Q: I read with great interest your May column on using Bordeaux mix to treat leaf curl on peach trees. Two questions: 1. Where can one purchase Bordeaux mix locally, especially in San Francisco? 2.

Curls can be cute on a person’s hair, on poodles, sheep, and, of course, on a pig’s tail. But they’re not so cute on trees or plants. 99.9% of us have seen leaf curl on citrus trees. Disturbing as ...

Research using oak leaves on citrus trees to combat citrus greening has been fruitful so far. Some growers say it’s been a lifesaver, but others say it’s not enough. When Ben Bateman first started ...

Although citrus greening enters trees through their leaves, researchers have discovered that the deadly disease attacks roots long before the leaves show signs of damage -- a finding that may help ...

Our trees are located in central Tucson and have curling leaves, and we will not be able to water them until after May 20. They probably have not been watered (other than rain of course) since last ...

Dear Neil: Our container lemon and lime trees have curling leaves (see photo). I'm also seeing lines on the leaves. What do we need to do to help them? Will it harm the fruit? Answer: Several things ...

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 29 (UPI) --Scientists in Florida have confirmed what some citrus growers suspected for years -- that oak trees could inhibit citrus greening disease, which has brought the once ...

Q: I have a peach tree that is about 4 years old and it has been producing some really good peaches. Last year, it developed peach leaf curl in the spring. That summer, it didn’t produce much fruit, ...