For chemical pest control, timing of pesticide applications is just as important as positively identifying the problem and selecting the right pesticide. Following are some plant diseases controlled i ...

In autumn, the leaves turn brilliant yellow orange before ... Borers, such as the flat headed apple tree borer and the round-headed borer, can also cause problems. If you notice pencil size ...

Prune plum, pluot, apple, and pear trees 15-20%; cherries 10% ... Spray stone fruit trees for leaf curl, shot hole fungus and pseudomonia canker before first heavy rain; use fixed copper. Plant onions ...

Often Asian pears are called apple pears because they are crisp and juicy ... In areas with a cold spring seasons, Asian pears will get bacterial canker ( Psuedomonas syringae). When trees are planted ...

Apple orchards throughout the Northeast witnessed a spate of rapid apple-tree decline (RAtD) in the past few years. It was ...

Apple last year introduced a beta version of Apple Maps on the web, which allowed users of other platforms to access the company’s mapping service for the first time. However, Apple Maps on the ...

Photo Illustration: JJ Lin/WSJ When President Trump last week ignited a trade war, it was clear that Apple could be hit hardest. And for more than a week, it looked like time was running out for ...

"Beech leaf disease doesn't kill trees as quickly as some pests, but the cumulative impacts—slower growth, energy loss, increasing mortality—add up. Especially in a forest where beech is ...

Brianna Shepherd, research specialist at Holden Forests & Gardens, measures the diameter of an American beech tree as part of a long-term study on the impacts of beech leaf disease. First observed ...

The Chinese military officials in brown uniforms fan out around rows of young trees, shoveling soil into ... The discipline, known as “tea-leaf reading,” has become more relevant than ever ...