DEAR JESSICA: I have had a wisteria vine for over 20 years. It's in a sunny location, and in all the time I’ve had it, it has only flowered once. Would you know why that is? — Rifky Warshaw, Far ...

Cottony scale insects are feeding on this maple branch. (Brian Kunkel, Bugwood.org) Q: I have a maple tree that's lost all of its leaves the past two summers. When I looked at the bare branches this ...

A couple of questions came in recently about red maple trees. Lena said her maple on the side of her Stuart home looks like it is struggling. She reports it bloomed some and set seeds, but many of the ...

Q: I have a red maple tree in side yard. It has been there through Hurricane Charley and Wilma and lost only leaves during those storms. Now I am losing limbs from the top branches that are 3 to 4 ...

The red maple (Acer rubrum) is one of the most common, and popular, deciduous trees in much of the eastern and central U.S. It has a pleasing oval shape and is a fast grower with stronger wood than ...

Q: My red maple was almost completely yellow at the end of August. What is wrong with the tree, and is there something that I can do to improve its health? A: Your red maple has a severe case of ...