemon tree | 11/9/2007 |
Q: I live in Missouri and have recently received a dwarf meyer lemon tree as a present. I keep it ...
A: .You may not have noticed them before, usually it is a snail or grasshopper that would chew the ...
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| Fungus? | 11/7/2007 |
Q: I have a King Palm in a pot on my patio in San Diego, CA. Around the bottom of the trunk their ...
A: .unfortunately King Sagos are prone to fungus and scale. You will need to drench your plant in an ...
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| Jasmine Fungus | 11/5/2007 |
Q: I have several Jasmine trees in my back yard. The leaves are falling off. I look closely at the ...
A: you don't say if you have orange or lakeview jasmine. The lakeview is a better variety with less ...
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| meyer Lemon Tree | 11/4/2007 |
Q: leaf has sticky surface. leaf has no gloss. webs in spots
A: ..give that tree a nice shower of soapy dish water suds. If it isn't too big you can even rub the ...
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| sago palm | 11/4/2007 |
Q: all my sagos and some in the neighbor hood have a white scale or bug on them after a few weeks the ...
A: ..You do not say where you live, this is a big problem in Florida, and am not sure if a plant could ...
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| meyer lemon tree | 11/3/2007 |
Q: I have had my tree for 6 months. I had it outside for the summer and have had it indoors for about ...
A: .. You can get a spray bottle and add the water and dish detergent, spray your leaves especially ...
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| meyer lemon tree | 11/3/2007 |
Q: I have had my tree for 6 months. I had it outside for the summer and have had it indoors for about ...
A: .Give your tree a bath. You could use soapy dish water, to remove some of these bugs. Then you ...
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| White spots on Sago palms | 11/3/2007 |
Q: I have what appears to be a white scaly type of fungus on my Sagos' and now the fronds are ...
A: .. To the best of my knowledge, there is a new disease out that eventually will kill all sago's and ...
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| sago palm | 11/3/2007 |
Q: all my sagos and some in the neighbor hood have a white scale or bug on them after a few weeks the ...
A: Answer: To the best of my knowledge, there is a new disease out that eventually will kill all ...
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| lamon tree curled up distorted leaves | 11/2/2007 |
Q: I live in texas San Antonio. the young leavese of my lamon and orange trees are getting very ...
A: we have the same problem here in Florida. The leaf curling is caused by the leaf minor, a moth, ...
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| Soil mold | 11/1/2007 |
Q: I have a tropical cane tree (not exactly sure of the name - it was a gift) that has started getting ...
A: ..since most fungi germinate in high-moisture conditions, good soil drainage is crucial to control. ...
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| You helped me on a Sago palm & was hoping you'd help me with some others. | 10/30/2007 |
Q: my mom has a rubber plant & she said the leaves are falling off. It has moderate sunlight & waters ...
A: ..I would have to guess that the leaves are falling off due to lack of water. The roots maybe ...
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| My Sago Palm has a fungus | 10/29/2007 |
Q: my Sago Palm has a fungus or disease underneath the leaves & all of the lower leaves have turned ...
A: To the best of my knowledge, there is a new disease out that eventually will kill all sago's and ...
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| White flies | 10/29/2007 |
Q: Have read previous posts on white flies, and have been spraying the affected plants we have (live in ...
A: Altho I am in Florida, we have white flies too. Being a Nursery we need to keep on top of it as we ...
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