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What Makes Maple Tree Leaves Turn Brown in Summer?. Maples are highly valued for their spectacular foliage, ranging from the green of summer to the bright orange and red of fall. The location of a tree plays a part in the likelihood of the maple developing brown leaves.
Read MoreWhite Fungus on a Japanese Maple. Nearly all ornamental plants suffer infection of the fungal disease known as powdery mildew. Japanese maple trees are likely to survive an attack, although the disorder can be unsightly.
Read MoreHorse Chestnut Tree Growth Rate. Prominent white flowers are the chief ornamental feature of the horse chestnut tree, a species that enjoys life in the suburbs and whose root system makes it ideal for planting along streets, A moderate grower, this specimen can survive in a variety of conditions, although it drops fruit that may be a bit of an annoyance.
Read MoreHow Much Cold Can a Hibiscus Stand?. The hibiscus grows as an outdoor shrub in many tropical locations, delighting gardeners year-round with a display of colorful flowers. But as cold nights begin to arrive, the potential for frost can mean trouble for the hibiscus. In northern locations, the plant must be transferred indoors for protection.
Read MoreWhy Is My Blue Spruce Turning Red & Losing Its Needles?. The blue spruce tree (Picea pungens) is also referred to as Colorado blue spruce or silver spruce and is chiefly native to the western U.S. and the Rocky Mountains. An excellent windbreak tree, the blue spruce is susceptible to fungal diseases that cause its needles to turn brown or red and prematurely fall.
Read MoreWhat Is the Growth Rate of a Japanese Lilac Tree?
Read MoreDoes Rose of Sharon Grow in the Shade?. Highly prized for its propensity to produce large flowers of various, vibrant colors, the rose of Sharon, a large shrub or small tree, is best known for thriving in tropical or warm Mediterranean locales. As a result, it enjoys large amounts of sunshine and rewards gardeners with flowers that bloom on a daily basis.
Read MoreAvocado Tree Growth Rate. The creamy fruit of the avocado tree is sometimes also referred to as alligator pear, midshipman's butter, vegetable butter or butter pear. The tree grows best in a subtropical climate.
Read MoreBlack Spots on a Palm Tree. Palm trees often grow in areas where frequent rainfall, tropical storms, and high levels of humidity are the norm. But these environmental factors contribute to the development of diseases that produce black spots on the palm tree, often defoliating the leaves and -- in extreme scenarios -- killing the tree.
Read MoreThe Growth Rate of a Bloodgood Japanese Maple. The Bloodgood Japanese maple grows into a rounded shape with a globose canopy and multiple trunks leading to the renowned foliage of the tree. It grows best in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5B through 8.
Read MoreWhy Is My Alberta Spruce Turning Brown?. Several diseases affecting an Alberta spruce and other species of spruce can be prevented by encouraging an optimal growing environment for the tree. This typically means refraining from watering the needles of the tree, keeping them as dry as possible, and allowing for maximum spacing for air circulation.
Read MoreHow Long Does a Blue Spruce Live?. A member of the Pinaceae family, the blue spruce is prized as both a Christmas tree and a windbreak specimen. Well-adapted to the rugged conditions of the mountains, this tree enjoys a significant life span if planted in the proper environment. However, forcing it to grow in an area it is not suited for will produce less than optimal results.
Read MoreIs the Weeping Willow Deciduous?. The weeping willow tree (Salix alba "Tristis") is native to China and now grows in many of the United States. The tree often reaches a height of 35 to 70 feet.
Read MoreWhy Are My Trees Oozing Sap?. Just like blood oozing from a human indicates an injury, sap seeping from a tree is a sign of injury, pest infestation or disease. Specimens that are injured and develop cuts in their bark are susceptible to bacterial infections that squeeze the sap from a tree. Woodboring insects also may be responsible.
Read MoreMy Banana Leaves Are Brown & Wilting. The banana plant claims membership in the Musaceae family and is native to southeast Asia. Several afflictions can bring on a browning and wilting of the leaves of this otherwise vigorously-growing, herbaceous plant.
Read MoreHow Fast Does the White Fir Tree Grow in a Year?. The white fir tree is an evergreen specimen and one of the chief sources of the Christmas trees that reside in homes through December. Widely utilized in urban landscaping as an ornamental tree, the white fir grows at a modest pace. Gardeners wishing to grow their own Christmas tree will have to wait several years.
Read MoreNew Oak Tree Leaves Turning Yellow. A lack of proper nutrition in the earth can deprive an oak of chlorophyll, causing the leaves to abandon their healthy green color for a premature yellow. But a far more dangerous disorder, caused by an easily transmittable fungus, also results in the yellowing of leaves, often to the point of death.
Read MoreWhy Does My Pecan Tree Produce Rotten Pecans?
Read MoreWhat Is Eating My Hibiscus?. The genus of hibiscus includes a wide range of flowering plants with variations in the characteristics of flowers, leaves and pests that love to eat them. The Chinese hibiscus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L., is a plant that springs from the tropics and thrives only in warm locales. It can grow in northern climates during the summer months but must be moved indoors as fall approaches.
Read MoreWhy Did My Hibiscus Suddenly Lose All Its Leaves?. A plant believed to have originated in China, the hibiscus includes a large number of species that primarily enjoy tropical locales. That has not stopped those living in cold climates from introducing the plant to their gardens. When the hibiscus must be moved inside for winter protection, culture shock occurs.
Read MoreHow Much Does a Sugar Maple Grow Per Year?. Famous for the syrupy sap that pours from within the tree, the sugar maple is also renowned for the hardness and beauty of its wood; the latter two traits are the result of its slow pattern of growth.
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