KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Colorado blue spruce trees have long been one of the more popular conifers for landscaping across the upper Midwest. Now, diseases are killing blue spruce trees across West Michigan ...

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.

Cooler nights and falling leaves signal that fall is here. Pines in the area are starting to change colors too. Knowing the cause of the discolored needles will help to know if it is nature taking its ...

Q: What's killing Colorado blue spruce trees? My parents just had one cut down in front of their house, which made me start to take notice to others dying in the area. I have noticed dying spruces ...

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KALAMAZOO — Strawberries ripened all at once, then were gone in the blink of an eye. Manure got spread on fields on weekends — even on Mother’s Day — because holding tanks were overflowing and farmers ...

I have, or rather, had, two fully grown Blue Spruce pine trees which beautifully framed my front yard, and which to me were a valuable part of my landscape. A couple of months or so ago, we received a ...