My questions deal with plants I have planted in eastern Bandera County.
1) I have a number of Texas Mountain Laurels being eaten up by small caterpillars. What are these? What times of the year do they appear? What can I do to control these critters?
2) I have several escarpment black cherry trees that get numerous pin head size black spots on their leaves every summer. The larger trees don't show any other symptoms, but the leaves of the smaller plants will soon turn brown & drop; the whole plant will die back to the ground, coming back up from the roots later on in the season. What is causing this & how may I prevent it?