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| What to do with a sickly American elm in Austin, Texas September 27, 2010 I have an American elm that is about 6 feet tall in my yard. It is has not grown quickly this year--as compared to another American Elm that I have in another spot that is about 3 feet tall and has m... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Where to test for Bacterial Leaf Scorch in Austin, Texas September 26, 2010 It appears that the American elm trees in my backyard may have Bacterial Leaf scorch. Where can I have this confirmed? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Brush cleaning fluid used under non- native Loropetalum in Roswell GA September 25, 2010 My painter cleaned their brushes under one of my Black Diamond Lorpetulum and it is wilting "BAD." Is there anything I can do? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sooty mold on Sophora secundiflora in San Marcos, TX. September 23, 2010 Dear Mr. SP, We have a Sophora secundiflora that is suffering with very black mold or fungus on most of its leaves. Last year, I washed it leaf-by-leaf with soapy water but it's getting too big t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| When is the best time to trim oak trees in Driftwood TX? September 09, 2010 When is the best time to trim oak trees? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Wax myrtle problems from Driftwood TX September 04, 2010 We planted 27 wax myrtles on the perimeter of our property last year and were diligent about watering them throughout the drought. They are in very rocky soil (we had to use a jackhammer to dig the ho... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What's that sticky stuff on plants under many trees? August 23, 2010 Here in Austin, I've recently noticed a sticky film appearing on shrubs, flowers, grass, etc. under many trees. It appears to be coming from the trees under which they are planted. The sticky film ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Aphid infestation from hackberries in Austin August 22, 2010 I've got 5 hackberry trees in my yard and they are all heavily infested with woolly aphids! I wouldn't usually mind, but the aphids are now all over my newly planted native plants. I've read up on... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Willow woes in Philadelphia, NY August 22, 2010 I have a 2 yr old willow; it is August and it looks like the tree has gone dormant, is this normal? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Acid rain in Ft. Worth? August 19, 2010 ALERT. NEED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. Why are so many trees, plants, etc. in the Fort Worth area dying?? I heard acid rain. Please don't say drought. I have lived in this area all my life and survived t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Aromatic sumac in Travis County August 14, 2010 This is an answer to article in today's, August 14, newspaper. I assume that aromatic sumac is native to Travis county because I have it all over my property. It turns bright red in the fall adding... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Bark of unidentified tree splitting in Merritt Island FL August 10, 2010 The bark on this 5 yr. old tree is splitting along its branches, like a sausage link splitting along its sides. Almost as if it is/was over-stuffed. Other than that, there are plenty of leaflets, some... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Need help controling suckers from an ornamental plum in San Pedro, CA. August 10, 2010 I have an ornamental plum tree in my garden which produces a lot of suckers in my vegetable beds. I do not want to use harmful chemicals and cutting them back is a hopeless venture and leaves small... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ailing Lacey oak in Austin August 09, 2010 I have a five-year-old lacey oak that is about 5 feet tall. Last last spring it became infected with oak phylloxera, which was initially misdiagnosed. I treated it with Neem oil several time but this ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Need some help with a Plumbago plant in Mission, TX. August 06, 2010 Hello..I live in south South Texas and have a plumbago. It gets about 4 to 5 hours of direct sun and lately some of the branches and leaves turn bright green almost yellow. Am I over watering or is ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Why are our Euphorbia myrsinites plants dying in Soquel, CA? August 02, 2010 Some of our Euphorbia myrsinites die in our garden for reasons we cannot understand. Do you have any explanation or suggest area we should be looking for? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Live oak with brown balls and brown spots in Round Rock PA August 01, 2010 Is my live oak sick? Brown spots are on the leaves and round brown balls are growing on the stems. Please help. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Arizona ash tree with brown leaf tips in Las Vegas NV August 01, 2010 We've had an Arizona Ash Tree in our yard for over 7 years it was doing fine until last summer, the tree seems to be struggling with the heat, its leaves look like they are burning up and turning bro... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Brown spots on young redbuds in Lincoln TX August 01, 2010 I have lined my driveway in Lee County Texas with Red bud trees purchased both in Dripping Springs and in College Station. The 14 trees are of varying ages and heights (planted during the fall and wi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| More trees to go with live oaks in Schertz TX July 13, 2010 We moved to a new house that has two recently planted live oak trees. Other than those two little trees there is nothing else on the property. Because of what I read about the oak wilt I would like ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| White fuzz on pine tree bark in Dartmouth MA July 13, 2010 We have white fuzz on our pine tree bark? