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  • 16-06-2009 1:06pm
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    John Mason
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    i have a tree in front garden that has started dropping an icky sticky sap on my car.

    the leaves look all waxy and curly.

    anyone have any idea what the problem might be and how to fix it?

    i have lived in the house about 5 years and this is the first time this has happended. i think the tree is about 15 years old

    thanks


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    The Sweeper
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    Do you know what kind of tree it is? If not, can you post a picture?


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    John Mason
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    i dont know what kind of tree is it. i have been looking it up in books but i can find it.

    its one of those trees, that in the autumn the leaves go brown but most of them dont fall off the tree until the new leaves grown in spring.

    it is also bendy, you can shape them when they are growning


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    Irish Gardener
    Registered Users Posts: 451 ✭✭Irish Gardener


    pink fluffy bunny wrote: »
    i have a tree in front garden that has started dropping an icky sticky sap on my car.

    the leaves look all waxy and curly.

    Probably Honeydew from aphids pink fluffy bunny
    Dealt with here <snip> on garden plans ireland if you'd like to google it.<snip>


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    John Mason
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    thanks Irish Gardener

    PM sent


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    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    thanks IG

    that is exactly the problem with my tree and now have all the organic solutions to fix it

    you are a star


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    secman
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    Brilliant ............... We don't know what tree it was, what the problem was and finally how it was solved.. Just brilliant !!!

    Not exactly the point of posting on Boards for info and help and knowledge.

    Secman


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    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    it was honey dew sap from aphids, as irish gardener stated above

    i need to get ladybirds to solve it :)


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    Beruthiel
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    pink fluffy bunny wrote: »

    i need to get ladybirds to solve it :)

    Are you telling me that you can go somewhere and buy a box of ladybirds?!?


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    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    Beruthiel wrote: »
    Are you telling me that you can go somewhere and buy a box of ladybirds?!?

    YES - COMPLETELY MENTAL

    you can buy a box of ladybirds. PM me for the link if you want it. For some reason it is not allowed to be posted here :)


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