Large grubs in soil of asparagus patch - Ask Extension Spotted asparagus beetle larvae – The body is pale yellow to orange; they feed primarily on berries Beet armyworm – These 30-mm-long caterpillars are soft-bodied, green to black with three lightly colored stripes running the length of the body There is a black spot on each side of the body on the second segment behind the head
Damaged plants - Ask Extension Thank you for reaching out The first plant has rust This is a fungus caused by too much moisture There is a lot going on around the plant
Pear Tree - Ask Extension Orange spots are on almost every leaf of my pear tree which has small pears on it What should be done? Is there a way to prevent this in the future?
Invasive bright orange roots #651133 - Extension We have found smaller trees that appear to be mulberry It seems to be running under our house, fences, everywhere We found a lot of small bright orange roots and bundles of roots in a raised garden bed installed 3 years ago, so a lot of the growth has been recent and most large roots pulled up appear to be very healthy and still growing
What is this fast growing plant - Ask Extension It is growing behind a pot, by a garden bed It has already grown at least 3 feet this season and is at least 6 feet tall Is it a weed? Leaves look like silver maple but are not opposite but alternate, and a little like okra or papaya leaves Note that the orange flowers in the picture don't belong to it
Thornless Blackberry Fungus? - Ask Extension These plants are ~40’ away from the sick raspberries These leaves start with orange along the edges It eventually covers most all of the leaf, appearing to me like individual colonies of a fungus My neighbor’s garden is heavily infected, mine is just starting to be
Cedar Apple Rust Treatment Recommendations? - Ask Extension What are recommendations for treating an apple tree for cedar apple rust? I am a home gardener and new to backyard orchard culture There is light orange spotting on the leaves of one of my apple trees It’s a young tree (<1 in diameter trunk and was planted two weeks ago) without any flower buds