‘Granny Smith’ Apple Tree Overview Plant TypeTree FamilyRosaceae GenusMalus Speciesdomestica Native AreaCentral Asia, Afghanistan ExposureFull sun Height12’-20’ Watering RequirementsRegular water during fruit development Pests & DiseasesCodling moth, apple maggot, fireblight, cedar-apple rust, powdery...
for junipers.Diseasesthat can plague junipers include cedar-apple rust, cercospora blight, and twig blight. Remove the infected branches and use a fungicide to treat diseased plants. It's recommended that junipers be sprayed a few times a year with an anti-fungal product to prevent infection...
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Brown spots on leaves are typically caused by a variety of fungal diseases calledleaf spot diseases. Plants that receive too much water or not enough airflow and sunlight are more likely to develop brown spots on their leaves due to moist conditions. While these problems are usually termed "le...
Even if you can’t see any old deck stain but know there was some on the wood at one time, it’s vitally important to remove it. Splash some water on the wood and see if it absorbs into the wood or if it beads up and sits on top. Beading up would indicate some old failed stai...
Damage to the cedar trees is unlikely, but the disease can reduce apple harvests or even defoliate apple trees. Avoid planting eastern red cedars near apple trees and treat vulnerable apple trees with fungicide applications in the spring. Some species turn brown during the winter. Plant trees ...
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White Pine Blister Rust If you live in the north-east, you might have a white pine tree. These lovely native trees are usually easy to grow, but there is one serious disease that can attack them.This fungus attacks side branches, which die – creating ‘flags’ – and then spreads along...
and can handle its roots being wet, as long as they are not sitting in boggy soil. Keep varieties of Eastern Red Cedar away from apple and crabapple trees, as it is a common carrier of cedar-apple rust fungus. Native to the Northeastern region of the United States and hardy to zones ...
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