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Bugs Eating My Butterfly Bushes. Butterfly bushes are large shrubs that produce clusters of flowers; they are grown to attract beneficial insects like butterflies to the garden and for the beauty they add to any landscape design. However, insect problems present a serious threat to the health of a butterfly bush and can cause the shrub to become weak and susceptible to diseases.
Read MoreOrange Spots on Apple Tree Leaves. Apple trees with orange spots on the leaves are suffering from a fungal disease called cedar-apple rust that affects a range of trees. The primary sign of cedar-apple rust is the orange or reddish spots it causes to appear on the leaves of the trees it infects. Caring for an apple tree with cedar-apple rust is important for ensuring healthy fruit production.
Read MoreBeetles Are Eating My Raspberry Bushes. Raspberry bushes are extremely susceptible to damage from beetles. Although a raspberry plant grows well in a variety of soil types and growing conditions, insect pests can prevent the bush from putting out a healthy crop of berries. Keeping raspberry bushes healthy is key to encouraging the production of berries each fall.
Read MoreThe Best Cross-Pollinators for Red Delicious Apples. Red delicious apple trees produce large, crisp apples each fall. This particular cultivar grows well throughout a wide variety of growing environments and puts out a harvest throughout most of its life cycle. However, cross-pollination of the red delicious apple tree cultivar is crucial to the healthy and successful production of apples.
Read MoreThe Edges Are Turning Brown on the Leaves of a Lantana. Lantana is a flowering plant that puts out clumps of brightly colored flowers during the spring and summer. The flowers are framed against a backdrop of dark green leaves; if the edges of the lantana leaves start to turn brown, something is wrong with the plant that requires the attention of a gardener.
Read MoreHow Much Water Does a Maple Tree Need?. Giving a maple tree the proper amount of water is one important way gardeners are able to help keep the tree healthy. Maple trees have different water needs throughout their lives.
Read MoreWhen to Spray for Worms in Peach Trees?. Spraying for worms in peach trees helps protect the peaches and the tree from larval insects that damage and weaken the tree in addition to spreading disease. Applying the spray at the right time makes the pesticide more effective.
Read MoreGardenia Plant With Leaves Turning Brown. The waxy, dark green leaves of a gardenia plant frame its flowers, making the shrub look even more attractive. If the leaves begin to turn brown, however, the bush can become unappealing and gardeners should take note: brown leaves are often a sign of an unhealthy growing environment, disease or pest problem.
Read MoreHydroponic Fruit Trees. Some fruit trees grow well under hydroponic conditions, including fruits like bananas, lemons and avocados. Growing trees hydroponically requires attention and care from gardeners to ensure that the trees are stable and receiving nutrients.
Read MoreBlack Residue on Crepe Myrtle Trees. Crepe myrtles are medium-sized trees that produce large clusters of pink flowers and dark green oval leaves. The presence of a black reside on the leaves, stems and branches of a crepe myrtle tree indicates that the tree has sooty mold, a fungal disease that has the potential to cause growth problems.
Read MoreWhy Do the Leaves on My Lemon Balm Plant Turn Brown and Die Young?. Lemon balm plants are grown as an herb, and used in teas and cooking. A healthy lemon balm plant produces dark green, heart-shaped leaves; however, if the leaves turn brown and die, the herb becomes useless to a gardener. There are multiple growth factors that lead to leaf problems.
Read MoreWhat to Do With Citrus Trees With Yellow Leaves
Read MoreThe Leaves on My Apple Tree Are Turning Brown. The leaves of an apple tree should provide a lush, green backdrop to the shiny skins of the maturing apples during the late summer and fall, and the bright flowers the tree produces preceding fruit production. When the leaves become discolored, unhealthy and brown, however, the health of the harvest is at stake.
Read MoreHow Come When I Fertilize My Grass it Turns Yellow?
Read MoreFertilizer for Weeping Cherry Trees. Weeping cherry trees, sometimes called weeping snow fountain cherry trees, have noticeable branches that droop gracefully over the trunk and produce a cascade of white or pink flowers in the spring. Keep weeping cherry trees healthy to encourage showy blossoms each year of the tree's life. Fertilizer is one way to make sure cherry trees stay healthy.
Read MoreWeeping Cherry Tree Leaves Are Turning Brown. Weeping cherry trees are susceptible to a number of diseases and environmental conditions that can turn their leaves brown. If left untreated, fungal diseases can be fatal to weeping cherry trees. Keep your weeping cherry tree healthy by diagnosing and treating the problems that can turn the leaves brown.
Read MoreHow to Grow Red Veined Sorrel. Red-veined sorrel, also known as red-veined or bloody dock, is a common garden plant with a flavor and appearance similar to that of lettuce. Growing red-veined sorrel in the home garden provides fresh, edible food that can be used in various recipes throughout the year. Sorrel is a beneficial plant to grow because it requires little targeted maintenance.
Read MoreHow to Kill Cycad Blue Butterfly Larvae. Cycad blue butterfly larvae can wreak havoc on cycad plants. A particularly bad infestation can cause the plant to wither and die. Treating the plant with the right kind of insecticide at the proper time can reduce the number of cycad larvae and thus prevent irreparable harm to your garden. To prevent the larvae from emerging and eating your cycad plants, apply the insecticide before the eggs hatch.
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