Identify a low section of your yard — or choose a location where you want to create one. Make sure that utilities are not ...

Kneubuhler said if farmers see wet soil on the surface, that is not an ideal time to plant. He said it has to be dry. Otherwise, they won’t get a good seedbed which will affect yields.

Finally, cedar quince rust affects many plants in the rose family, including apples, crabapples, pears, hawthorns, and serviceberries. Symptoms on these plants are whitish tubes on the fruit ...