Daylily Leaves Turning Yellow With Brown Spots?My daylilies have yellow leaves with brown spots. These leave then turn brown and die. Can I spray them with something? I perfer to use homemade remedies when I can.
Help Save My Vine?I have inherited some household plants from my recently deceased mother in law. I don't have a green thumb, and find myself at a loss with one particular vine. It has green and yellow variegated heart shaped leaves and is in a hanging basket. My problem is that some of its leaves are turning yellow and dyeing off. What am I doing wrong?
Curling Leaves on a Anemone Coronaria Bulbs?I have planted some Anemone Coronaria Bulbs in pots indoors. They started out with full leaves but now they are starting to curl and seem a bit dry. They were in a window in sunlight but, possibly too cold? Any advice would be helpful.
Chewed Up Hostas?What causes hostas to be half chewed up by mid August and how can I prevent this happening this year?
Help My Hydrangea?I moved into a house with an established garden. It has plants and flowers that I have always wanted; hydrangea, lavender, roses, lemon trees, orange trees, etc. Unfortunately, the hydrangea and roses have not been cared for. The hydrangea has very little leaves and flowers. In the middle it has branches that look dead.
Tea Rose With Mold?I have a tea rose that has a white fuzz around the buds. It looks like mold. What can I do to correct and fix this problem?
I Accidentally Sprayed Weed Killer on Flowers? I'm an idiot and sprayed weed killer on the flower beds. Needless to say, my girlfriend is REALLY mad and the flowers are not doing so well. Any way to rescue my relationship?
Burning Bush With Heat Shock?Do burning bushes go dormant due to heat shock?
My Lilac Bush is Half Dead?I have a mini Lilac bush that is half dead. There are parts of the bush that have leaves and small flowers. Is it safe to cut the dead part off? And any ideas what caused this?
Leaves Turning Yellow on a Hibiscus?The leaves on my hibiscus are turning yellow. I have beautiful blooms. Does anyone know what I can do?
Dying Leaves on a Bamboo Plant?I have an indoor bamboo plant. I've had it for two years and it has grown very very little. The leaves are green but several bamboo sticks have had to be removed from the shallow bowl because of mildew (turning very black or yellow and those leaves were dying). I pulled the plant out of the bowl today and the roots are really packed and very orange.
Help My Rhubarb Plant?I am having trouble with my rhubarb this year. It started out great and then I noticed I was not able to "pop" out the stalks; instead they would break off 2 or 3 inches from the bulb. Now the stalks are very long and thin with huge leaves and they are breaking off and rotting.
Are My Plants Calcium Deficient?I'm have nice healthy looking plants but most of the fruits turning yellow and rotting. I read somewhere this is from being calcium deficient. Do you agree and what would be the best way to add calcium?
My Calla Lilies Are Pulled Out Easily?New stems from my Calla Lilies can be pulled up from ground, as if they have been eaten just below ground surface. I don't know if it's caused by insect or if I have watered too much.
After Picking Zucchini, My Plants Look Limp?After Picking Zucchini, My Plants Look Limp. We had a few zucchini ready for picking yesterday, so we picked them. This morning I went to check on the garden and all 3 of our plants are limp and the leaves look like they closed up for the night! What on earth is happening?
Saving a Plant From Weed Killer?What do you do if you get a weed killer on a plant you wish not to kill?
White "Pods" Under Leaves?I have 2 flowering maple plants sitting on my window sill in my kitchen. I have noticed that there are small white "pods" or eggs (maybe) that are all over the underside of the leaves.
Lichen on Tree Branches?I have Lichen on my apple tree branches. It's not removable with power spray. Can a copper spray be used? The lichen is a fine feathery type on slender growth.
Brown Scale on Crape Myrtle Leaves?I have several Crape Myrtles in which the under side of the leaves have a light to medium brown suede type scale on them. Almost the entire underside of the leaf is affected.
Sticky Substance on Leaves?I brought my bay plants in for the winter. They have developed a sticky, shiny substance all over the leaves. I don't see any insects but did spray them when I noticed this substance.
Struggling Peace Plant?This question regards a houseplant. It is a peace plant that I have had for about seven months. It was repotted after several months. It looked healthy and beautiful for a long time, but somewhere along the line, I started over-watering it.
Dirty Looking Hibiscus Leaves?My Hibiscus leaves on some varieties look dirty (maybe insect dirt) and grayish. Generally unhealthy, like they have been stung or like they have a disease.
Hostas Damaged By Bugs?This summer, something got at my hostas. It looked like a squash bug. We powdered them, but overnight, these little buggers ate the leaves off, right to the vein. They look so sick and just awful. Should I cut them back this fall?
