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Pest Alert - Leaf Spot Diseases on Trees and Shrubs

Oaks, cherries, and other trees and shrubs have been observed losing leaves recently in Henderson County. Cool and wet weather favors the development of leaf spot diseases. Fungal leaf spots can make…

Pest Alert - Curling Leaves on Trees and Shrubs

Recently I visited a local facility that had several trees exhibiting severe leaf curl. Trees affected were poplar, catsura, sweetgum and locust. Present were high numbers of aphids and leafhoppers.…

Plant Health Alerts - Decay in Trees

Wood Rotting Fungi Weaken TreesPhysical wounding such as construction damage and mower damage, a lack of water and nutrient and improper planting all conspire to stress landscape trees. Stressed…

All About Caring for Trees in Your Backyard

Join your County Agent and tree enthusiast Steve Pettis for a class about trees on February 26th at the Hendersonville Main Library on Washington Street! The class entitled 'All About Caring for…

Pest Alert - Spider Mites in Landscapes

Spider MitesSpider mites are very small arachnids (spider family) that infest a wide range of horticulturally and agriculturally important crops. These mites are very small, almost invisible to the…

Pest Alert - Anthracnose on Maple and Sycamore

There are many problems that can affect leaves of our native trees. Diseases such as anthracnose, powdery mildew, phyllosticta and bacterial scorch can infect tree leaves during favorable weather…

Plant Health Alert - Wooly Sower Gall

Have you ever found a pinkish-white marsh mellow-like structure growing on your white oak tree and wondered, "What the heck is that?"The wooly sower gall is an unusual plant growth induced by the…

Plant Health Alert - Your Yard Is Not a Plant Nursery

Your yard is not a plant nursery managed by professional growers. The tree you buy at the nursery will likely never look as good as it did the day you bought it unless you work at maximizing the…

Pest Alert - Gummosis in Cherries, Peaches and Plums

Do you have a stone fruit tree (cherry, plum or peach) that has ugly gooey stuff seeping out of the bark? Gummosis is the generic name for the oozing of sap from the wood of a tree. Stone fruit trees…

Plant Health Alert - Remove Burlap and Wire Baskets From New Trees

Plant Trees CorrectlyThe number one reason I see landscape trees dying is that they are improperly planted. Usually, trees that are planted too deep or that have packaging materials intact will last…