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 ...

Ornamental pear trees generously planted throughout Long Island are rotting as a result of a contagious, difficult-to-treat fungus, horticulturists say. “We’ve got hundreds of them that are dying,” ...

DEAR JESSICA: I have a question about your column of Aug. 19, where you mention that the fungus that causes rust disease can be cured by getting rid of junipers, which host the fungus. I have two ...

Question: I live in Margate and this year my tree that produces white flowers in the spring started dropping its leaves. When I inspect them, they have dark brown spots on each leaf surrounded by ...

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Q. This picture is from the Aristocrat Ornamental Pear tree. We have five trees and all have this problem with about 75 percent of the leaves affected. Any idea what it is and will a fungicide work on ...

Q. This picture is from the Aristocrat Ornamental Pear tree. We have five trees and all have this problem with about 75 percent of the leaves affected. Any idea what it is and will a fungicide work on ...