Japanese black pine trees may be visually stunning, but growing them successfully entails knowing know what pests and ...

Then, disaster struck. Pathologists discovered that blackcurrants spread a fungus, introduced from Europe in the 19th century, that killed white pine trees, the backbone of the nation's timber ...

Japanese black pine tree with a blue sky in the background ... thin foliage, and the growth of white fungus at the tree's base. Management, unfortunately, is difficult and infected trees should ...