
Hidden world: excavating extensive rot in a mango tree
When I opened up a rotting mango tree, I expected fungus — not a writhing mass of worms.
This job turned into one of the wildest tree-care cases I’ve ever seen, complete with invasive plants, hidden rot, a worm farm, and a fire ant colony. See the photos and follow the step-by-step process I used to clean, treat, and seal this tree so it still has a fighting chance.



Banana Lacewing
The Banana Lacewing Bug is a new pest to the Hawaiian islands and could pose a major threat to some of our most important plants and palms.

