My Cherry trees look like they are dying, the tops of the trees are losing their leaves and the trunks of the trees have little holes in them about i/8" in diameter like a beetle has emerged from it . My apple trees have the same hole in the trunk but the foliage seems healthy for now. The holes in the apple trees just appeared this year, the holes in the cherry trees have been there for 3 or 4 years. The cherry tree exhibits the same symptoms as the ash beetle infected ash trees.

I have had good luck w woodland asters. Too much, in fact, as they have taken over the front of my garden. I’d like to move them to back of border. Is mid-September an ok time to transplant? They are flowering now

I have a shed that has unfinished pine in the interior. Can you tell me what type of beetle this is, how to get them out of the shed, and what I can do to the shed to discourage them from coming back. Maybe polyurethane, or another type of sealant? I originally thought these were white spotted pine sawyers, but after looking at more photos I’m not so sure. But there are a lot of them inside, and they are definitely boring through the wood. The shed will be used to store gear such as bikes, ski’s, snowboards, and other outdoor equipment. Thank you!

Hi, I'm going to attach some pictures of what was my grapevine along with morning glories  and coleus and cinnamon bush.   This happened in the last month

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When is the best time to prune cherry trees in the Rogue Valley. I have heard to prune them after harvest, sometime in May.

I am harvesting a huge crop of blackberries this year. This evening I harvested a 9×13, level full cake pan from my small patch of Prime Jim. I am located about 20 miles north of Morris, in what is barely Zone 4. I have had my patch for at least 20 years. Soil is alkaline and fairly heavy. The reason I mention this is that searches that I have done imply that blackberries are hard to grow, especially primocaine, in Minnesota. That has not been my experience.

I have a white grub with a brown head and inch long that burrows into my pumpkins. Then my pumpkins rot. When, how and with what can I use to rid my pumpkin patch of these grubs? I do have a pic but I can’t seem to get it attached.

We planted a new aspen tree this summer. The leaves are turning a dark brown. Thoughts about what might be the problem?

I have a four way apple tree that we planted a little more than three years ago. This year is produced fruit but I let one branch get too heavy and it broke in July. We repaired with tree wrap and it appears to be growing pink roots in that area. The trunk has also broken out in growths that look like tumors. There are probably at least 15 of various sizes on this small tree. I also noticed that the tree looks damaged near the bottom of the trunk and have tried to include a picture of that area as well. (it is the last photo.) I would like to know if you think these growth are crown gall or some other infection that will spread if I don't remove the tree. Thank you so much for your assistance and advice.