DEAR GARDEN COACH: Help! I recently discovered these crazy looking things on the leaves of my valley oak tree. I am wondering what is wrong, and what can I do to get rid of them? I know the tree is ...
Q. We have a pin oak tree that is approximately 30 feet tall. On the north-facing side of the tree there are many wilted leaves, and there are many balls of strange growth. Pictures of the leaves and ...
This past winter was above-average in temperature. Rarely, if at all, did we have any of those bone-chilling days or nights. As a result of the mild winter, people were asking if we would see more ...
Oak trees in and around Lawrence are reportedly dropping more than acorns and leaves this fall, and individuals who plan to spend time outdoors should be on the lookout. Oak leaf itch mites — tiny ...
Q: The oaks in our neighborhood have some type of gall or insect egg case under each leaf. It is about the size of a pencil eraser and is fuzzy tan. Should we be concerned? - B.S., Houston A: It ...
When you look up into the bare branches of some oak trees at this time of year, you can see ball-shaped growths hanging there, looking almost like nature’s Christmas ornaments. These are galls. A gall ...
Vein pocket galls are visible on an oak leaf in this photo from Kansas State University Research and Extension. Almost-microscopic oak leaf itch mites burrow into these growths before falling from the ...
Q: What are these red fluffy balls that are ALL OVER my oak trees and raining down on my house and patio? Are they doing to hurt my trees? A: They are insects, but they are no harm to you or your oak ...
I have had so many calls, emails, and texts in the past few weeks from people alarmed about this problem I’ll take the opportunity to explain: Hundreds, maybe thousands of coast live oaks in and ...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - What in the world is that? The other day I found an oak leaf with three big knobs across it. As you can see in the photo, it looked like it was pregnant with gumballs. They're ...
When you look up into the bare branches of some oak trees at this time of year, you can see ball-shaped growths hanging there, looking almost like nature’s Christmas ornaments. These are galls. A gall ...
When you look up into the bare branches of some oak trees at this time of year, you can see ball-shaped growths hanging there, looking almost like nature’s Christmas ornaments. These are galls. A gall ...