With our recent rainy weather, you may have noticed bright orange orbs with gelatinous tendrils on our native eastern red cedar and ornamental cedars (Juniperus spp.). These are the galls of the cedar ...

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Cedar-apple rust is one of several plant diseases that are all caused by different species of a fungus called gymnosporangium. All of these diseases are referred to as gymnosporangium rust diseases.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. An example of cedar apple rust gall Q • What are the strange, brown, globular growths on my juniper? Cedar-apple rust ...

If you’re considering adding an apple tree to your home landscape this spring, it’s important to choose an appropriate variety. “The particular variety you plant will affect how many apples you ...

Joellen Dimond plant hollies, and Mr. D. discusses disease-resistant apple tree varieties. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen ...

One of the oddities that nature throws our way in late June is the rusty-orange dust that sometimes mysteriously shows up on cars and walkways under trees. The powdery substance is usually from spores ...

Miranda Earnest, the new horticulture aide for Buffalo County Extension, is a 2015 Aurora High School graduate. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on May 4, ...

Last year my Bradford pear’s leaves were covered with rust fungus. What can I do this year to prevent that from happening again? CS You are correct. It seems like rust disease was everywhere last ...