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Death of mature Eve's necklace in Fredericksburg, TX July 12, 2010 A friend mentioned his mature Eve's necklace had died this year. The next day I walked past my own mature Eve's necklace(about 5 years old)and it was dead! What could have happened? Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Need information about oak wilt and Shumard oak in Houston, Tx. July 06, 2010 I want to plant a Shumard red oak in my North Houston front yard, with two Nuttall oaks. I keep hearing about something call oak wilt. Is there something I can do to prevent this disease during the ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Cottony infestation on Turk's Cap in Austin July 05, 2010 The Turks Cap in my front planter is well-established and, overall, happy and blooming. However, some of the top leaves, those in the most shaded area, have what looks like a thin, loose layer of cot... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Need help with a 50 ft Tulip Tree with storm damage in Brownsburg, IN. June 30, 2010 I have a 50 ft Tulip tree that suffered storm damage. One for the main branches split at the top fork and fell. It has left about 6 ft of exposed wood but there are still a couple of main branches in... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| New growth on Amur Maple turning black in McPherson, Kansas. June 29, 2010 Re: Amur Maple bushes Approximately 2 yrs old, 4 ft tall. New growth at the end of some branches is turning black. Plants are mulched with grass clippings. We live in Kansas. Thanks for any info.... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Clear pungent, liquid oozing from oak tree June 28, 2010 I have a large oak that over the last few days has been oozing a pungent, non sticky, clear substance from one specific site (no damage) about the size of a dime. It's attracting quite a few gnats, m... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native sedum 'Burrito' sunburned in Providence RI? June 28, 2010 I have a sedum burrito that I keep outside and receives bright sun for around 6 hours a day. it looks like it's getting sunburned, the leaves are getting shriveled and browning on the tips. I've bro... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Possible freeze damage to Texas Persimmon in Fair Oaks Ranch TX June 27, 2010 I have a Texas Persimmon tree that is in a green belt. It has leafed out and flowered for the eight years we have lived here. This year it leafed out then the leaves turned brown and dropped. The top ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Yellowing leaves on non-native globe willow in Las Cruces, NM June 26, 2010 I live in Las Cruces, NM. I have a good size globe willow tree. The leaves are turning yellow and brown dryness at tips and leaves are falling off. Does it just need water? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What to do about leaf spot on Vaccinium myrsinites in Clearwater FL? June 24, 2010 I have recently planted many Vaccinium myrsinites (shiny blueberry) in my yard. These plants seem to have many dead twig branches without leaves. The remaining leaves have red spots. I visited a na... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What is causing leaf drop on oak in Morgan Hill CA? June 23, 2010 Dear Mr Smarty Plants: We have a large, young Valley Oak (about 20 yrs) which is dropping leaves even now in early summer. I have a feeling that the problem might be an invasive weed that is flourishi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Lantana in hanging basket not blooming in Dover PA June 23, 2010 We have a lantana Bandana trailing gold in a hanging planter in full sun. It hardly blooms. Any suggestions? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Freeze damage to non-native Philodendron selloeum in Deltona FL June 22, 2010 My philodendrons selloeum died this past winter in the freeze,came back slowly this spring and now are suffering with very small deformed leaves. Some do grow but are getting large brown dry areas on ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Problems in non- native weeping willow in Spokane WA June 21, 2010 My wife and I have a weeping willow tree that has done well for two years. This year some of the branches are loosing their leaves in late spring in Spokane, WA. I though it was from the wind but ha... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Powdery growth in hydrangea in Philadelphia June 20, 2010 My hydrangea plants have a weird growth on their leaves that looks like white rice. It looks like it would be powdery if brushed, but I don't want to touch it for fear that it some type of mold. Any... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ash tree dying back to lower sprouts in Kempner TX June 19, 2010 My 2 year old ash tree leaves dropped, appears dead, branches dying. New growth near base of tree. Do I cut upper trunk or remove entire tree? My other ash is doing well. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Insects on hybrid 'Ann' magnolia in Morrow OH June 17, 2010 I have an Ann Magnolia. It is covered in all kinds of stinging insects and flies. This has never happened before. Is this a common problem for the tree? What should I do? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Leaf problems on oaks in North Liberty IA June 12, 2010 My oak trees (young and old) are showing leaf problems. Is there a disease or insect causing oak tree disease? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Leaves of non-native crape myrtle browning in Sinton TX June 12, 2010 Crepe myrtle – tips of leaves are brown and curling up. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native blue potato bush in El Dorado Hills CA June 12, 2010 I have two blue potato bush topiary planted in my front porch in a very big planter. It's getting a full afternoon sun. I am wondering why they are losing their leaves??? Am I overwatering them??? Al... