Search For The Answer
Click here to access our database of
Plant Answers
Search For The Picture
Click here to access the Google database of plants and insects
Information Index
Alphabetical Listing of Topics, Recommendations and Plants

 

 


Milberger's Nursery and Landscaping
3920 North Loop 1604 E.
San Antonio, TX 78247
210.497.3760
charlesmartelli@milbergernursery.com

Open 9 to 6 Mon. through Sat.
and 10 to 5 on Sun.


Three exits east of 281, inside of 1604
Next to the Diamond Shamrock station
Please click map for more detailed map and driving directions.


Click here



Question: Recently I have had many Live Oak leaves to fall. This seems premature and I have noticed that many of these leaves have round things attached to the bottom of them. I have attached pictures of them. Can you tell me what they are?
Answer: These growths are galls which are common to Oaks and are most often found on the underside of the leaves but also appear on small twigs. They are spherical growths about the size of a small pea and are the result of a small wasp laying her egg in the leaf's tissue causing this abnormal growth to occur. They are basically harmless but may cause these leaves to fall earlier than normal. For more information on galls see the Extension article at:
http://insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/L-1299.html