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Tree Pest Alert
From seasonal issues and timely recommendations to disease diagnosis and expert advice, the Tree Pest Alert is a trusted resource for selecting, planting and caring for trees and shrubs all year round.
Garden Hour
Make the most of your garden and landscaping with weekly insights and ideas from our team of experts.
X-Disease in Chokecherries
X-disease is the name given to a set of diseases caused by a strain of the bacteria “Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni” that primarily affects stone fruits. Infected plants will typically display yellowing or reddening of their leaves by mid summer.
Managing Forests for Pollinators
Fact sheet on the importance of managing Black Hills forests for pollinators.
Limber Pines of the Cathedral Spires: A Unique Tree
Fact sheet on the history, status and threats of limber pines.
SDSU Extension to host emerald ash borer meetings
June 25, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension will host public meetings about the emerald ash borer in Watertown and Milbank following the insect’s discovery in those communities.
Trees & Shrubs
The United States is the world’s leading producer and consumer of forest products and accounts for about one-fourth of the world’s production and consumption.
Garden Hour
Make the most of your garden and landscaping with weekly insights and ideas from our team of experts.
Herbicide Carryover and Planting Bare-Root Tree Seedling in New Windbreaks
Guidelines on herbicide carryover when planting bare-root tree seedlings in new windbreaks
Brookings Master Gardener donating apple trees to local youth
March 26, 2025
A Brookings-area Master Gardener is donating apple trees to local youth for the sixth annual Fruitful Children Project.