My serviceberry trees produced normal fruit initially, but then developed orange-colored spikes all over the fruits. Some leaves turned yellow and rust-colored with spots. Also, there are tubular ...

Winter is on its way, but gardening season is far from over. We’re still getting plenty of questions to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension ...

Q: My serviceberry tree has cedar-quince rust on the fruit. What can I do? Dianne Short, email A: The small fruit covered in fuzzy orange rods may be ugly, but the disease won’t kill the tree. As you ...

Q: My young serviceberry tree has lumpy, dark swellings on the twigs. When I checked my flowering plum tree, it looked worse, with the same symptoms. Is this a spreading disease, and how do I control ...

Winters were brutal throughout most of New England inf Colonial America. It snowed a lot, often into spring, and there were no radiators (or antibiotics). Many settlers didn't survive the season, but ...

Local foragers know that the last stretch of spring is the serviceberry’s time to shine. The North American native plant’s harvesting season is reaching its tail end. Atlanta foragers, chefs, and ...