Birch Trees – Aphids
Q: We have two birch trees on the side of our house. My neighbor’s driveway is under them. They are dripping something on their cars. Does this mean they are diseased?
A: Birch trees sometimes become infested with a big crop of aphids, which drip their undigested honeydew onto nearby surfaces. Tell the neighbors you’ll apply some imidacloprid (Bayer Tree & Shrub, Bonide Systemic Granules, etc) in March to control them. I have more details and pictures at http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/birch-tree-leaves-puckering/.
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Bronze Beauty Cleyera – Fertilizing
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Magnolia – Transplanting from the Woods
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Soil – Bed Preparation
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Scale
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Poisonous Plants – Pets
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Fatsia – Blooming in December
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Fire Power Nandina – Not Coloring
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Poinsettia – Forcing to Bloom for Christmas
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Loropetalum – Bacterial Stem Gall
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Moth Control – Cedar Closets
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