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 caused ...

We attributed the plum leaf curling to aphid infestation: Sucking insects that can cause leaf distortion. I think we were generally correct, but there was a bit of a problem. Close examination usually ...

Q: My fig tree is looking distressed lately. I have been watering it regularly, but the leaves are curled, drooping and drying out. I also have a plum tree that is looking sad. All the new leaves are ...

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 a thousand ...