Q. Please tell me what this is. Is it the reason my redbud tree is dying by degrees? I’ve also seen some on my Japanese maple and a Virginia pine. Should I be worried? — J. Castelloe, Chesapeake. A.

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Hope everyone enjoyed a blessed Easter with family and friends. Lots of Easter egg hunts occurred in the Valley last weekend. Backyard gardeners are ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you spot lavender-pink flowers clustered on bare tree branches in early spring, you've probably ...

Recent research led by Dr. Fulya Baysal-Gurel of Tennessee State University is shedding new light on two significant threats to redbud (Cercis canadensis) production in U.S. nurseries. The studies ...

Q. What do you think caused these black spots on my Rising Sun redbud leaves? The tree was just planted on Mother’s Day. — T. Hill, Suffolk Redbud is susceptible to a number of fungal leaf spots. By ...