The South American Palm Weevil (SAPW) has become one of the most destructive invasive palm tree pests affecting Southern California landscapes. Native to tropical regions of South America, this [...]
Fireblight (Erwinia amylovora) is a common bacterial infection that affects trees and shrubs in the Rosaceae family. For us in sunny San Diego and neighboring counties these are the ornamental [...]
The dotted paropsine leaf beetle, an invasive eucalyptus pest native to Australia, is rapidly spreading across Southern California and causing significant damage to eucalyptus trees throughout the [...]
Palms are most closely associated with grass. They are “monocots.” Woody trees are “dicots.” Monocots have one point of growth, while dicots have two. With their second growing point (cambium), [...]
Italian cypress reminds me of the Queen of Hearts and her castle in Alice in Wonderland. They line the property boundaries of fine estates, work as an excellent screen species and require minimal [...]