Lots of people love the look of a blue spruce. The magnificent color of the silver-blue-green needles truly makes this evergreen an American favorite. The biggest problem we often get asked about is ...

Many spruce trees in our area suffer from a common needle disease and are in decline. We get several calls each year with trees showing these symptoms. This information from our Extension Plant ...

In recent years, most all spruce varieties have been having difficulty fighting off the fungal disease Rhizosphaera needle cast. This fungal disease causes premature death and casting of needles of ...

Q: We have a spruce lined border to the back of our subdivision that our yard is a part of. Many of the trees are beginning to lose all the needles on a few low branches on each tree. It looks like ...

Q: I was shocked to see our 40-year-old spruce has developed patches of brown, dead needles. Since it's an established tree and it was a wet fall, I didn't water it. Is this caused by lack of moisture ...

Editors note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension Educator for Agriculture & Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening questions submitted by Dispatch readers.

Tree problems can be very sneaky. A lot of the time they creep in, and before you know it, the problem is staring you in the face, demanding attention. I've had several calls in the past two weeks ...

ROCKFORD — If you peer past the ornaments and outer branches at the base of the city's official Christmas tree — a broad and bulky 40-foot-tall blue spruce — you'll find yellow and brown needles along ...

In most Chicago suburbs, you can’t drive a block without seeing a spruce tree. Norway spruce, blue spruce and white spruce are among the most popular trees in the area, prized for their winter color ...

Q A week or two ago, you wrote in your column that spruce needle cast could be controlled with a good spray program. What do we use and when? A The product of choice is Daconil. Spray your trees twice ...