Q: Our young and once healthy peach trees have been appearing less than healthy as the summer has progressed. They are producing fruit, but I first noticed the black things on the bark that I thought ...

Scale insects are one of the most common and tenacious pest of ornamental plants. “Scales are tiny insects that appear ...

If your lime tree is indoors, the floor under the potted plant may become sticky. Also, honeydew may cause a plant disease called sooty mold. If left unattended, scale insects can cause leaves to ...

My magnolia had a problem with magnolia scale last year. Will it come back, and should I take some action to protect my tree? The leaves were covered in a black mold late last summer. — Frank Butler, ...

Based on the photo we have sent, what is wrong with our oak tree? Is there something that we should be doing to ensure its health? — Mitchell and Anna Jones, Libertyville From your photo, I can see ...

Have you gone out to your car parked under a large tree and noticed that it was coated with a clear or black sticky substance? Perhaps your deck or lawn area under a large shade tree is coated with ...

(WPBN/WGTU)-- Lecanium scales are affecting a lot of oak and maple trees in Otsego, Crawford and Roscommon counties, the Michigan Department of Natural Resourses says. The DNR field offices have ...

We have a lime tree that we winter indoors. In March, the tree developed about 60 limes. Also during that time, the tree developed scale insects. We purchased a nontoxic solution, which somewhat ...