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Round purple or brown spots on Apache blackberry leaves can be alarming, especially when several appear together. Unlike the broad reddish coloration sometimes caused by environmental stress, clearly … read more

Seeing red or purple areas on the leaves of a young Caddo blackberry plant can be concerning. Fortunately, this coloration is often stress pigmentation—known as anthocyanin production—not … read more

June 8 brought the first real wave of Japanese beetles here at our Monroe, NC nursery — and as always, these shiny green pests showed up right on schedule. But this year, something interesting s … read more

Premiere blueberries put on a dramatic transformation this month. In April, many plants showed pale yellow foliage, a classic sign of high soil pH slowing iron uptake. To correct the issue, the soil p … read more

My Misty plants are beautiful. I think a problem with one of my loved Mistys is partly(mostly) my fault. The berries all shriveled and some of the leaves have a red in them (a definite sign of stress) … read more