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Problems with October Glory maple tree in Evansville IN June 10, 2010 We have a 15 yr. old October Glory maple tree. 2 years ago we had a bad ice storm and this tree was covered with 1/2 to 3/4 " of ice. The tree resembled a chicken wishbone with its limbs touching ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Firecracker plants not growing in Ft. Worth June 09, 2010 I live in Fort Worth, TX and last fall planted several firecracker plants. It's now June and they're not growing. How can I tell if they are still alive? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Browning leaves on recently planted chinkapin oak in Rockwall TX June 09, 2010 I just planted a chinkapin oak that is about 1 1\2 inches thick last week and now some of the leaves are turning brown. Does that mean its dying? Do you have any tips that I could use to protect it? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Blackening of top growth of yaupon in Sunrise Beach TX June 09, 2010 My question regards a Will Flemming yaupon which I am thinking may be within your scope of expertise. These were recently planted under windy conditions, then hit with a neighbors antiquated jet type ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Texas Pistachio trees dropping leaves in Austin June 09, 2010 I have several Texas Pistachio that are about 13 years old. Despite good rainfall in Travis county this year, they seem to be losing most of their new leaf growth now in early June. Leaves are simpl... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Death of mature tulip tree in Raymond IL June 06, 2010 We have a mature tulip tree that leafed out and looked very healthy then all of the leaves turned brown and fell off. I think the tree is now dead. We live in the country and have a corn field behind ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Beetles in spineless prickly pear in Austin June 05, 2010 I have an enormous spineless prickly pear in my front garden. It's about 6 feet tall, and 6 feet wide. It has blossoming yellow flower. However, it also has large colonies of black beetle-ish bugs li... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Problems with giant coneflower in Richardson TX June 05, 2010 Dear Mr Smarty Plants- I have had a giant coneflower in my garden for 2 years now. This year it came up like it always had..got lots of leaves and then withered..turned brown and died. It got plent... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Why is my recently planted Esperanza doing poorly in Texas City, TX? May 28, 2010 I have an Esperanza I planted about 2 months ago. It has been doing well, except today all but one stem of the plant is wilting and the leaves are rolling. I see no bugs on the plant. Any idea what... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Palm trees turning orange in Miami May 24, 2010 Why are my palm trees turning orange? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What kind of beetles are attacking cedar trees on Cape Cod, MA. May 17, 2010 I live on Cape Cod, MA and my cedar trees are being attacked by some kind of beetle & killing them. I would appreciate knowing what this could be and how to treat this. Thank you View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Orange patches circling cedar branches May 15, 2010 We have dry rusty orange patches that circle several of our Cedar branches. There are a few orange blobs on different limbs, but they do not look like the pictures of Cedar Rust (no horns). The foli... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Red-backed bugs on mountain laurel (Sophoro secundiflora) May 12, 2010 I found red-backed bugs (in fact two end-to-end like the east Texas love bugs) on my mountain laurel which has been losing leaves. Are these bugs the culprit? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Picture of fungus on winecups in Taylor TX May 10, 2010 My error! I rated your answer to my question as 3 stars. I did not know how the rating worked and I accidentally chose 3. Your response was great. I would like to send you a picture of the spores/f... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Problems with winecups in Taylor, TX May 09, 2010 I live in Taylor in Williamson County, Tx,. I have wine cups growing. They are lush and blooming, but I am now noticing what looks like spores forming under the leaves and the plants seem to be suffer... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Discouraging rabbit snacking in the garden in Pearland TX May 07, 2010 I planted winecups and pink evening primrose in my new landscape beds amongst other native grasses and shrubs. Rabbits have been eating these wildflowers down to the ground. I want to attract wildli... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Need help diagnosing a problem with Bur Oak in Plano, TX April 28, 2010 I planted a bur oak 8 or 9 years ago. It has grown beautifully until this year. When opening, the leaves are very small (a couple inches) and there are lots of seeds (catkins?). I would hate to los... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Yellowing of Leyland Cypress in Roswell, GA April 27, 2010 We paid for 12 foot naylor blue leyland's to be planted behind our home. This is their first season in the ground here - they came from a tree farm - there is yellowing on some of the branches and w... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Juniper-apple rust galls April 24, 2010 I have Red Cedar trees in my yard. I have just noticed something that looks like a reddish brown squid-like bloom about the size of a small orange. Is this normal or is it a fungus? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Failure to bud out of Shumard oaks in Floresville TX April 16, 2010 Question: I have a Shumard red oak (9-10ft tall) that I planted last October as its leaves were turning a brilliant red color. However, it's the only tree that did not bud this spring. I scraped t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Laurel oak tree not leafing out in Pasadena TX April 13, 2010 Hurricane Ike blew down our red bud in the backyard. Had a large 25' laurel oak planted early March 2010. When it was put in the ground, the leaves were on it, but they were all brown and dried. T... