I had a problem a while back; clear-ish sap slowly oozing from the tiny trunk of my Green Bavay plum. I emailed Raintree, from whom I had purchased the tree. They replied saying, 'sounds like I have a borer'. 'Take a paper clip, dig into the trunk and take it out. Well the hole was about a half inch deep. Dug in, no borer. A week later sap oozed from another part of the trunk. Again no borer worm. Sprayed both holes with borer pesticide and triazicide. The wounds are slowly healing but now the leaves at the top of the new growth are turning brown and dying. Dead brown leaves are forming here and there. Generally the tree still looks good and healthy. But all I did was follow directions from Raintree, hoping my tree will not die. The tree is just a hair over one year on my property. Any advice? thanks

Thanks Mrs. G