Apple scab is one of the more common foliar diseases of trees and was a widespread problem across Wisconsin in 2024.

For chemical pest control, timing of pesticide applications is just as important as positively identifying the problem and ...

Fungicide treatments must be repeated each year to protect susceptible trees.

Have you heard of Egyptian apple pie? It’s the type mummy used to make. Apples are the most common homegrown fruit in Northern regions. Most apple tree owners know they’re supposed to prune ...

In apple trees, diseases such as apple scab and powdery mildew thrive ... Competing leaders (the top of the tree) should be pruned to avoid structural problems with the tree later in its life. Take a ...

If you want to enjoy the literal fruits of a tree's labor, consider growing helpful plants in its vicinity. One great option ...

The Bradford pear (Pyrus callerana "Bradford") was originally developed as a way to help control fire blight in pear trees. Fire blight can be a devastating bacterial disease in fruit trees. In the ...

A plan to develop orchards across the city to help ease the problem of food deserts has seen some of its funding pruned, ...

E very year around this time, I prepare to move my living room lemon tree outside for the season. In the fall, when ...

It’s that time of year again, when the ground thaws, the days stretch a little longer and gardens begin to wake up. But along ...

This is a great time of year to spruce up your yard and surroundings, and master gardener Sally Scalera has a few tips for ...

No matter the irrigation method, always water until the water penetrates all the way down to plant roots. After the ...