Clinical Plant Pathology

A clinical close-up of an apple tree branch showing a Fire Blight strike, with characteristic scorched, blackened leaves and the shepherd’s crook flagging symptom.

Combating Fire Blight in the Michigan Landscape: Clinical Treatments for Apples, Pears, and Crabapples

Is your apple tree showing scorched leaves or a 'Shepherd's Crook' at the branch tips? Discover the clinical signs of Fire Blight and the specific surgical pruning and treatment protocols required to save your Michigan orchard before the spring wet season takes hold.

Dawn In The Forest

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Clinical Plant Pathology

Combating Fire Blight in the Michigan Landscape: Clinical Treatments for Apples, Pears, and Crabapples

The Arborist's Forest View • A poetic study of Michigan's changing canopy.