Tag Archives: pests

Euonymus*

I live in Oakvile and have planted the mentioned plant, 4 years later…it is smaller than when purchased. Eaten by rabbits no doubt. Any rabbit free plants you can suggest, low growing shrub like with dense leaves…

Syringa reticulata ‘ivory silk’*

My syringa reticulate “Ivory silk tree has dead branches & wilted leaves. Could this be verticillium wilt? If so, how would I treat it? We are having a very dry summer so is it possible that it needs a good…

Aphids and Sunburst Locust*

Our 15’+ sunburst locust tree is covered in aphids and showing signs of yellowing, curling leaves on the tips. It had similar troubles last year with the same leaf symptoms. The tree was planted 3 years ago along with 3…

Zinnias being eaten*

The zinnias I planted from seeds are growing beautifully and are being eaten by I don’t know what. is there a remedy? Thanks…

Weird stuff on my linden tree leaves*

Hello. I have noticed weird stuff on my linden tree leaves. It comes every year for at least last three years. Some leaves look normal even with that stuff, but others took completely deformed. Overall the whole tree looks good,…

Hydrangea Leaf Pest*

I think my plant is the Annabelle variety and is in my backyard in central Toronto. It has had leaf curl the past couple of years, so I removed what evidence I’ve found. Now something else is preying on the…

Rose Leaf Miner*

Hi, I work at a regional building maintaining gardens. The roses on site have been damaged by a pest, and I am wondering if you can identify it and perhaps give info on how to eradicate the pests. They spread…

Weeds*

I live in Thornhill. I have 2 weeds driving me crazy. The first is bindweed. I’ve used a torch on it and tried to dig up the roots. Neither works. This year I have a new weed pest. It looks…