Buying Organic Compost Tuesday, August 3rd 2010 Buying organic compost isn't just purchasing a truck load of manure anymore. Soil maintenance needs more than just manure. Read More The Magic Beans- Hansen's Own Organic Compost - St. Louis Monday, July 26th 2010 Buying Organic Compost and using it after Aeration gives a lot of “Bang for the Buck” In the heat of a St. Louis summer, it’s hard to believe, what my lawn really is thirsty for is the benefits that organic compost brings. Read More Jumping Oak Gall Friday, May 28th 2010 FOREST HEALTH ALERT White Oaks Turning Brown in Late Spring Problem: Leaves on entire crowns of white oak trees turn brown in late Spring. In some cases, whole hillsides appear brown. Read More Thousand Cankers Disease Monday, April 12th 2010 Missouri Thousand Cankers Disease State Exterior Quarantine (Please be aware that there is a threat to walnut trees. Please call your local tree professional or the Missouri Dept. Read More Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next		Fire Blight Wednesday, June 13th 2007 What is Fire Blight? Fire blight is a destructive, highly infectious and widespread disease caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora. Fire blight thrives in warm, wet weather when the disease causing bacterium becomes active. Apple, Pear, quince, crabapple and mountain Ash, but not green ash, are commonly affected. Trees with fire blight will start to show symptoms just before their flower petals fall. Infected blossoms appear water-soaked and wilt rapidly before turning dark brown. Leaves wilt, darken and remain attatched to the tree. This gives the tree a fire scorched appearance, thus the name "fire blight". Sadly sprays & treatments have very little effect on the existing infection. For more information, please go to www.extension.missouri.edu