Area trees can be damaged by prolonged periods of rain. Prolonged periods of rain and over-saturation of tree roots can cause root rot, which can impact a tree’s ability to consume water and nutrients ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Root and butt rot is one of the most common forms of tree disease affecting ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) - There's something rotten in Christmas tree country. And that has some farmers looking overseas for a solution. Phytophthora root rot, caused by a waterborne mold, is an issue ...

CENTRAL PARK, Manhattan (WABC) -- The tree that fell on a woman and her sons in Central Park Tuesday came down as a result of rotted roots, the Central Park Conservancy said. 39-year-old Anne Monoky ...

Phytophthora root rot is a stubborn enemy for some Christmas tree growers No fungicide has proved effective to control Phytophthora Growers turning to species from Europe%2C Asia that are more ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Ground saturated by the recent rain has led to several trees toppling over. We caught up with one tree service about the wet conditions and the problems they’re causing. A ...

BAKERSVILLE, N.C. - Jeff Pollard trudged up the steep slope and stopped at a desiccated, rust-brown tree. Two months earlier, workers had tagged this Fraser fir as ready for market. It was going to be ...

Q. I have four 30-year-old black olive trees. One of the trees has peeling bark after the two hurricanes. Should I cut it down or leave it? What type preventative maintenance should be used on the ...

EAST LANSING, MI – Agricultural researchers want to determine where across Michigan two types of root rot are killing Christmas trees – a major crop commodity in the state. The U.S. Department of ...

I would like your expertise on my Louisiana sweet oranges. Some of the fruit is splitting open. Could you let me know what is wrong? — James Howard This occurs when a citrus tree absorbs water and ...