Q: I have a 3-year-old Burgundy plum tree. The leaves became yellow in March so I applied KeRex iron to the soil when I first noticed the problem. Now the new leaves do not show any yellow in them, ...

Your plum problems could have a variety of causes. As you discovered, plum trees’ early spring flowers are vulnerable to late frosts. It is best to locate these trees in full sun and away from ...

When should I spray my purple-leaf plum tree for the mites and disease they seem to get every year? A: That is a problem-prone tree, in my opinion. The dark leaves are nice, but it usually ends up ...

If your plum tree is bleeding sap, it may be affected by canker, or by other forms of fungal or bacterial diseases, like pseudomonas.

Plum tree problems that prevent fruit range from age-related to disease and even pest issues. It is important to identify why your plum tree isn’t fruiting.

The most common plum tree diseases include black knot, plum pocket, brown rot, plum pox virus, perennial canker, and bacterial leaf spot. Control of black knot requires both prevention and sanitation.

For the past two years, my plum tree has produced plenty of fruit, but they all drop off while still very small. What am I doing wrong? – P.L. Samuels, Norfolk Do we have a plum tree? We thou… ...

Plum leaf curl is a malady indicated by tightly curled and deformed leaves which are usually near the ends of new plum shoots in the spring. Unlike leaf curl in peaches and nectarines, which is cau… ...

In March of 2020, examining fruit trees with a landscape maintenance contractor at a client’s property, he asked me about the “curly leaf” on a plum tree. It is a condition I must have seen ...

DEAR MICHAEL: Purple-leaf ornamental plum trees, while striking in the landscape with their deeply colored foliage and spring blossoms, are susceptible to a host of problems.