Scientists found some trees simply aren’t susceptible to the fungus. Researchers isolated the seeds from those trees and grew seedlings in a lab setting. The trees that grew were also resistant to ...

Around a decade ago, an invasive fungal disease called myrtle rust reached Australia and began to spread like a plague through certain plants. The disease affects plants of the Myrtaceae family, which ...

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- Trees are under attack by a hard-to-control fungus that's been making the rounds, wiping out beautiful street and backyard pear trees across the area. "You can ...

Native trees like the paperbark are central to the culture of the traditional owners of K'Gari (Fraser Island). "These species are living stories," says Matilda Davis, who works with the Butchulla ...

Last year my Bradford pear’s leaves were covered with rust fungus. What can I do this year to prevent that from happening again? CS You are correct. It seems like rust disease was everywhere last ...

It’s that time of year where pines and other flowering plants are dusting the world with tons of yellow pollen, but if you see orange dust on a pine tree, that could be the sign of a damaging ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Fall has come early for many homeowners with ash trees on their properties. First, the leaves sprouted orange dots. Now, many have shed most if not all of their leaves. Longwood ...

My serviceberry trees produced normal fruit initially, but then developed orange-colored spikes all over the fruits. Some leaves turned yellow and rust-colored with spots. Also, there are tubular ...

Prominent orange spots that have appeared on the leaves of some crab apple and apple trees might look interesting, even decorative, but they're no good for the plant. They're symptoms of cedar-apple ...