Signs and symptoms of pests and diseases are also causes for concern. Apple scab on apple and crabapple trees has been ...

Many gardeners are starting their fall garden and landscape clean-up. It's important to strike the right balance between ...

1. Rake up and discard or burn all debris beneath infected plants each fall, including leaves and fruit. This includes ...

A: I’m sorry to hear your tree is sick. If it’s any consolation, you’re not alone. Many crab apple trees in our region were ...

A year later, the botanic garden’s artist-in-residence Nabil Ali has extracted ink from its bark ... of Newton’s apple tree in their reserves. These will be planted in a different part of the garden ...

Most fungi associated with trees are harmless, helping the roots absorb nutrients and moisture, increasing tree tolerance to ...

A: The mushrooms are feeding on decaying wood. Take them off because they have grown right around the trunk of the tree, and will rot the bark, eventually causing the top of the tree to die. Spray ...

With an increase in storm damage to trees this year, wounds are more common. When a tree has an open wound or is pruned, I’m ...

an invasive fungus that is threatening Minnesota’s oak tree population. Sometimes characterized by browning or golden leaves at the top of the tree and a dark bluish-gray discoloration in the bark, ...

Another cause of flowers without petals is if seed was collected from hybrid zinnias, which could be the type you saved last ...

Consuming cinnamon may have a very small effect on weight, but it’s unlikely to deliver meaningful weight loss without other ...