A splash of color on your porch, patio, or balcony can transform your outdoor space into a personal oasis. If you lack a ...

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 ...

Honey fungus is causing root rot in trees and orchards in South Carolina, posing a threat to one of the nation’s largest peach industries. The Armillaria root rot, also know as oak root rot, is ...

Root rot is a common disease that can impact indoor and outdoor plants. The most common cause of root rot in houseplants is overwatering. Diseased roots will look darkened and mushy, and leaves and ...

I always add mulch to my trees to help retain moisture, but according to landscaping experts, I’ve been doing it all wrong.

In the humid, storm-prone South (like Mississippi), decay visibly dead pine trees will fall relatively quickly. Fungal rot and insects weaken roots and trunk, so a pine may fall within a couple of ...

Support local journalism: Find offers for new subscribers here: Special Offers — USATodayNetwork. Many residents who grow palms are familiar with the signs of Ganoderma butt rot, Ganoderma zonatum, ...

In this 2017 photo, Brent Oblinger, a plant pathologist with the U.S. Forest Service, examines a section of root he dug up from the base of a grand fir tree near Walton Lake that shows signs of ...

TOM G. ASKS: I AM GOING TO PURCHASE A COUPLE OF BAREROOT FRUIT TREES. What directions can you share so I plant them correctly? After you’ve purchased the trees, soak the roots in a bucket of water for ...