Tag Archives: pests

Insects on Fagus ‘Red Obelisk’ Beech

I have a red obelisk beech tree in a large pot, 3 years old, South West facing lake Ontario on the terrace. I just noticed this white fluffy stuff on the underside of some leaves. Some of the leaves have…

Insects on Charles Albanel Roses

Blooming at present BUT many of the buds are infested with insects which include webs.Eaten into the bud. I just put on Safers insecticide – think its too late for that – I did take off some of the buds…

Boxwood issue

I have a boxwood that isn’t doing very well. It’s hard to tell from the pictures, but the leaves aren’t looking great and there are very fine silvery cobweb-type strands throughout the plant. Any advice?…

Disease in rugosa rose bushes

how do I treat these rose bushes. I have about 25 feet of rose bushes, facing south. my garden is just north of the 401, off bayview. The area of the bushes is fairly dry. most of the bushes seem…

Sick Scots Pine trees.

Hello, I have two mature Scot’s Pine trees in my yard that are having trouble. Dying lower branches, brown needles and thinning. They are about 25 years old. I also have a groundhog that burrows nearby. Do you think that…

Pest on indoor Palm plant

My indoor Palm plant about -2” high developed a shiny sticky substance on the tops of some of its leaves. Up close looks whitish. The undersides look ok. Can I save this plant that I started as a baby.…

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:…

Ginkgo Tree has large areas where bark is missing

Zone – 4B, Sun for most of the day, Tree is in a sheltered near to house. I noticed that there are many holes on the trunk of the tree. Just below where the tree starts branching out the bark…

Boxwood

Hello, I wanted to confirm that what we are dealing with is boxwood blight, and if so if you might have recommendations as to if removing all the shrubs/plants and replanting with perhaps a less susceptible boxwood plant (green velvet?)…