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Can Live Oak suckers be mowed during Oak Wilt spread season in Austin? April 12, 2010 I live in South Austin, not too far from the Wildflower Center. I have a Live Oak in my yard with a substantial amount of sucker growth from the roots. Can I mow them freely throughout the year, or ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Why isn't my recently planted Mexican Redbud growing in Georgetown, TX? April 11, 2010 I planted a container-grown Mexican Redbud in early March. As of April 5th, it is showing no signs of buds or leaves. Other redbuds in the area (possibly Texas redbuds) have been blooming for severa... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Problems with Fantex ash in Pahrump NV April 08, 2010 We planted a Fantex Ash tree over 3 years ago and it was thriving until recently. This year when the temperature began to warm up, it blossomed and then suddenly stopped growing. All the other trees... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Arizona Ash dropping seed pods and waste in Houston April 08, 2010 My Arizona Ash tree is dropping seed pods and other waste on my deck and walkway. It has never done this before in the 14 years we have had it. We did get it cut back last winter. Could this be the re... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Peeling bark on red oak in Plano, TX April 08, 2010 I have a red oak that was planted 2 years ago. The trunk is approx. 5 in around. The bark around the bottom of the trunk is peeling off. At first we thought it was rabbits so we put some rabbit gua... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Spots on just-emerging Zexmenia in Austin April 02, 2010 My zexmenia is just coming up from the ground after a cold winter in Austin. The leaves are all spotted with tiny holes as if something is munching on them before they even leave the ground or just as... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Why are my lemon Cyprees trees turning Black? April 01, 2010 I have 3 lemon Cypress plants - all are about 6 feet tall. One of them has started turning black on one side - like it's been burnt. The inside of the plant is also turning black. I assume something ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Need help with canker in willows in Flagstaff, AZ. March 18, 2010 We've got a lot of willows in high altitude desert conditions, irrigated. They've got canker and I want to know if there's anything I can paint on the pruning wounds when I go around trying to remo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Problems with dogwood tree in Jacksonville FL February 28, 2010 Sir, I believe I have a Cornus drummondii, a stiff dogwood tree on my lawn which a few years ago was big, lush and full of branches and leaves. In the last 2 years I have noticed about 80% of it drop... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Should I use wound paint when pruning my live oak tree? February 04, 2010 When trimming live oak branches, is it best to coat the wound on the tree? I have been doing this but have recently heard that it can actually be bad for the tree. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fungus on spineless prickly pear in Hico TX January 03, 2010 Is there anything I can do to save my spineless prickly pear planted 3 yrs ago in rock garden. Pods had grayish-white fungus? on the pods and I noticed a few green colored bugs on them. Bugs are gone-... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Freeze damage to Mexican olive in Austin December 13, 2009 I have a Mexican Olive tree/bush. It is young - about 8 ft. tall. This last freeze in Austin made many of its leaves turn black. I got this from your database: "Its native range extends no farther... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Esperanza with rust spots in Corpus Christi, TX November 30, 2009 I have a young esperanza plant and the leaves have what looks like rust spots all over them. What is the cause of this and what can I do for it? My other larger and older esperanza does not have this.... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Treating cuts in tree trunks November 21, 2009 We have two young trees that deer made bad cuts in the trunks. What can we put on cuts to keep bugs and disease from getting in them.? Thank you. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Red maple a casualty of Hurricane Ike in Houston November 21, 2009 We have a 3 year old Drummond Red Maple, between the sidewalk and the street in front of our house, that fell during Hurricane Ike. We replanted it. I recently noticed that the bark is severely cracke... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Brown dead spots on arborvitae in Hillsboro OR October 12, 2009 Hello. I live in Hillsboro, OR and have several mature arborvitae as a privacy screen in my backyard. They are on our side of a black chainlink fence separating our yard from a drainage area maintaine... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Failure to thrive of pecan trees in Las Vegas NV October 11, 2009 In April this year I purchased two 8-foot tall pecan trees in 3-foot square boxes from a local nursery and planted them here in Southern Nevada. I'm sure I dug a large enough hole to provide plenty ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What is the sticky stuff coming out of the trees in Austin? October 06, 2009 Hello - I live in Austin TX, and in the past half month or so, have been noticing much sticky, sweet sap being exuded from trees. In a normal year I only notice the crepe myrtles doing this, but this... