A hormone, called auxin, prevents other buds along the branch from growing at the same time. In a witches’ broom, all of the buds grow at once, producing a tightly congested collection of short ...

"Honestly I like yours better because of the natural wooden branch versus such a straight pole," one user commented. Making your broom from scratch allows you to customize its size and shape to ...

Q:I have a young oak in my backyard in the Montclair district of north Oakland and it is covered with shriveled leaves at the branch ends ... me that it's a "witch's broom" and/or powdery mildew.

A: Your oleander sample is showing symptoms of a witch’s broom (just in time for Halloween ... the fungal growth in the wood. Prune that branch back further, if so. Make sure to prune during ...

Witch’s Broom can be caused by mites ... there is any discoloration from the fungal growth in the wood.Prune that branch back further if this is noticed. Heavily infected plants should be ...