The remedy to leaf scorch, although not immediate, is proper year-round water management that meets the plant’s needs. What’s the deal with trees that don’t drop their leaves in the fall?

Oleander leaf scorch is spread primarily from plant to plant by an exotic sap-feeding insect, the glassy-winged sharpshooter.

Answer: The problem with your oleander sounds like oleander leaf scorch, which was first detected in the early 1990s in the Tustin area. Typical symptoms are as you described, ...

Generally, leaf scorch will affect the leaves on the top and outer edges of the plant. To improve the plant’s appearance, you can remove those leaves down at the base of the plant or at a main stem.

: I have a Fan-tex ash which is dropping a considerable amount of leaves. This has been going on for several years and I'm trying to get a handle on it. The leaves have brown spots on them and are ...

Leaf scorch happens when the leaf loses water faster than it can be replenished through the roots and stems. The leaf develops yellow, brown or black edges. Depending on the tree, ...

‘With all this heat, many of the leaves on my dogwood tree are brown. Is it dying?” — T.L. Your tree is likely not dying but suffering from something called environmental leaf scorch ...

A: What you are seeing is leaf scorch, which is a sign of stress, not a disease. It can be caused by a number of factors, so you may need to use the process of elimination to determine what might ...

Leaf scorch occurs when the roots do not replace foliage moisture as quickly as the leaves are losing (transpiring) moisture. This may simply be due to dry soils and hot, windy conditions or it ...

During the hot days of summer, many trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables develop dry, brown leaf margins. The tissue between the main veins may also be affected causing leaf spots. In severe ...