Now that the landscape is green and the gardens are in bloom, it’s easy to tell which plants aren’t thriving. If you have an aspen tree struggling, the cause could be the fungus Cytospora. Cytospora ...

An old grouping of large blue spruces in my front yard has been continuing to decline in health over the last few years with lower branches dying first and then progressing up the tree. What can I do ...

The cool wet weather we have been experiencing encouraged a number of tree diseases, including cytospora canker of spruce trees. Cytospora canker is a fungus that primarily attacks blue and Norway ...

It is so disconcerting to see a specimen tree going into decline. One of the prized oak trees in my yard appears to be declining, so I can relate to your concerns. Your description suggests that your ...

Peas can be planted from mid-March to late April because they do best in cool growing conditions. Stressed fruit trees are more susceptible to Cytospora canker. Good tree care (deep watering not more ...

Verticillium wilt and cytospora canker are fungal diseases healthy trees and shrubs usually resist. When plants are stressed, these fungi can take advantage and cause infections. Unfortunately, once a ...

Q: We have a 25- to 30-foot spruce tree that has some dead or dying lower branches. At the point where the limbs connect to the trunk, there is considerable white sap oozing out. The Bismarck city ...

Q: I have a huge blue spruce tree in my yard. I am noticing that there are dead branches scattered on the lower part of the tree. They are dead from the trunk to the tip. There are patches of what ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... GRAND JUNCTION — A silent killer steadily encroaching on the most beloved of Western Slope fruit has moved into the crosshairs of peach growers and ...

Q: Our apricot tree has yellow ooze on the trunk, which we think could be a fruit tree borer. Do you have any words of wisdom about how to control this insect on this tree and others, as well as how ...

Question: Our apricot tree has yellow ooze on the trunk, which we think could be a fruit tree borer. Do you have any words of wisdom about how to control this insect on this tree and others, as well ...