Restoring a Boxwood after the Moth

Half of my 40-foot boxwood hedge is fine and half is sad after 2 springs with a Moth invasion 2022, 2023. How to help the sad half recover? It’s 4 feet high, brownish and greenish, struggling compared to the lush…

Rodgersia damage/pest?

Something is eating the leaves of my rodgersia. It is eating large chunks of the leaves and leaving the stems. I have searched for slugs or caterpillars but haven’t found any. Do you have any ideas?…

Bleeding mature Japanese Maple

Hi. I just noticed that my very large (20′) Japanese maple (Bloodgood, I think) seems to be bleeding. At first I thought it was just water that had collected in the crotch but when I mopped up the liquid it…

Japanese Maple in BC

My Japanese Maple has lost bark on its lower trunk and is showing signs of wilting even after a wet spring. We had a warm spell in March where it started to flower, but now it’s loosing its leaves. Watering…

Midwinter Fire Dogwood Black Tipped Stems

Hello – Thank you for taking my question. I am very sorry not to have pictures. I am wondering if you have seen midwinter fire dogwood (cornus sanguinea) with sooty black tips. There is a similar photo at this link:…

Best Trees for the Local Environment

Hello! I have a backyard in North York area of Toronto with an abundance of trees. The previous homeowners planted numerous trees including magnolias, a plum, 2 mulberry trees, 2 varieties of apples, 2 quince trees and about 2-3 varieties…

Boxwood leaf miners

Hi, are these boxwood leaf miners? How do I control this? Should I prune the entire plant down to the stump? Should I dispose of the plants?…

6′ Hibiscus tree is ill . .

It lives in a SOUTH facing CORNER window, and has a “grow light as well. Bought it last Fall from Davenport Garden Centre. A bloom a day until recently. Translated once to a 13″ pot. Used Magic Tropical soil. Lined…