Q: My large pecan tree’s pecans never reach maturity. They develop black spots and fall prematurely. They also have holes in them. What can I do? A: You need to follow the Texas A&M pecan spray ...

The pecan nut casebearer, a tiny worm that can nearly wipe out a pecan crop if in high population and not controlled, is at the stage for growers to make a decision to spray or not. Typically, the ...

Neil Sperry gives advice on a dying ligustrum, pecan scab ruining crops, yellowing red oaks, zoysia repairs before a wedding, ...

Attached is a photo of my red oak tree. It has been yellow in color the past two years, and it is dying slowly now. I’ve ...

• If you’d like Neil Sperry’s help with a plant question, drop him a note in care of this newspaper. Watch here for a speedy reply. : Contact your county Extension office and ask for Homeowner's Fruit ...

N.C. Cooperative Extension horticulture agent Tom Hroza reminds those with nut trees in their yard that now is the time to begin pecan weevil prevention. “Now is the time to be spraying for pecan ...