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Lychee Tree Diseases. The common name for Litchi chinensis is the lychee tree. It is native to China but grows in all tropical areas of the world. According to Julia F. Morton, past president of the Florida State Horticultural Society, “the lychee tree is the most renowned of a group of edible fruits of the soapberry family, Sapindaceae.” Morton also states that lychee trees are fungi resistant but are sometimes afflicted by three types of disease.
Read MoreThe Best Cherry Trees. According to Debbie Shaughnessy and Bob Polomski, horticulturist specialists of Clemson University, "Ornamental flowering fruit trees (Prunus species) are closely related to the orchard fruit trees that are grown primarily for their fruit. Although many of the ornamental flowering trees bear edible fruit, they are grown primarily for their springtime floral display and attractive form." The beauty of ornamental cherry trees makes up for their short life span of 15 to 20 years.
Read MoreIngredients in Liquid Fence. According to the Liquid Fence Company, its product, Liquid Fence, prevents deer and rabbits from invading home gardens. Liquid Fence is a spray repellent that is used every two weeks to keep wildlife away from flowers, trees and vegetable gardens. The company states that the ingredients in Liquid Fence are natural, safe for the environment, biodegradable and nontoxic.
Read MoreDangers of Chemlawn. TruGreen ChemLawn is the most widely used pesticide in the United States for the control of insects in lawns. ChemLawn is distributed in 46 states to both homeowners and business customers. Users of ChemLawn and their families are at risk of health, safety and environmental dangers when exposed to this pesticide. According to an investigation by Toxics Action Center, a New England-based organization that is committed to reducing environmental problems and pollution throughout the United States, "13 of 32 (41 percent) of TruGreen ChemLawn's pesticide products include ingredients that are banned or restricted in other countries." Other ingredients are "possible carcinogens," "suspected reproductive toxins" and "endocrine disruptors."
Read MoreAnthurium Diseases. Anthurium is a popular house plant with more than 800 species. It is easily grown in pots using well-drained potting soil. The red anthurium is one of the most "popular foliage plants cultivated in interiorscapes of homes, offices and malls throughout the world," according to the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois.
Read MoreDiseases of the Quaking Aspen Tree. The quaking aspen tree (Populus tremuloides), also known as the trembling aspen, grows in most of North America. Quaking aspen trees grow up to 60 feet tall and 30 feet wide. The wood from the aspen is used mostly to make paper products. During the winter, deer eat the bark for food and birds eat the buds.
Read MoreStages of a Bean Plant. All types of bean plants undergo four stages of development as they mature, beginning with two stages of leaf development, blooming, and the filling of the bean pod. Varieties of beans include green snap beans, lima beans, chickpeas, horticultural beans, wax beans, dry beans, fava beans, garbanzo beans, soybeans and yardlong beans.
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