All joking aside, you may have noticed that the recent wet spring weather lead many fungi to break dormancy, release spores, and wind up in new places. While growers and gardeners often find ...

Evergreen trees such as pines, spruce and cedar often are most enjoyed during the Christmas holiday season. The bright lights, shining star and wide array of ornaments adorn the tree, helping to ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

This creepy object on the top that looks half animal and half vegetable. was photographed by Robert Brown on his cedar tree in Virginia Beach. Brown identified it as a cedar-apple rust gall that ...

Three of my five newly planted apple trees are dying a slow death this summer. The remaining two are in questionable health. Cedar apple rust is the culprit. My apple trees are apparently doomed. The ...

Q: I have two apple trees in my yard that have recently developed orange specks on the leaves and started dropping young apples. Chase Weber, Braselton A: I’m confident you are seeing the signs of ...

The leaves of my apple tree have odd spots on them. What is this and what can I do about it? Although there are other possibilities, cedar-apple rust is a possibility, given your description, the wet ...

I was recently sent a photo of what looked like some sort of alien growth on a cedar tree, described by the proud owner of this tree as gelatinous tree anemones. This is an apt description as they do ...

SALISBURY — With warm, humid temperatures approaching, many people will be working in both vegetable gardens and in the landscape. With wet, humid weather, problems will occur. Below are a few ...

I was recently sent a photo of what looked like some sort of alien growth on a cedar tree, described by the proud owner of this tree as gelatinous tree anemones. This is an apt description as they do ...