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Dying Pine Trees in Texas October 05, 2009 I live on the water front street in Kemah, Texas. We took water in the entire neighborhood during Hurricane Ike. That's been a year ago and now I have noticed our pines trees are starting to die. I s... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Growth on miniature palm in Los Gatos. CA October 01, 2009 I think that my miniature palm is infested with some sort of bug or fungus. Last night it looked fine but this morning there was a large bright yellow fuzzy looking growth on the trunk. Any input wo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Damage from feral hogs September 30, 2009 Hello. What extent of damage can be expected when planting wildflower seeds in an area regularly visited by feral hogs? In some cases do the hogs actually help plant the seed as they root around? ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Diseased Mexican plum tree in Austin September 27, 2009 I have a grove of 5 year old Mexican plum trees one of which is oozing sap from its trunk and a branch appears to have died. Is there anything that I can do to help the tree besides removing the dead... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants resistant to Verticillium wilt in Norco CA September 24, 2009 I'm looking for small trees, flowering shrubs & vines that are resistant to verticillium wilt. Fragrance would be a plus. Thank you so much! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Declining wax myrtles in Katy, TX August 24, 2009 My wax myrtle bushes were thick and green except for a few on the NE side 6 months ago when we bought the house. Now they are thin, leggy, and dropping leaves like crazy. They seem to be dying one bra... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Failure to thrive of trees in Savage MN August 23, 2009 I have a 20+ year old weeping willow. The last few years it is the last tree to get its leaves and the first to lose them. The few leaves that are still on the tree are covered with brown/black spots.... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Growth on underside of squash plant leaves August 22, 2009 I have a mold in my garden that is oval in shape and has spikes growing out of it, the color is yellow. This mold (yup it's not a bug I checked) is all over the underside of my squash plants. Any hel... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Problems with wax myrtle in Roanoke, VA August 20, 2009 Our Wax Myrtle bushes tend to lose all their foliage during the Winter months and each year seem to flesh out their leaves less with each passing Spring. One bush never returned and save for one branc... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native red-tip photinias dying in San Antonio August 20, 2009 A 17 year old Red tip Photinia in a hedge shows signs of dying. The main stalks are quite large and offshoots from two of the stalks have brittle, drooping leaves. The center of the plant looks norm... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Webs on tree trunk, probably bark lice August 19, 2009 webs on tree trunk and creeping up. See no spiders or worms. what could be. very fine, thick web View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Wilting stems on beautyberry in Georgetown, TX August 16, 2009 Last summer I discovered that a 4-year old beautyberry had one (of many) stems that died. Leaves on this single stem wilted and dried up. This year the same happened to two or three stems. The rest of... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Coreopsis failing to bloom in Sonora CA August 04, 2009 My Coreopsis buds form and then die. Very few open. The plants are two and three years old, in a clay type soil. Is it possible they're getting too much water, and that is whats making the buds die ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Palm plant with lower inches browning in Alexandria VA July 21, 2009 Palm plant 10 years old, about 5' tall, single trunk approximately 1" diameter, reddish green leaves about 12 to 14 inches long, original owner. All leaves on the lower 2 inches of plant leaves are ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Fungal root rot in non-native Shasta daisies in Channahon IL July 21, 2009 HELP! My Shasta daisies have fungal root rot. Is there any way to save them? I've been removing the browned stems. I'm so sad. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Yellow bands around edges of leaves in Whitney TX July 20, 2009 How can you tell whether esperanzas are getting too much water or not enough - ours have a small yellow band around the edges of the leaves - crape myrtles - same question View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native firebush dying in Sun City Center FL July 17, 2009 I have a native firebush, it is suddenly dying branch by branch, from the inside out, I have noticed odd things look like wasps but with speckled wings on it. What could be killing it. The inside bra... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Yaupon in bonsai failing to thrive in Lufkin TX July 16, 2009 Hi,I have a yaupon that I've turned into a bonsai. It's been producing new vegetation until about a month ago. Then all of a sudden the branches started drooping and the leaf tips started turning bl... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Yellow-orange fungus on Ash tree in Ohio July 14, 2009 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, I have a large ash tree which started growing some yellowish orange fungus around the base this spring. With this fungus there are also black bugs with a orange marking near i... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Wisteria with root rot in Flower Mound, TX July 11, 2009 I have a wisteria that is showing rot root from an exposed wound on the side of the base. Would like to save the tree. What can I do to fix the problem. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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