Bacterial Blight
Bacterial blight is a disease of Chinese, Japanese, Persian and common lilac, as well as apple, pear, plum and cherry. This factsheet describes symptoms and management of this common disease.
Diseases & Disorders
Ash Yellows
Ash yellows is a chronic disease of ash trees, especially white ash, causing unusual leaf growth and witches brooms. It can also affect lilacs. Learn about this unusual disease in this factsheet.
Black Knot
Black knot is a disfiguring and potentially lethal disease of trees and shrubs in the genus Prunus, such as plums and cherries. This factsheet describes symptoms and management.
Sudden Oak Death
Sudden oak death (aka Ramorum) is mostly in California, but can be spread on a variety of nursery plants. This disease should be reported immediately. Learn what to look for in this factsheet.
Mistletoe
Hanging high in trees in warmer climates, mistletoe is a plant that has a long history of myth and tradition dating back to ancient times. Learn more about this interesting group of parasitic plants in this article.