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I too used to think that whenever my ch. elms started looking ragged with their yellow and falling leaves, that it was an overwatering problem. Not anymore though. For ch. elms, unless you truly have a bad draining soil to blame the dampness on, it's usually an insect problem, and usually the microscopic kind. I usually get hit at least once a year when I let my guard down. I wrote this article last year after my success with an awful aphid problem. The Article

This past Spring I encountered a nasty problem on all of my ch. elms that were sited on the same bench. This time no aphids were involved. In fact I never did see what the insect was, but after doing what I mentioned in the article, all was well in a short few weeks. Hope this helps.

19-Jul-2006	#6
Thomas_J. bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Mar-2002 Location: North Central Texas Country: USA USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,011	I too used to think that whenever my ch. elms started looking ragged with their yellow and falling leaves, that it was an overwatering problem. Not anymore though. For ch. elms, unless you truly have a bad draining soil to blame the dampness on, it's usually an insect problem, and usually the microscopic kind. I usually get hit at least once a year when I let my guard down. I wrote this article last year after my success with an awful aphid problem. The Article This past Spring I encountered a nasty problem on all of my ch. elms that were sited on the same bench. This time no aphids were involved. In fact I never did see what the insect was, but after doing what I mentioned in the article, all was well in a short few weeks. Hope this helps. __________________ Thomas J.