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New research shows that the winter-flowering Chinese plum tree Prunus mume depends on passerine birds, which account for ...

There’s something about a black, warty lump on a tree branch that most people walk right past. It looks ugly, maybe a little strange, but not particularly alarming. That instinct to ignore it, though, ...

'There are many varieties of apple tree available that are well suited to growing in smaller gardens,' suggests Richard.

Q: I have an ornamental plum tree, about 3 years old, that has circular holes in each leaf. Any ideas about treating the tree? Otherwise the tree seems healthy. — KSC, Albuquerque A: If your ...

Above: Sudden wilting and browning of foliage on one side of the tree is typical of Verticillium wilt. (Photo by John Obermeyer in Purdue Extension publication BP-6-W). This article is not meant to ...

Plum Island sits off Long Island near the Connecticut coast and was taken over by the U.S. Army Chemical Corps in 1952 for research involving biological threats to animals. The transcript describes ...

Citrus Greening has plagued Florida farmers for decades. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, since the disease was first detected, Florida's citrus production has dropped by almost 95%.

As many as 100 million elm trees died from Dutch elm disease in the span of 50 years. Now, decades of careful breeding may help them return. In a Vermont field, a team tends to young elm trees.

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