Concerned about the health of his favorite tree, a reader recently contacted me. “My blue spruce is losing some needles. Can you help me save my tree?” Not only have I had multiple readers complain ...

In recent years, most all spruce varieties have been having difficulty fighting off the fungal disease Rhizosphaera needle cast. This fungal disease causes premature death and casting of needles of ...

Many spruce trees in our area suffer from a common needle disease and are in decline. We get several calls each year with trees showing these symptoms. This information from our Extension Plant ...

Tree problems can be very sneaky. A lot of the time they creep in, and before you know it, the problem is staring you in the face, demanding attention. I've had several calls in the past two weeks ...

Bagworms are not the only issue we are seeing in evergreens. While insecticides for bagworms should not be applied until June, April and May are the months to apply fungicides for control of the ...