Black Spot Fungus
Diplocarpon rosae, or black spot fungus does not just affect roses. This fungus can affect any plant in your garden that has fleshy leaves or stems. Identifying this fungus should…
Ground Cover
Ground cover is plants that fill in an area of your landscaping. These can be good in certain areas where you would like low maintenance after the plants are established. …
Do You Prefer Straight or Curved Lines in Your Design?
When deciding whether to use curved or straight lines in your landscape…
Do You Get Enough Nutrition From Our Fruits, Vegetables, and Other Foods?
This is a great question to those interested in the quality of food we eat. Do we get enough nutrition or do we need to supplement our meals with vitamins…
Spruce Trees
Have you noticed your spruce trees looking odd lately? Unfortunately, there are diseases that are affecting Spruce trees in our area. The first is cytospora canker. This is caused by…
Spruce Disease
As we posted about previously, Spruce trees in our area are under attack from several diseases. Another disease affecting Spruces is Rhizosphaera Needle Cast. This is also caused by a…
Do You Have a Soggy Yard?
At this time of year when it rains so heavily, people often get wet spots in their yard where the water collects or cannot drain fast enough. There are several…
Healthy Grass
While fungus naturally occurs in grass and can be harmless, certain conditions can cause these fungi to become harmful diseases to your grass. Weather conditions, especially temperature and humidity, can…
Lilac Bushes
Lilac bushes are a beautiful plant for your yard, and the blooms smell wonderful. Lilac bushes are good to plant in spring or in…
Fungus in my Mulch!
Is there fungus in your mulch? The answer is there is likely some in any organic mulch. Fungus is a part of it, especially if it is something natural like…