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 ...

Cool, wet spring weather conditions often create the perfect environment for Fusarium root rot to develop in soybean fields. This soilborne disease can damage roots and seedlings before any visible ...

Plant pathologists have detected brown root rot - a potentially serious forage crop disease - in the Northeast United States. The scientists report that it is widespread in New York, Vermont and New ...

Leyland cypress and red-tipped photinia have a lot in common. Both are plants you may want to avoid because they end up being problems. Fortunately, most garden centers no longer sell the photinia.

When spring and summer rains combine with heat and humidity, we can expect the resurgence of warm-season turf diseases. One disease that is always present but really makes itself known in our ...

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 ...

Sugarbeets are susceptible to a large number of root rot diseases, which have traditionally been one of the major factors limiting profitable production wherever beets have been grown. They include ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Michigan is the nation’s third-largest producer of Christmas trees. This season, growers are working hard to keep up with holiday demand while also battling ...

The aim of this study was to investigate effects of essential oils of origanum (Origanum onites L.), lavender (Lavandula stoechas L. subsp. stoechas), fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.), laurel (Laurus ...

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 ...