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Home on the Grange will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Grange Hall in North Pole. The topic this week is “Invasive Species,” particularly the popular ornamental chokecherry tree. Both Prunus padus, ...

Chokecherries, North Dakota's new state fruit, are under attack from an ugly black lump. The black knot fungus is "the scourge of chokecherries. It's really bad," said Ron Smith, North Dakota State ...

A group of Williston students made history Monday when their yearlong efforts on behalf of the chokecherry came to a fruitful end. On a 92-1 vote, the North Dakota House agreed to make the chokecherry ...

During these days of stay at home COVID-19 guidelines, we have had plenty of time to enjoy our backyard, flowers, trees, and birds. It is good to find something positive to focus on throughout these ...

The USDA Forest Service and the Alaska Division of Forestry are offering grants up to $25,000 to local governments and nonprofit organizations to remove two types of invasive chokecherry trees from ...

Volunteers work in Anchorage’s Tikishla Park on Aug. 19 to pull out invasive chokecherry trees, also known as European bird cherry trees. The volunteers were participating in a “weed smackdown” that ...

Question: What is this white coating on the leaves of my chokecherry tree, and what would you recommend to get rid of it? Answer: The likely culprit for those symptoms at this time of year in New ...

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Dear Master Gardener: The leaves on my rugosa rose bushes are yellow and the veins are dark green. The young leaves seem to be more affected than the old ones. The plants have pink flowers and are ...