Benjamina House tree

My benjamina tree developed white wax like spots on the leaf stem, near the junction where the leaf meets the branch. It started shedding leaves so I put it outdoors, gave it a serious hair cut, hosed it down and…

Dahlia with leaf issues and stunted growth

Hi there, Specs: – full sun balcony and container garden – large planter with three dahlia tubers that should grow around 2 ft tall – watering every other day with drip irrigation Issue: One of the three Dahlias has stunted…

Identifying pests/disease on hedge

Hello, We have a hedge around the house which looks like boxwood, I have recently noticed some black spots and holes on the leaves, as well as ants and some other bugs, as you can see the photos. I was…

Leeks*

I live in Scarborough, Ontario, and have a small vegetable garden.  Last year I got a disease in the leeks – they became all mushy and wasted away.  I believe it is due to some bug laying eggs on the…