Cedar apple rust is a fungal pathogen that gets its name from a life cycle infecting cedar trees, then plants in the Rose family and back again. This year, spring weather conditions promoted the ...

Q: We live on acreage just south of Little Rock. I'm attaching several photos taken today (March 7) of two large cedar trees that have grown naturally on my property (see reader photos). They are at ...

Kansas City is used to rainy spring days, but with so much rain in the forecast, you may have noticed something strange popping up on some of your trees. It’s an orange or red, alien-looking form, ...

The leaves of my apple tree have odd spots on them. What is this and what can I do about it? Although there are other possibilities, cedar-apple rust is a possibility, given your description, the wet ...

QUESTION: Does cedar apple rust actually harm the cedar tree or is it just unsightly? We planted a crabapple tree nearby a few years ago, and now the cedar has a lot of those rust galls. If the rust ...

Many homeowners have been startled this spring by strange growths on juniper trees, sprouting orange tentacles like miniature sea anemones. The orange growths are nothing new, according to Sharon ...

Question: There are two large Juniper trees in my front yard with an orange gelatinous structure with tentacles on it. They look like they are from outer space. What are they and how do I get rid of ...

Image of the Day: Cedar-apple Rust Wind shuttles spores released from a gall on an apple tree to a cedar tree in order to complete the life cycle of the devastating cedar-apple rust.

Of late, I have been reflecting on a song from my childhood. The song begins with the lyrics, “Life is not a highway strewn with flowers. Still it holds a goodly share of bliss. When the sun gives way ...