A. Your pear tree has scab disease — a fungus disease that affects both pears and apples. It can be controlled by spraying a good fungicide (like daconil) three or four times in the spring. Spray when ...

Growing fruit in a backyard or home orchard can be rewarding or can be very frustrating, depending on disease and insect pests that may be present. While it is tempting to plant fruit trees and not ...

Knowing the signs of common fruit tree diseases can help you minimize losses, protect your trees (and fruit yield), and prevent other trees in your yard or orchard from contracting the disease. Here ...

Fall is fast approaching, but gardening season isn’t over yet. We’re still getting plenty of questions to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension ...

A. Your pear tree has scab disease — a fungus disease that affects both pears and apples. It can be controlled by spraying a good fungicide (like daconil) three or four times in the spring. Spray when ...