Potent tree-killing disease reemerges in the Bay Area
The tree disease that exploded in Bay Area forests three decades ago, stunning residents with vast die-offs in parks and neighborhoods before slowing, has opened a new front with a second, potentially ...
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Neil Sperry column: Live oaks need to be examined to prevent spread
Again, it’s not the cause of the spots, but it didn’t help the plants. As to the spots, I can’t tell if they’re due to ...
Help your evergreens get ready for winter
Hold off on pruning. Winter is a good time to prune a deciduous tree or shrub, but not an evergreen. Because the plant isn’t dormant, pruning in winter can stimulate new growth, prompting soft new ...
Is it time to prune your plants and trees? | Master Gardener
So, to minimize those reasons to prune, select plants of an appropriate size. Other reasons to prune would be to shape up a ...
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Managing Some Invasive Plants Might Reduce Blacklegged Ticks
Researchers are connecting two ecological problems in the Northeast in hopes of reducing the risk of tick-borne illnesses.
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This Shrub Is The Ultimate Low-Maintenance Evergreen Plant For Gardens Of All Sizes
With bright green foliage and a compact habit, Dragon Prince™ Cryptomeria from the Southern Living Plant Collection is the ...
Disease could kill most of the ‘ohi‘a forests on Hawaii’s Big Island within 20 years
Ten years ago, a mysterious new disease was found sweeping through Hawaii’s native ‘ohi‘a forests, killing off the foundation ...