Q: How soon should I start spraying my apple tree with Sevin to stop bug damage to apples? Last year I had quite a bit of damage. The tree is just starting to leaf out. — Robert M. A: If the damage ...

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive pest threatening Ohio's grape and wine industry. Learn how to control it this spring.

Dealing with insects will always be a part of gardening. While our mild winters allow some insects to be active despite chilly temperatures, most of our pest problems come during the warmer months.

I received the following email from Doug Brooks, who gardens in Claremont. “For years, I have used some type of yearly insect control product to help protect my fruit trees. The last few years I have ...

Yep, those straight rows or columns of holes in the trunks and limbs of your tree are compliments of the pretty sapsucker woodpecker. These pretty birds are seeking the sugar that has been ...

The hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive aphid-like insect, is destroying Pennsylvania’s state tree and its forest. It is a headache to many homeowners and conservationists, but there are ways to ...

Are you seeing tiny holes, oozing sap, and thinning crowns on your beautiful weeping willow trees and mighty maples? Don't be too quick to pin it on old age. They could be signs of a much bigger ...

Folks seem to think that fruit trees are hard to grow and have too many bugs and diseases. Well, it’s just not true — unless you are listening to the wrong advice. Here’s a simple tutorial. Assuming ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Sooty mold appropriately and exactly describes the disease, as it looks just ...