Q: I have two apple trees in my yard that have recently developed orange specks on the leaves and started dropping young apples. Chase Weber, Braselton A: I’m confident you are seeing the signs of ...

I got an email last week with a couple of photos about cedar trees. The trees had some kind of orange slimy growth and the person was afraid it was going to kill the trees. The cedars are 25 years old ...

Many homeowners have been startled this spring by strange growths on juniper trees, sprouting orange tentacles like miniature sea anemones. The orange growths are nothing new, according to Sharon ...

I was recently sent a photo of what looked like some sort of alien growth on a cedar tree, described by the proud owner of this tree as gelatinous tree anemones. This is an apt description as they do ...

Kansas City is used to rainy spring days, but with so much rain in the forecast, you may have noticed something strange popping up on some of your trees. It’s an orange or red, alien-looking form, ...

You probably own a ton of gadgets made from aluminum and titanium. Lot of ’em by Apple. But did you know that the smooth, brushed finish on the surface of your MacBook or iPod is actually made with a ...

Japanese apple rust requires both junipers and apples or crabapples to complete its life cycle, with spores carried by wind or rain to infect other plants. Japanese apple rust, a disease affecting ...

Fall leaves are a present, not a problem! They supply everything you need to mulch and feed your landscape. If leaves fall on your lawn, mow them promptly, before they start to smother the grass.

Q: The unusual orange growth in the photo is on my cedar tree. There are also a few smaller ones. What is it, and what should I do? — Dee H. A: The weird-looking growth on your evergreen is the ...

QUESTION: Does cedar apple rust actually harm the cedar tree or is it just unsightly? We planted a crabapple tree nearby a few years ago, and now the cedar has a lot of those rust galls. If the rust ...

I was recently sent a photo of what looked like some sort of alien growth on a cedar tree, described by the proud owner of this tree as gelatinous tree anemones. This is an apt description as they do ...