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Fig Leaf Rust
When fig leaves start looking sad in late summer we get a lot of questions about what can be done. Figs are susceptible to a fungal disease called Fig Rust and it is not uncommon to see symptoms of this fungus on stressed trees. Fig Rust symptoms begin as angular yellow-green flecks on the leaf. The spots become more yellow and eventually turn a yellowish brown. On the underside of the leaf the spots appear as small blisters from which reddish-brown spores are released at maturity. As the disease progresses the leaves become [...]
Webs on Ends of Tree Branches-Friend or Foe?
Webs Forming at Tips of Tree Branches Has anyone seen tips of tree branches that are covered in spider webs? We have! Ground spiders will often form disorganized webs at the tips of tree branches and raise their brood of thousands of tiny spiders there. Fortunately most of these webs are made by these harmless and beneficial spiders, and not by pests at all. This web was made by a spider on a leaf of a young Live Oak. We have seen examples of these webs on Live Oaks, Crape Myrtles, Cherry Laurels, Yaupon Holly and Cedar Elm trees, as well as many [...]