Now that the landscape is green and the gardens are in bloom, it’s easy to tell which plants aren’t thriving. If you have an aspen tree struggling, the cause could be the fungus Cytospora. Cytospora ...

Q. My peach trees struggled this year. The fruit set was very sparse, and the fruit that did make was inedible due to disease and bug holes. Can you provide some tips to hopefully prevent a repeat of ...

A silent killer steadily encroaching on the most beloved of Western Slope fruit has moved into the crosshairs of peach growers and researchers. It's a fungus so widespread that every orchard in the ...

GRAND JUNCTION • A silent killer steadily encroaching on the most beloved of Western Slope fruit has moved into the crosshairs of peach growers and researchers. It’s a fungus so widespread that every ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The term " canker" is used to describe a killed area or blister on the bark, ...

Try the new Rodeo Tomato STM2255 in your garden this spring. It is a determinate selection with a long list of disease resistances and large bright red fruit. They are available at area nurseries now.