Come check out our spooktacular plants! 3rd Saturday plant sale is tomorrow, Saturday Oct 20th from 9-12pm at the Ability Garden's greenhouse at New Hanover County Arboretum

Dead trees are not always bad! Here is a photo by our Associate Dean for Extension Marty Main at UF IFAS Solutions in his backyard: whistling ducks nesting in a dead sweetgum in the city! I would love to see a change in people's perspective on dead trees in the landscape.

Do any of the plants in your landscape resemble this one? Many ornamental trees and shrubs are susceptible to Phytophthora root rot and can develop root and crown rot, particularly if the soil around the base of the plant remains wet for long periods of time.Leaves will appear drought stressed, sometimes turning dull green, yellow, or brown as they wilt. Root rot-causing Phytophthora species can survive in the soil for years. It can spread through splashing rain, irrigation water, and runoff water. Disease fungi can spread through contaminated soil and garden equipment as well. Flooded and saturated soil conditions for 6–8 hours are especially conducive to the spread of root rots. Wounds are not required for infection. There is no cure for root rots.