Our often-wet springs bring with them the perfect conditions for many plant diseases. While moist weather can create conditions for diseases on many plants, sick trees in the landscape tend to draw ...

Q: Every year the fruit on my peach tree turns brown and rots. What do I need to do to produce harvestable peaches? Answer: Your description sounds like brown rot, a disease caused by the fungus ...

A: The peaches with the large brown spots that are soft and a bit furry have been affected by brown rot. This fungus is present as soon as the flowers appear in the spring. According to the University ...

St. Paul, Minn. (March 30, 2007) -- Brown rot is one of the most economically and ecologically important diseases affecting California's $100 million prune industry, say plant pathologists with The ...