By Matt Gibson If you have a plant, shrub, or tree that looks like it has spent a little bit too much time next to a fireplace, its leaves and branches covered with a thick layer of black soot like the face of a chimney sweeper after a double shift, there’s a good chance that … [Read more...]

By Matt Gibson and Erin Marissa Russell Are you having issues with apple scab or want to make sure your apple trees stay free of this disease? Maybe instead, you’re looking for a list of apple tree varieties you can plant that are resistant to apple scab or tolerant of it. … [Read more...]

By Matt Gibson Cane blight is a nasty fungal disease that affects raspberry, blackberry, and rose plant stems as well as the fruit of apple and pear trees. Though all of these plants are at risk of contracting cane blight, the raspberry plant (namely black raspberry) is most … [Read more...]