Of the top three questions handled by Master Gardener volunteers this spring, the overwhelming majority have been about aphids. Ash trees were attacked viciously by ash aphids. Homeowners often ...

A shoot and a stump are all what’s been left of what was a 65- foot mature Linden tree in the front yard of Brad and Elayne Rix. A few feet away, there’s another stump of what was a large ...

When considering shade trees for landscape use, such staple native species as maples, oaks, elms and hornbeams come to mind. Another serviceable choice is the American linden (Tilia americana).

The linden was planted to be a support for the wisteria. The wood of the linden tree is lightweight but strong, and its leaves are a heart-shaped green. The yellow-white flowers can be used to ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — During the fall, woolly aphids start to appear on local trees. The insects are not harmful to trees, but if you find yourself put off by the blue and white bugs you can wash ...

These sucking insects can include aphids and scale insects and sooty mold may occur on any tree but is most commonly seen on boxelder, elm, linden, and especially maple trees. Honeydew is a sugary ...

Commonly known as the linden tree, its loose clusters of ... Many species of moths use their leaves as food for their larvae. Aphids also feed on the trees’ sugar-rich leaves, producing their ...

“The city had no idea the (linden tree) variety they planted, Tilia Euchlora, was notorious for attracting massive numbers of aphids from May to November,” said Darred. Douglas ...

Strawberry-linden blossom compote makes a divine ... you know too well their talent for attracting aphids, which convert the tree’s sap into copious amounts of sticky honeydew.

Reviews particularly praise this spray for treating aphids. "I sprayed it liberally on my two citrus trees and it seemed to eliminate the aphids that had crippled them," one said. "The leaves were ...

which has been known to completely defoliate a mature tree in a matter of a few weeks. Other known pests are aphids, the linden looper, European linden bark borer, linden mite, and basswood thrips. It ...