Purdue Landscape Report: Recently a homeowner in Hamilton County posted on the Indiana Native Plant Society Facebook page with concerns about aphids, mites, and apple scab in her maple and oak trees.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bottled syrup is available on a shelf at Joe's Sugar Shack on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Peru, Ind. Joe Miller sells some of his ...

Alias: Maple bladder gall mite. This insect is very rarely seen, but its effects are common among maple trees. It is a small mite that feeds on the underside of maple leaves, and develops a bright red ...

Anthracnose, a fungal disease affecting maple trees, is prevalent in Greater Columbus due to the cool, wet spring. The disease causes brown leaf spots, curling leaves and premature leaf drop, but ...

An eye-catching but destructive insect, the spotted lanternfly, was detected in Vermont this summer — and state officials urge folks to keep a lookout for the bug. Maple, walnut and apple trees, along ...

Bigtooth maple trees typically have yellow or golden fall color. They can be easily grown in a variety of soils and have few problems with pests. Howard Garrett / Special Contributor Last week, I ...