It is nearly time to begin spraying crab apples that are susceptible to apple scab (typically this disease affects older varieties of crab apples). If your tree's leaves become covered with black ...

CORVALLIS — From newly minted gardeners to avid urban farmers, everyone with a patch of land wants to grow an apple tree. Other fruits — pears, cherries, figs, plums — are desirable, too, but there’s ...

More people than ever are gardening during the pandemic and you’re bound to have questions. Turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service.

Apple scab has been a serious disease problem on crab apple and apple trees the past few seasons, and the current cool, wet spring weather is ideal for this disease to develop. While it is difficult ...

URBANA – Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a new kind of apple called WineCrisp that is resistant to apple scab. Apple scab is a fungal disease often found in apples grown in ...