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Do I need to fix this Avocado debarking?
This self seeded avocado tree has been growing happily on the slope down from the path at the back of my house. It doesn't get much Sun but it seems to be growing over the last few years with no help from me.
I've noticed this loss of about 60% of…
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Dendrobium with black spots on the leaves
There are these black spots on almost every leaf of our Dendrobium (?). It has flowered once but has kind of gone into a resting phase ever since, I guess that is normal (please correct me if it's not).
It is kept indoors, just by the side of a…
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Mango tree not bearing any fruits after cyclone
We have a relatively young (<15 years) mango tree in my hometown and it has beared fruits for more than 5 years. However two years back there was a cyclone(also known as hurricane/typhoon depending on the region). Although the tree didn't suffer any…
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Eastern White Pine root damage
My White pine (about 100 ft tall with a diameter of 2 ft) has had root damage. 12' away from the base of the trunk a one foot deep trench on the west side was dug to bury an electrical line. The trench was then back filled. I have been reading a lot…
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Silver maple peeling bark
Should i do anything. This tree is growing real fast . Just noticed peeling in spring. i thought it might just be shedding but no new bark as of this fall.
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How to handle walnut tree root damage?
We recently started some construction work that involves digging around a beloved walnut tree and the workers hit some of the roots. (Europe)
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the tree -…
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I found a stray turtle. Will it cause damage to my garden if i bring it in?
I know and have read of the type of animals that you wouldn't want to have in or on your lawn, but none of them include reptiles. I want to keep the turtle until I can find a suitable home for it, but I don't want to put it inside a glass box. Would…
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Why are my persimmon leaves getting all brown and turning brittle?
My trees are all looking like this.What could it be, N.W. Fl Panhandle.These are supposed to be Persimmon trees. Besides the black the leaves have become very brittle.
Edward Dykeman Sr.
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Problems with my Pieris shrub - has it been frostbitten?
have two pieris shrubs which were looking lovely. Suddenly noticed the new foliage is brown and shrivelled. Is this frost damage, and how should I treat them?
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Identify the tree from the roots
I have a ficus, jacaranda, sago palm, and Japanese pine nearby. Which tree or trees do these roots come from?
Rich
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Can this stem damage effect the growth of my Virginia Creeper plant?
I've got a Virginia Creeper stem last spring and I plant it in a big pot. it's growing and multiple branches that goes up about 5 feet have come out of it .
Since I got it, it had a stem damage in two locations. I wonder if that has any effect on…
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Ornamental Cherry Tree Root breaching lawn
We have a 10-year-old 20 ft high ornamental cherry tree that has a root that is causing a bump in the lawn that I am scalping when I mow and is raising the brick surrounding the tree.
Is it OK to remove this root without damaging the tree? I would…
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White patches on chilli plant leaves - leaves dying
I've moved my chili plants to a brand new greenhouse after growing them from seed indoors and within days they've developed these white patches on the leaves, some of them followed by chlorosis and and then leaves dying.
I've sprayed them with a 10%…
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Can I salvage a tree which is broken next to its roots?
There's a tree in my courtyard that has been broken very close to its roots, to the point that it cannot stand upright. Over the day, it withered.
I am not sure if it is salvageable, and the people who run the courtyard also don't know what to do.…
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Can I safely take cuttings from this tree?
I'm thinking about trying to take a cutting from the dwarf Japanese maple in my yard and grow it as a bonsai. However, I'm a little leery because the tree has already endured some damage (as explained here), and I don't want to harm it…
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