Seeing mold in plant dirt may be alarming, but it's fairly common. Our guide explains what causes it and includes expert tips ...

It can be frustrating to see your hard work threatened by invasive garden pests. These unwelcome visitors can cause ...

Larry Lykins has learned to roll with the punches when it comes to threats to his 14-acre Ellijay vineyard. His winery ...

The Georgia Department of Agriculture has received confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that the first detection of Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula or SLF), an invasive planthop ...

Mold is a type of fungus that tends to grow on ... In nature, these fungi feed on dead organic matter, such as fallen leaves and trees, because that is where they find the right conditions to ...

Freeman’s research focused on the crapemyrtle bark scale (CMBS), an ornamental pest that damages crape myrtle trees by creating a sooty mold from insect dropping, also known as honeydew, on the leaves ...

A tornado downed trees on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast during this week’s wicked windstorm, researchers have confirmed. The “weak, late-season” tornado landed near Sechelt on Monday morning ...

Learn more When I lived in New England, Christmas tree farms were a dime a dozen. That is why I was shocked when I moved to Kansas and found the options for buying real Christmas trees few and far ...

On the ground and in the air, meals must be kept at a controlled temperature or they can spoil and mold can bloom. People can become infected with pathogens when food is not cooked, cooled ...

With extended droughts, wildfires, and extreme heat, choosing landscape plants in California can be a challenge. When you use native California plants, you can be sure they’ll survive your local ...

One Tree Island is a research mecca, a transient home to just a handful of scientists who have dedicated their lives to saving this wonder of the world. Associate Professor of marine biology Will ...

Often, trees infested with magnolia scale have a sticky substance on their leaves and stems called honeydew that can encourage the growth of a harmless black fungus called sooty mold. Magnolia ...