After last season’s drought, I know I shouldn’t complain about rain but come on — give me a break! The earlier part of this past week has been brutal if you prefer the sun. However, we need the water ...

Q: I have two apple trees in my yard that have recently developed orange specks on the leaves and started dropping young apples. Chase Weber, Braselton A: I’m confident you are seeing the signs of ...

Q: We live on acreage just south of Little Rock. I'm attaching several photos taken today (March 7) of two large cedar trees that have grown naturally on my property (see reader photos). They are at ...

Q: Last year I learned I had rust on my serviceberry and hawthorn trees. What do I look for this year to prevent that? A: It’s hard to prevent rust infections on vulnerable plants unless you are ...

Rust disease is among the more interesting plant diseases because it requires two different plants to complete its lifecycle. There are a variety of rust diseases, including cedar-apple rust, Asian ...

Shown here is an intimidating and odd-looking fungal growth attached to a cedar branch. It is called cedar apple rust. The airborne spores growing on the leaves and fruit of an apple tree will infect ...

Q: The unusual orange growth in the photo is on my cedar tree. There are also a few smaller ones. What is it, and what should I do? — Dee H. A: The weird-looking growth on your evergreen is the ...

Our often-wet springs bring with them the perfect conditions for many plant diseases. While moist weather can create conditions for diseases on many plants, sick trees in the landscape tend to draw ...

You may see large orange looking balls on cedar trees showing up at this time of the year. If you look closely, you will find a round brown gall about the size of a quarter that encircles a branch.