Noticeable needle loss or discoloration in pine trees could be a sign of a diseased tree. But what disease, and how can you treat your pine tree to restore it to health? So, if you’re asking yourself why your pine trees are turning brown, in this article, we’ll detail 10 common ...
Woolly aphids are commonly found on apple and crabapple trees, but are also a pest to many others. Read more on how to control and treat woolly aphids.
While not right for everyone, a procedure like lung volume reduction surgery can improve lung capacity and your ability to breathe. With this surgery, some of the most diseased lung tissue is removed, leaving the healthiest part of the lung to perform better. Lung transplant surgery is another...
Fungicides can help treat dollar spot, but they aren’t the only solution you should rely on. If you’re not changing the environmental factors that encouraged the disease in the first place, then the disease will persist. Another reason fungicides aren’t a reliable solution is that dollar s...
Ball warns that renewal and rejuvenation pruning only apply to blooming shrubs that have numerous canes. Don’t try it with tree-like shrubs with few stems, or evergreen shrubs such as yews or arborvitae. Instead, treat those plants as trees and follow the guidelines for tree pruning, in wh...
Careful watering is vital to prevent Fusarium wilt from settling in the soil. Cleaning your garden equipment and maintaining good pest management is another way to prevent the spread. Root rot can be salvageable if detected early – check root ball for any diseased (brown, mushy) sections, and...
If teeth are too diseased to be saved and are a source of inflammation or discomfort to your pet, they will be extracted at an extra cost ($500–$2,500 per tooth). The additional costs of tooth extraction depend on tooth size, type of extraction needed, the number of teeth that need...
Hand-worm the trees by digging the larvae out of their holes in the tree trunk and branches using a wire or knife. Tip Try pheromone traps to control peach tree borers, lesser peach tree borers and dogwood borers. You can also try whitewashing the tree trunks or painting them with a whit...
, damaged, or diseased branches and maintain the shape of the tree. Prune pine trees in the late winter or early spring before new growth begins. When pruning, use clean and sharp tools to avoid injuring the tree; shaping pine trees when young can help them grow into well-formed trees....
makes other devices that would have been the stuff of science fiction to the eyes of the company's nineteenth-century founders. This includes cardiac monitors inserted into the body that record electrical activity during fainting spells and palpitations and surgical replacements for diseased heart ...