SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - In a collaborative effort with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Forest Health Program, the MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic announced it will provide free testing ...

‘With all this heat, many of the leaves on my dogwood tree are brown. Is it dying?” — T.L. Your tree is likely not dying but suffering from something called environmental leaf scorch. Environmental ...

Leaf scorch is a condition that causes tree and plant leaves to appear browned, dried or “burned” around the edges, often mimicking signs of drought stress or early leaf drop. It typically shows up ...

Not every tree can handle a full day of sun in our hot dry summers. Trees like this Japanese maple benefit from an hour or two of afternoon shade. We have a dwarf Japanese maple in the backyard that ...

Some in the Miami Valley have been gifted with rain while others are still quite dry. My colleagues in the Hamilton County area are begging for even the smallest amount. Last week, while driving to ...

When plant leaves turn yellow or white or get brown at the edges in summer, it’s likely a sign the amount of water they’re getting is not keeping up with the heat and sunlight they endure. The ...