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Scale: signs & treatments

Posted 6 years ago

SIGNS Hard, round black, brown, or gray bumps Weak, wilted, or yellowing plants TREATMENTS Spray with diluted 50% isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) daily until insects are gone Gently scrape off scale with a card Remove affected leaves and stems Spray with soapy water solution (three drops of soap in two cups of water) Spray with diluted neem oil (one teaspoon in a quart of water) a Read more

My plant's stems are turning brown but the leaves are yellow and falling off. Help! View answer

Asked 2 ´years ago | Plectranthus tomentosa - Vicks Plant

do deer like to eat this plant? View answer

Asked 2 ´years ago | Sedum Sunsparkler® 'Lime Zinger' [large]

I live in Ky & have a square pot but I want a flowing plant that’s hardy from spring to summer. Suggestions ? View answer

Asked 2 ´years ago | Explore > Explore All

Can you easily ID some zone 9a plants that rabbits won’t eat? View answer

Asked 2 ´years ago | Sedum reflexum 'Blue Spruce'

The top of my Buddha's Temple has come off and center stem looks dark. Will it survive? View answer

Asked 2 ´years ago | Crassula 'Buddha's Temple' [limited]

Why do the leaves on my Crassula Candy Cane have black spots, even on new growth? View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago | Crassula rubricaulis 'Candy Cane'

Will Javelina eat them or dig them up? View answer

Asked 5 ´years ago | Pests & Diseases

I just brought my delosperma home from local store. It has an insect looks like a worm and sucking water from stems View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago | Delosperma Jewel of Desert 'Amethyst' [large]

Gray mold (Botrytis): signs & treatments

Posted 6 years ago

SIGNS Mass of fuzzy, gray to brown mold spores Dusty mold spreading from broken, damaged, or dying leaves and stems TREATMENTS Remove any dead or dying plant parts (clean scissors with bleach before and after) Apply a copper soap fungicide every 7-10 days until mold is gone Reduce watering frequency Water soil directly and gently shake excess droplets from leaves Read more

Something is eating the outside of my ice plant. I started spraying it with alcohol as soon as I noticed it. View answer

Asked 3 ´years ago | Corpuscularia lehmannii - Ice Plant

What can cause the plant to get soft and wither on one side View answer

Asked 5 ´years ago | Troubleshooting Guide, Pests & Diseases

I have apetra... how do you know if it is the white of the plant or mealy View answer

Asked 2 ´years ago | Cereus repandus f. monstrosus 'Petra'

Why is my succulent getting dark spots? View answer

Asked 6 ´years ago | Troubleshooting Guide, Pests & Diseases

DO DEER EAT THEM View answer

Asked 3 ´years ago | Sempervivum 'Centennial'

Are they deer resistant View answer

Asked 5 ´years ago | Hardy Succulents > Sempervivum (Hens & Chicks)

Will Sedum album choke out weeds View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago | Sedum album

Aphids: signs & treatments

Posted 6 years ago

SIGNS Clusters of tiny black, green, yellow, white, or pink dots Sticky residue on leaves TREATMENTS First, isolate plant to prevent spread of aphids and repot with new soil Most effective strategy: spray directly with diluted 50% isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) every day until bugs disappear Wash aphids off with a strong blast of water Introduce ladybugs into your garden to preda Read more

What do i do if it has started to rot? View answer

Asked 2 ´years ago | Troubleshooting Guide, Pests & Diseases

How to identify and treat gray mold (Botrytis)? View answer

Asked 5 ´years ago | Pests & Diseases

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