Are there any apple trees nearby? I have a bristlecone pine which got cedar-apple blight from a nearby apple tree. It is a fungus that relies on 2 hosts (and apple and a conifer) to complete its life cycle. If you see any pinkish galls (they look a bit like developing cones) remove them. The disease is incurable and will cause bits of your tree to brown but generally will not be fatal.

Scott, I've seen this too and it only tends to be noticeable with certain varieties. It seems especially common with my red grape tomatoes and the Bumblebee series. Those are also the same varieties that are quick to regrow suckers from the same joints, often in multiples. So I'd attribute the problem to variety differences, possibly stimulated by initial pruning. Naturally since the leaf cannot easily support the extra fruit weight and it leads to a very dense foliage canopy I try to remove all that I see.

Last summer, this was my lawn using alfalfa and Milorganite. I was stoked to have that lawn. Then, the below happened over the winter and now into spring time. What had happened and what do I do about it? Ride it out and keep on keeping on? Call a pro? Weed killer? I have close ups of the different weeds - I can count at least five different kinds...

Check out a channel called "lawn care life" on youtube.The guys name is Jason,He posts all kinds of great info..And hes in your area too. What hurt you is not putting down a premergent.You are suppose to do it in sept and march.If you miss those times you will have to deal with weeds unfortunalty. I have a bermuda lawn and its tough so can use a broad leaf spray. Be careful using a broadleaf spray killer on zoysia as its a little more tender from what I have heard/seen on videos.