We have a problem with our lone Japanese Maple tree in our front flower bed. We think it has a fungus, and we're not really ...

Most of the fungal diseases that affect tomatoes are present in the soil, so the first defensive strategy should be to add a ...

Q: I have an Amorphophallus rivieri in a large pot outdoors in Houston. It produced a bloom, but after a week, the spathe has opened only an inch or so and has not exposed the spadix. Flies are no ...

Be on the lookout for garden pests in June. Place traps for apple maggots in your apple trees by the end of the month, ...

Oak trees are a vital part of both urban neighborhoods and natural ecosystems. Experts issue warning as hidden pathogen ...

Plant diagnostics is an important role of Nebraska. Positive diagnosis of plant issues is needed for effective management to ...

Galls on oak leaves are harmless growths caused by specific insects. They have different shapes depending on the insect species causing the gall.

While everyone is enjoying the outdoors as the weather warms up, some uninvited guests, such as spongy moth caterpillars, can ...

A reader from Mohicanville contacted me around June 15 a few years ago to ask aboutthe deformed branches on her sour cherry tree. My reader’s tree had elongated, rough black swellings or knots that ...

Monsoon humidity makes your skin a perfect host for fungal infections like athlete’s foot and ringworm. However, with simple ...

If you have been in any of our parks, green spaces or near the water, and noticed leaves all over the ground, almost like it’s fall, chances are it’s due to sycamore anthracnose. This disease has hit ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about why cucumbers might be ailing and what to do about mushrooms in the lawn.