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Problem with mugo pine #750677

Asked May 18, 2021, 3:25 PM EDT

I believe the two trees we have at the end of our driveway are mugo pines. They are about 5' tall and wide and are in full sun. This year both of them are looking bad, lots of brown areas and missing needles, mostly on the north side. I am attaching some pics. Is this a fungal disease? Is there anything I can or should do about it?



Benton County Oregon

Unknown Plant #750676

Asked May 18, 2021, 3:25 PM EDT

I pulled this out of the compost pile. Don't know what I threw in there that would produce this. It has hard nodules on the roots. Thanks.



Baltimore County Maryland

Fungus (?) on azalea leaves #750675

Asked May 18, 2021, 3:24 PM EDT

Hi:

One of my azaleas started having very "strange" leaves. I took a few to Cornell Farms. I was told that it might be exobasidium vaccinii that causes leaf gall and that potentially copper fungicide might help. However since the staff was not sure they suggested to ask you about it. I am attaching a picture. Thanks for your help.



Washington County Oregon

How to build a new flower bed #750672

Asked May 18, 2021, 3:06 PM EDT

I am trying to build a new backyard flower bed. I am planning to remove the bermuda grass (maybe a soil cutting machine?). Then I read an article that suggested spreading cardboard over the top and then 6 layers of newspaper. Then saturate it and cover with topsoil and compost and let sit three months. Does that sound like a good plan? Is there a better idea? I don't want the bermuda grass to grow back into the flower bed once I plant it. Thank you for your help!

Denton County Texas

Sequoia Sempervirens - Coast Redwood #750670

Asked May 18, 2021, 2:53 PM EDT

I have three young Coast Redwoods (Sequoia Sempervirens - 2 years old) growing in Kensington, Maryland. I see a lot of Cicadas on them now and simply brush them off from time to time. I read on your website and in other sources that cicadas avoid laying eggs in evergreens. I have cicada netting if it is necessary to cover them but sometimes the netting itself is damaging to these trees (particularly the main grown stem since these trees are so young). That being said, would you recommend covering them or continuing to brush them away. Thank you for the advice.

Montgomery County Maryland

Rose Rosette disease? #750667

Asked May 18, 2021, 2:48 PM EDT

Hello, My name is Lowlyn jacob and am living in Travis County.We recently came across a patch of knock-out roses in the common area of our neighborhood having some sort of disease. The symptoms seems of the rose Rosette virus. Please find the photos attached, we have tried contacting our HOA, but see no response. Please let us know how do we move forward with this issue, if its a positive case.



Austin County Texas

Flowering Plum Tree dying #750664

Asked May 18, 2021, 2:39 PM EDT

I have a flowering plum tree that's bark has a fungus and what looks like sections of bark splitting. Can this be treated?

Warren County Kentucky

Willow tree #750660

Asked May 18, 2021, 2:17 PM EDT

We have a willow tree that’s about 40+ years old. It’s next to our pond. We’re debating covering the roots with mulch. Good idea? If so should the grass be killed before mulch is put down? Your suggestions r much appreciated! Thank u!

Wood County Ohio

Weed patch to lawn #750658

Asked May 18, 2021, 2:03 PM EDT

My green front yard is mostly a variety of weeds. I am considering 2 options. 1 Pull out the weeds by hand & reseed with grass. 2. Pull out the weeds by hand and replace with low growing greenery that does not require mowing or much care. Please provide suggestions & instructions fir someone who doesn’t garden.

Henrico County Virginia

Type of Ant #750655

Asked May 18, 2021, 1:41 PM EDT

What is this species of ant?



Dakota County Minnesota

Yellow Branches on Evergreens #750645

Asked May 18, 2021, 1:10 PM EDT

Many evergreen shrubs and trees in my yard have yellow branches. Are these branches going to revive as the summer moves along or are they dead and need to be cut off?

El Paso County Colorado

cutting a dead tree #750642

Asked May 18, 2021, 1:06 PM EDT

Can you help me determine that the tree is indeed dead and can you guide me to how to get it down if it is?

Washington County Oregon

Can you identify this spider for me #750640

Asked May 18, 2021, 12:58 PM EDT

I recently found this spider in my basement. No one has been able to tell me what it is other then possibly a wolf spider. Can you please identify it for me? Thank you Danielle



Hennepin County Minnesota

Cincinnati Area Cicada and Plants #750638

Asked May 18, 2021, 12:56 PM EDT

I am a Landscape Designer from Ohio State University living in the Cincinnati area. I have many customers asking me about what the cicadas are going to do to their plants and how to protect them? Thanks.

