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We saw die-back in trees coming out of winter. In some cases, it is environmental stress from drought stress and winter ...
Florida had seven devastating freezes that destroyed my family’s 150-acre citrus business and hundreds of family-owned groves in central Florida. On Christmas Eve, my wife and I stayed up late with my ...
If you suspect a citrus tree to have Asian Citrus Greening, Citrus Greening or an Invasive Fruit fly infestation, report observations to the Texas Department of Agriculture at 800-835-5832 or ...
Cytospora canker, a fungal disease, can also cause oozing on stone fruit trees. Unlike the greater peachtree borer, Cytospora canker oozing can occur in the upper trunk and branches.
We’re on the edge of something special. Florida citrus is making a comeback, one tree at a time. I am running to the fight to save Florida citrus, and I ask you to join me in that fight ...
Citrus Canker (another incurable bacterial disease) causes lesions on citrus fruit, stems, and leaves are highly contagious. It is spread by wind-driven rain, unsanitary equipment, and via people ...
JR Davis, an arborist with Davey Tree Service in Monroe, talks about tree pruning and common diseases, including a new one likely heading this way.
Common fruit tree diseases include types of scab, mildew, leaf curl, and fungal rot. Here's how to identify the problem and what solutions to try. ... One of these facts is that if trees may become ...
Gardeners who have apple or pear trees are being urged to inspect them this January for a potentially lethal disease. Alan Buckingham, author of Allotment Month By Month, suggests in his book's ...
There’s a lot to love about mountain ash, a delightful native tree that fits easily into urban and suburban landscapes. It can be grown as a small single-trunk tree or with mult ...
Among the casualties of the canker war were my grandmother's lime and sour orange trees in Miami. Citrus canker is a disease that creates small lesions on fruit and leaves. The infected fruit ...