Some people use a generous dusting of artificial snow on their Christmas tree to create a feeling of a winter wonderland. This is referred to as a flocked Christmas tree. But if your sago “palm” looks ...

I have a problem with white mold on my sagos. Can you tell me what to do about it? Two types of scales attack sagos, and one of them, the Asian cycad scale, is the most damaging of the 20 or so scale ...

Question: My sago has the cycad scale you have [previously] discussed. I have been using a horticultural oil spray but the scale is still present. What else can I do? Answer: Tough and persistent ...

I had a problem with scale on my sago plants. I've pruned out most of the fronds and trimmed one plant to a few inches tall. In addition to spraying, what else can I do? Scale has been a persistent ...

Q: After that article on sago palm (cycads) seeds killing two dogs, I am wondering what would be a good replacement for them? A: Many landscapes have relied heavily on sago palms, or Cycas revoluta, ...

Cycad (sago palm) scale infestations have been popping up around the county. Most of the counties in Florida experience a yearly outbreak, or two. Sometimes this infestation is confused with a fugal ...

I assume everyone, including myself, has a part of their yard they only check on occasionally. The picture shows what my fronds on the Sago Palm looked like. The insect is a scale called aulacaspis ...

Dr. Peter SCHULTZ, director and entomologist at Hampton Roads Agricultural Research & Extension Center in Virginia Beach wrote this week with timely information regarding crape myrtle bark scale. He ...

Answer: Caring for sago palms is relatively easy. Here are some tips to keep in mind: * Whether in the garden or in a container, sago palms should be planted slightly above the soil line in ...

The next time you go to dump the coffee grounds from your morning brew, think again: That nasty-looking slush might actually be one of nature's best fertilizers — especially for a plant with ancient ...

Q. My two sago palms are several years old. Originally they were in whiskey barrels, but eventually I transplanted them into the ground. Last year they looked great. Now they are almost totally brown.