Hamilton County Ohio

Sheep Sorrel #750637

Asked May 18, 2021, 12:55 PM EDT

How do I eliminate sheep sorrel from my yard? I try pulling it but it grows so quickly and spreads! I have a certified backyard habitat so I don’t use chemical herbicides but I’m struggling with what I can use. It’s invading my native plants.

Multnomah County Oregon

spraying cheatgrass once it had headed #750632

Asked May 18, 2021, 12:36 PM EDT

I've got some patches of cheatgrass that I'll spray, but it is heading-up early. It looks like the atached. I'll plan to hit it with some glyphosate. Will that seed be live/viable once it is sprayed?



Boulder County Colorado

Damage on swiss chard mid-may 2021 #750629

Asked May 18, 2021, 12:17 PM EDT

There ae two types of damage on our swiss chard -- something is eating the outside of the leaves and something seems to have eaten a hole through the leaves. Picture attached. The damage is confined to one plant out of four (for now!). I suspected a rabbit or other animal, but curiously, the two types of lettuce (buttercunch and red romaine) that are planted within a foot of the chard are completely untouched. I would have thought a rabbit would eat lettuce too. The veggies are planted in a raised bed that is about 6" high, surrounded by railroad ties that are probably too easy to climb over. The bed is covered with landscaping fabric and has a soaker hose for irrigation.



Anne Arundel County Maryland

Hazelnut disease #750624

Asked May 18, 2021, 11:57 AM EDT

My 1 year old hazelnut tree has a disease. What is it? Can I cure it? How? Do I need to get rid of the tree to protect my 4 other little hazelnut trees from the disease?



Windham County Vermont

Tree sap Bugs ???? #750621

Asked May 18, 2021, 11:51 AM EDT

The fir tree (a very very tall one) is dropping sap on the deck. . It started to do so last summer, which was the first time in 30 years of living here. Is there a way to stop the sap. Thanks, Ellen MacPherson I live in SW Portland, zip 97239 Near Hillsdale and Raleigh Hills

Multnomah County Oregon

Are these Dahlias or Asters #750620

Asked May 18, 2021, 11:50 AM EDT

I took this photo yesterday. When I googled the image, it came up as "asters", but many people on "nextdoor" are saying that they're dahlias. I don't know which type of flower they are?



Denver County Colorado

Fireglow Maple Tree #750610

Asked May 18, 2021, 11:04 AM EDT

We paid quite a lot of money to have a 6" caliper trunk Fireglow Maple (Acer palmatum) planted on a hillside in our front yard two years ago. I carefully watered it each summer since and it appeared to be thriving. This spring, however, many branches are bare with no leaves. I asked an arborist (who came to give an estimation for trimming other trees) about this tree, and he wondered if it might have Verticillium wilt. I would so appreciate any advice you have, as I really don't want to lose this lovely tree. I will include a photo of the tree from 2019 when it was planted - and also a current photo.



Marion County Oregon

Possible harm to hackberry tree #750606

Asked May 18, 2021, 10:55 AM EDT

Can I dig around a hackberry tree without damaging it? I want to plant rhododendrons. Can I dig deep enough to put perennials in?

Berrien County Michigan

Rusty Patched Bumblebee #750598

Asked May 18, 2021, 10:41 AM EDT

Good morning, I have in my yard what seems to be a Rusty Patched Bumblebee. I live in Fenton mi here is an image of it.



Genesee County Michigan

My apricot trees are sick. #750591

Asked May 18, 2021, 10:16 AM EDT

The two apricot trees in my backyard are not healthy. I had three Apricot trees within 10 yards of each other. I had to remove one in 2020. The remaining two blossomed earlier in 2021 with white flowers. Now the trees have only a few green leaves and many dead brown leaves. I saw oozing in a few branches but no sign of worms. What should I do? Your advice please. Thanks.



Washtenaw County Michigan

Crab apple tree damage #750589

Asked May 18, 2021, 10:08 AM EDT

Attached are photos of an ornamental crab apple tree which has had recent damage. The bark has been gouged out, about five feet above ground level, there was not a branch there. Any idea if this is insect damage? Squirrel? Birds? The tree is not in an area where a person would have easy access to it. Please advise on how to treat this, should I put a wrap on it? The bark around the injury is already separated from the trunk even though the injury just happened. Can you also identify the little white bugs on the bark above the injury and advise on how to deal with them? Thank you.



Howard County Maryland