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Rhizosphaera Needlecast

Rhizosphaera Needlecast

HOST PLANTS: Blue Colorado Spruce is the primary host. Norway Spruce is resistant. Other spruces and pines are infrequently attacked. DAMAGE: Symptoms of needlecast appear between early spring and early summer when needles infected the previous season turn purple or...

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Apple Scab Disease

Apple Scab Disease

HOST: Crabapples and apple vary widely in their resistance to scab. Related (but different) species of the fungus that cause apple scab produce scab on hawthorn, mountain ash and pyracantha. DAMAGE: Apple scab describes the disease as it appears on the disfigured host...

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How to Know When a Tree Should Be Removed

How to Know When a Tree Should Be Removed

When choosing to take down or remove a tree you may have a lot of factors and things to consider. Shady Lane Expert Tree Care can provide on-site advice from an expert in the field of tree health and tree care to help provide sound advice. Trees can become unsafe from...

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