The unusual spring weather is causing all kinds of plant problems. One that has recently been brought to the attention of gardeners is azalea leaf gall. This plant disease is caused by an infection of ...

Azaleas come in a huge variety of cultivars that offer blooms in a range of colors, but there are also a number of diseases that can damage these shrubs. The likes of gall, rust, blight, mildew, rot ...

Have you noticed an azalea or a camellia whose leaves are two to three times the normal size and are thick and fleshy? They have leaf gall. Leaf gall is a very common disease that affects camellias ...

Q: I am a landscape professional, and I’ve seen an influx of camellia leaf gall and more azalea leaf gall starting to show up. It is appearing on multiple properties that I maintain from Stone ...

In this episode of Southern Living’s Ask Grumpy podcast, Steve Bender, also known as the Grumpy Gardener, and his co-host Nellah McGough help a reader tackle an unusual azalea ailment called azalea ...

A group of UF/IFAS Marion County Master Gardeners recently took a field trip to Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales. It was breathtaking to see all the different colors of azaleas in bloom along the ...

A: This is caused by a fungus that has been relatively common this spring. The fungus Exobasidium vaccinii causes leaves and flowers to become swollen or thickened, curled and waxy in appearance. This ...

Do you have azaleas or camellias with leaves that are thickened, curled and waxy in appearance? This is fairly common this year and is caused by a fungus. Exobasidium vaccinii is a fungus that causes ...

Question: I've been treating my azaleas for leaf gall. I've totally cut some down to ground and others hand picking, spraying and giving systemic fungicide boost. I guess it's just a wait-and-see game ...

If you have a citrus tree, now is the time to put out Citrus Leafminer Pheromone Traps. If you have had leafminers in the past, you know that they love to attack that new spring flush of growth.

Q. We have several lilacs which have been growing six-seven years and have not bloomed. Last year, one of the bushes bloomed for the first time. Shortly after it finished blooming, it died. We waited ...