Boxwood bushes are dying

This Summer, my hedge is dying. It started on one side and continued all the way around. It is pretty much died. I first thought it’s because it needs water so I diligently watered it every other day but it…

Serviceberry fungus

Row of serviceberries along the northern coast of Québec, rusticity zone 3a, subarctic climate. Full sun. Planted 50m from the coast. Bog-like soil (field of blueberries and cranberries adjacent). Planted more than 5 years ago. Many dead stems and branch…

Panicle Hydrangea Yellow Leaves

I got this hydrangea last year, and I planted in a pot outdoor. It was blooming well last year, and the leaf growth has been pretty good this year. However, the leaves were gradually turning yellow since it started to…

Unhealthy Apple Tree

We have a med / large Apple tree in our back yard. It never produce healthy Apple . How to treat it for healthy Apple ?…

Red oak has black “stain”

We live in the beaches and have a massive red oak tree. It’s about 127 inches circumference. It’s surrounded by Baltic ivy and a bit has grown up the base. When clipping that off we found two “ gashes” near…

Brown spots on bean plant leaves

Several bean plants on the west side of my garden started having these brown spots on the leaves. We never had any issues in the past until this year. There are no issues with any of the bean plants on…

Clematis sudden leaf death

  I came home from a few days away to find my Jackmanii clematis covered in dead leaves and buds with a few bits of new growth. It’s been well watered and the base looks ok. My first thought is…

Neem oil for ailing Serviceberry

I planted a large (7 gallon) multi-stemmed serviceberry (amelanchier gran Autumn Brilliance) in June of last year to keep my birds happy!  Unfortunately, my serviceberry has not produced any berries and has been hit by both leaf miners and mildew…

Who is eating petals of Black-eyed Susan or Echinacea?

Hi, I planted this flower – the tag was saying ‘Black-eyed Susan (Pink)’ but I’m not sure anymore since everybody says they are Echinacea… – Those flower petals have been usually ruined by the end of summer. This year each…