Rotting Aloe Leaves?Why do my Aloe plants keep rotting off the "leaves". I don't use the same pot or soil I buy them in. I don't water it too much. They just start rotting after I repot from the store pot.
Avocado Tree Damaged By Frost?What should I do with avocado trees damaged by frost. Will they grow back?
Help My Tea Rose?I have a tea rose/potted miniature rose that I think I may have killed. When I transferred it to a bigger pot it was really dry. I had been watering it but apparently not enough. All of the leaves fell off.
Help My Plant?Help My Plant. I have this plant that has sentimental value to me and it is not looking to good. It came in a funeral plant basket. I have no idea what kind of plant it is I do not know if I am watering to much or not enough.
Nursing a Lilac Bush Back to Health?I have a really large old lilac bush that is a sentimental favorite of my wife's. 2 falls ago I cut out a really large amount of poison oak that had been growing up though the center. The diameter of the main poison oak was about 4-5 inches and about 8-9 feet tall.
Plants Damaged By Cold?We had the coldest weather a couple of weeks ago that hasn't been seen here in 100 years. It was below freezing after we had temps in the 80's. Everything was starting to leaf out and get buds, unfortunately the cold zapped most everything.
Honeysuckle Foliage Dying?I have long established honeysuckle growing on east facing fence and in early spring it appears very healthy, then much of foliage dies off. Any help as to why?
Bougainvillea Damaged By Cold?My bougainvillea froze last winter and now is just sticks but the stems seem to be getting red in color. Does this mean there's still hope? I trimmed some. Should I cut more?
Woodruff Plant Turning Brown?This is the second year that shortly after my Woodruff plants blooms it begins to turn brown. Does anyone know if there are common woodruff diseases and how to get rid it.
The Leaves of My Plant Turning are Yellow?Why are the leaves of my plant turning yellow?
Stressed Weeping Willow?I have a large weeping willow on a sloping area in the back yard. It has a number of dead branches and not a lot of new foliage. It looks stressed. Aside from pruning is there anything I can do?
Sunblock on Plants?My child sprayed my petunias and mums with sunblock, what should I do?
Struggling Petunias?I have a couple of hanging baskets, they have pretty petunias. They have been in shade lately (whoopsie) and now they are very tall and sparse. (I assume from trying to get sun?) I have put them back out in a sunnier location, but how do I get them to fill out?
Struggling Bamboo Plant?I have indoor bamboo, it is in a porcelain pot, with small rocks. As I said I have in indoors on a mantle that really does not get any sunlight, it is close to a window but does not get any sun. The leaves were light green.
My Day Lilies Have Brown and Yellow Leaves?My daylilies say to keep the soil moist, but the leaves are turning yellow
Tomatoes With Shriveled Skin?What causes the skin on our tomatoes to look shriveled and the stems looks as if it is going to break on each tomato?
Leaves Turning Brown on a Nyctanthes Arbor-Tristis?I have planted a rare plant two weeks ago. New leaves started coming, but suddenly from last 3 days leaves started shrinking and leaves are slowly turning brown. I would like to know the reason and remedy for the plant.
When To Treat Rose Leaf Fungus?My roses have fungus on leaves. Should I trim them and treat them now or wait until spring. I am a real novice with plants.
Gold Nugget Loquat With Yellow Leaves?I have planted a new Gold Nugget Loquat tree (came in a 15 Gallon pot, about 5.5 ft tall), and after a month, leaves have randomly started turning yellow. I am not sure if this is due to excessive water or something else.
Small Leaves on a Crepe Myrtle?How come one of my crepe myrtles has smaller light green leaves than the rest, who have bigger and dark green leaves?
Kent Mango Leaves Are Browning?I have a Kent mango and the leaves are browning. Does anyone know what is causing this? Please see photos.
Curling Leaves On Stevia Plant?My Stevia plant has leaves that are curling, why? What should I do?
Sunflowers with Yellow Leaves?Why are the leaves on my sunflowers turning yellow and then brown? The leaves are doing this on my geraniums as well.
Small Tomato Plants?Why are some of my tomato plants growing beautifully and others look like runts? They all get the same amount of sun, but are in different areas. The ones that look great I practically ignore.
Mammoth Sunflower Leaves Turning Yellow?I have planted mammoth sunflowers in a large pot and I'm having a problem with the lower leaves first turning yellow, then brown before finally dieing off. Am I over watering or what?
Spots on a Banana Plant?I have a banana plant with spots on it. What would you recommend?
