A. Your pear tree has scab disease — a fungus disease that affects both pears and apples. It can be controlled by spraying a good fungicide (like daconil) three or four times in the spring. Spray when ...

If you find sticky, amber-colored droplets on your pear tree, your tree could be infected with fire pear blight, a bacterial disease caused by Erwinia amylovora. Unfortunately, this pathogen can ...

When you're growing and caring for a pear tree, spotting signs of pear scab can be a real downer. While the signs of pear scab are similar to those of apple scab — including yellow or olive-colored ...

This column is written by the Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions that recently came into the UCCE Master Gardener – Yolo County Help Desk. Question: ...

Our often-wet springs bring with them the perfect conditions for many plant diseases. While moist weather can create conditions for diseases on many plants, sick trees in the landscape tend to draw ...

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 warm weather returns to Kansas, so does a distinctive springtime odor that many liken to rotting fish. The overwhelming aroma is the result of an invasive species. The Callery pear tree, which ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- On Jan. 7, Ohio joined the ranks of several other states in completely banning the sale and planting of the Callery pear tree. This tree is most easily recognizable in early spring, ...

A. Your pear tree has scab disease — a fungus disease that affects both pears and apples. It can be controlled by spraying a good fungicide (like daconil) three or four times in the spring. Spray when ...