"Diseases like fire blight, powdery mildew, and root rot can weaken trees and reduce their ability to produce fruit," says Spoonemore. How to Fix: Plant disease-resistant fruit tree varieties that ...

From left to right, the trees are a blight-susceptible wild-type American chestnut (C. dentata) called Ellis 1, a blight-resistant Chinese chestnut (C. mollissima) tree called 'Qing,' and two ...

Growing fruit in a backyard or home orchard can be rewarding or can be very frustrating, depending on disease and insect pests that may be present. While it is tempting to plant fruit trees and not ...

As the old Chinese proverb goes, "One Generation Plants the Tree, the Next Generation Enjoys the Shade." Please join us in this first generation, so we can help the next! Identifying blight resistant ...

This past week I saw the first fruit ... disease resistance and pollen compatibility, all of which are important factors. Home apple growers should consider varieties that are resistant to important ...

The two new varieties, one red and one yellow, are heat resistant ... like fire blight, caused by a bacteria that can destroy not only the fruit and flowers, but can kill the entire tree itself.

Logging operations have historically removed the largest and most fire-resistant trees. The young trees that replace cut trees are highly susceptible to fire and serve as fire ladders, allowing the ...

Citrus greening disease is caused by the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. There is no known cure for the disease.

We show you how to get started. The most commonly planted fruit trees are apple trees but you don't always have to follow convention. Pear, plum, fig and medlar trees can also produce good results.

Free-standing fruit trees or bush trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they're dormant, in winter. Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be ...

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Scott said the fireworks set three park trees on fire. No homes or vehicles were damaged.