Geranium Leaves Turning Yellow?I am having trouble with my Geraniums. What am I doing wrong? About mid season the leaves start looking wilted and turn yellow. Am I not watering enough or too much?
Photina Hedges Losing Leaves?I have a row of red tip Photina hedges that are losing their leaves rather rapidly. Most years they stay evergreen with the red tips and may occasionally shed a few leaves. I just noticed they are almost bare now and beginning to look rather dead. What could be the problem?
Norfolk Pines Damaged By Cold?I have some small Norfolk pines that have been hit by frost. Will they come back? I also have one large Norfolk pine in the yard that is very tall and about 8yrs old. Will it come back after the frost has done damage? It has turned brown, but is the trunk alive?
Geranium Leaves Changing Color and Turning Brown?The edges of my geranium leaves are turning light in color and/or brown. It almost looks like a variegated variety, except the brown is throwing me off. Am I watering too much, or not enough?
Peonies Not Flowering?I transplanted some peonies 3 years ago. They come up and have a couple tiny buds, but then do not flower. Does anyone know why this would happen? Thank you.
White Spots on Boxwood Plants?We have a lot of boxwood plants that were doing beautifully but now the leaves have all kinds of white spots on them and also the leaves are curling and with little holes. I am afraid they have mold and also some disease or bug problems. Any ideas? How can i get rid of it? Thanks.
White Stuff on Arrowhead Plant Leaves?I have this huge Arrowhead plant. It's growing beautifully and very full. However I've been noticing this white stuff around the edges of a lot of the leaves. It stays right around the edges of the leaves.
Powdery White Substance Causes Grapes to Shrivel?My trellis is covered in unripe green grapes. It looked as if we were going to have a bumper crop. One morning I saw that most of the grapes were covered in a powdery white substance. Over the next few weeks the grapes shriveled up.
Lupin Leaves Yellow?Why are my Lupin leaves yellow?
Growing a Japanese Stewartia?I planted a 6 foot Japanese Stewartia in Spring 09. I live in the Midwest, our soil is clay. Tree has a lot of buds, but there not opening? It is starting to loose some of its leaves. I did use high organic matter when I planted it. I am afraid to over water the tree.
Treating Iron Chlorosis?My Autumn Blaze maple leaves are light green with dark veins. I understand this is iron chlorosis and needs chelated iron or sulfur. Can't find chelated iron, but used a regular iron fertilizer (has some sulfur). Any further info would be appreciated.
Ficus Loosing Leaves?Can someone please tell me why all my ficus plants are dropping all their leaves and drying up?
Black Spots on Tomatoes?Can anyone tell me why my tomatoes are showing black spots and bottom rot? Is there a fungus in my soil? Is there too much moisture? Should I have my soil tested?
Tomato Stem is Bumpy?Can anyone tell me if this is normal or not? I was given the Topsy Turvy for mothers day. It is now Sept. 1st and I am starting to see a little tomato growing. The stem is having some issues though. It is brown, bumpy and some spots have tiny holes.
Lucky Bamboo Leaves Are Turning Yellow?I have a Bamboo plant with a yellow leaf. I've had the plant for 2 years and originally it had 3 stalks. I keep it in my bathroom where the light is on only when someone is in the room. The window is shaded by a carport/breezeway, so it gets very little light.
Overwintered Palm's Fronds Turn Yellow?We have a palm bush (not palmetto) that we have had for several years. We keep it indoors during the winter and set it outdoors during the late spring, summer, and early fall.
Lilac Bush May Have Been Sprayed With Weed Killer?How can I tell if weed killer has been sprayed on my Lilac bush that is dying? The grass around it is also dying.
Bamboo Plant with Frost Damage?I have outdoor bamboo trees. This winter has been harsh, the leaves are all brown, but have not dropped from the trees. The stalks are green/yellow in color. Have they died or will they come good?
Can Overwatering a Tomato Cause Leaf Curl?My Big Boy hybrid tomato was doing wonderfully. I may have over watered it recently. I only have one tomato plant, so I have nothing to compare it to. Could over-watering be the cause of the leaf curl that I am currently seeing?
Queen Palms Damaged by Freeze?I have several Queen palms in my yard that appear to be dead from the freeze. One of six is showing signs of life. How do I know when to give it up?
Maples Have a Fungus and Leaves are Dropping?My maples have pointy stalagmite type fungus and a ton of leaves are dropping as though they were cut at the stem. It looks like October there are so many leaves. What is going on?
Why is My Potted Palm Turning Yellow?My palm is turning yellow. It is planted in a large pot out doors.
