The Allegan Conservation District is introducing a monthly news article program to keep area residents informed on current environmental issues in Allegan County. This month's article discusses a ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Colorado blue spruce is not native to Indiana (no spruce is!), and it often suffers from environmental stresses such as drought, excessive heat, humidity, and compacted or ...

Tree problems can be very sneaky. A lot of the time they creep in, and before you know it, the problem is staring you in the face, demanding attention. I've had several calls in the past two weeks ...

The following is by Iowa State University Linn County Extension Master Gardener Intern, Jane Schildroth: Many people are noticing that Blue Spruce trees are looking stressed this summer. According to ...

Question: I have a blue spruce that is 40-years old and very tall. It is dying up the middle. I have read about the Needle Cast problem. Also read about Spectro 90 copper based fungus control. I can ...

In recent years, most all spruce varieties have been having difficulty fighting off the fungal disease Rhizosphaera needle cast. This fungal disease causes premature death and casting of needles of ...