A disease called fire blight might pop up in some pear and apple trees beginning around May. It can be common several weeks after spring rains, particularly if trees were flowering. It can lead to tree death if not controlled when it’s first seen.
Bob Morris
![Bob Morris](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bob_morris_980x550_040417eb_001.jpg?w=900&h=550&crop=1)
Bob Morris is a horticulture expert living in Las Vegas and professor emeritus for the University of Nevada. Visit his blog at xtremehorticulture.blogspot.com. Send questions to Extremehort@aol.com.