As spring fast approaches, I find myself more obsessed with the trees than usual. I think it is because they are blooming so early that I can’t help but spot them from afar. One tree that is ...

When should I spray my purple-leaf plum tree for the mites and disease they seem to get every year? A: That is a problem-prone tree, in my opinion. The dark leaves are nice, but it usually ends up ...

Q: You taught us recently about the trees that you think are ornamental pears that are so colorful now. I'm curious about the trees that are a dark plum color now. Some are sort of short and there ...

We have a purple leaf plum shrub in our yard out on the Redlands. ... Peach tree borer is a common culprit, but if there's no gummy sap (or dried up residue) at ground level, ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Good morning. Pieter Severynen, who brings us Tree of the Week, is ...

Plums are a classic English fruit, with the 'Victoria' variety being the nation's favourite. The fruit trees naturally love the UK's climate and are easy to grow - and will deliver a heavy crop of ...

She writes, “We have a Thundercloud plum tree in our back yard that we planted five years ago. It continues to have very few leaves on it. I think it gets plenty of water because it’s planted ...

I’m concerned with my purple leaf plum tree. Originally, I was only concerned with the dark crusty limbs, and then I noticed some stuff like dark coffee grounds at the trunk.

By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: Japanese beetles have nearly eaten through all of the leaves on my purple plum and Yoshino cherry trees. I hope I'm not going to lose these trees! Should I put ...

Trees with dark purple leaves could be plum, ash. By Associated Press ; Nov 13, 2021 Nov 13, 2021; 2 min to read. ... but you'll have an uncluttered view of the tree structure, ...