Backyard Farmer looks at good fall watering techniques & tips for controlling pear rust. This week Backyard Farmer looks at good fall watering techniques and we hear about tips for controlling pear ...

Pear rust is an extremely common pear problem that affects both ornamental and fruiting pear trees. The disease is called cedar-hawthorn rust and often causes only aesthetic damage in the form of 1/8- ...

This is caused by pear rust, which has become more common recently. If the leaves were not too badly affected, your crop of pears should not have been diminished by this unsightly fungal problem. To ...

DEAR JESSICA: I have a question about your column of Aug. 19, where you mention that the fungus that causes rust disease can be cured by getting rid of junipers, which host the fungus. I have two ...