Caring for Day Lilies?My day lilies started to bloom fine early in April, then when it started to get hot the stems started turning yellow and dying back. It also stopped blooming. I water it in well a couple times a week and it gets lots of evening sun. I don't know what to do.
Sunburned Leaves on Avocado Tree?I grew a plant from an avocado pit and it's done really well. It is 2 feet tall with about 15 leaves. However, I recently went through a move and it was accidentally left outside in the AZ Sun (it has been an indoor plant) for a couple of days.
Red Currant Plant Died Back When Moved Outdoors?My red current plant was doing well indoors. When I moved it out during the recent good weather the plant died out. What can I do to revive it?
Brown Spots on Tomato Leaves?I am trying to find an organic remedy for tomato plants with yellowing lower leaves and brown spots on them. They are growing beautifully and producing well, but I noticed yesterday the yellowing leaves. Please help. If it is blight, can I stop it now?
What Are the Brown Bumps on My Tiger Lily Stem?I have a tiger lily in a pot. All up and down the stem there are brown, hard, round "things". They are stuck where the leaves come out of the stalk. Are they part of the plant or do I need to take them off?
Why are the Leaves on my Rhododendron Curled?I was given a PJM Elite Rhodie that was going to be tossed away. It had leaves that were curled up. I transplanted it into my yard and leaves are still curled after about 4 days.
What Causes Yellow Leaves On Squash Plants?My zucchini and summer squash both have brown and yellow leaves. Is this because I water too much or is it getting too much full sun?
Leaves on Variegated Ivy Turning Brown After Moving It Inside?I just moved a beautiful variegated ivy inside due to the cold weather. I watered it good when I brought in and now a bunch of the leaves have turned yellow. Is this terminal or just due to temperature change?
Azalea Leaves Are Yellowing and Have Black Spots?Two of my azaleas have yellowing leaves and black spots. I'm fairly sure the yellowing has something to do with iron induced chlorosis, but the black spots are throwing me. Is it all one type of disease or are there two different things going on? What are the possibilities?
Remedy for Plants with Rust Fungus?How do you get rust to stop growing on hollyhock plants and other plants that get the rust really badly?
Tomato Plant Leaves Are Curling and Have Brown Spots?I just planted some tomato plants into a large pot, it's been about 5 days now. After I transplanted them I watered them with a little Miracle Gro and plain water. But some of my leaves are getting brown spots on them and around the edges they are browning and curling. What can I do ?
Burning Bush Leaves Turning Yellow?I planted a row of burning bushes last fall. They were just twigs. This spring they leafed out fine, but now they are turning yellow and look like they are dying. We had a lot of rain this spring and I did mulch them. Do they need some mineral?
Remedy for Leaf Curl?Is leaf curl a bug? How do I get rid of it? Can I use a natural remedy?
Brown Spots on Hibiscus Leaves?We have raised hibiscus outside during the summer for years with hardly a problem. This year, our plants and several neighbors' plants continuously develop brown leaf spots which ultimately causes the leaves to drop.
Grape Vine Leaves Turning Yellow?I planted a grape vine, for decoration. Many neighbors have done the same, but mine seems to have stopped growing and the bottom leaves have turned yellow. The other vines nearby are much older than mine so I do not know what they looked like when they were planted.
Cucumbers Turning Brown on the Vine?Why are my new cucumbers that are setting on turning brown and dying on the vine before growing?
Natural Remedy for Black Spots on Tomatoes?What can I do about black spots on tomatoes with out using chemicals?
White Fungus on Pitisporum Tobira...This summer one of my Pitisporum tobira plants began to show signs of drying. Then another one nearby started drying out so I decided to transplant it thinking there might be something wrong with the soil they were in.
Potato Scab?My spuds have a bad case of scab. I don't think they're going to keep at all. Will it affect next year's crop as they're grown in a raised bed?
Treating Fungus on Tomato Plants?There is fungus on the vines and tomatoes. Can I use Blue Shield on these plants?
Suspected Garden Fungus or Mildew Problem?I have gardened at this location for the past 40 years with no problems. Last summer (2010), almost every vegetable and flower got a heavy white coating and many died prior to frost. I discarded all of them that I could in the city garbage.
Brown Spot on the Base of Ripening Tomatoes?My tomatoes, as they ripen, acquire a black/brown area at the base. What is this? and how can I prevent it?
Bamboo Canes Shriveling?I have a dozen or so Bamboo plants, all are thriving except my P. Nigra. It was very pot bound when I purchased it 9 months ago, but is in a 1m tub and has grown well with many new canes. Three of the established canes have what look like white pustules at the branch tips.....
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