The mere mention of common garden plant diseases is enough to make even the most experienced gardener feel anxious. Online resources abound, but learning to properly identify problems can sometimes be ...

Cool, wet weather might be a reprieve after summer heat. But for your garden, it’s prime time for disease outbreaks. Moisture and lower temperatures create the optimal environment for fungal and ...

After discussing weeds and insect pests, we conclude our “unwanted garden guests” series today on the subject of diseases. Many gardeners struggle with diseases because often the disease is not ...

This shade tree makes a lovely addition to the yard. Unfortunately, it can come with a host of problems like pests, disease, ...

Every morning, I head outside, coffee in hand, and usually in my pajamas, to check on my plants. TX Body: “Who’s thirsty? Who needs a trim?” I ask, tending to their needs as I move from bed to bed.

Spring is often known as the season of new beginnings, but plant diseases can make your gardens look like they’re already coming to an end. Chelsea Harbach, plant disease diagnostician at Iowa State ...

Don’t let the hard work of planning and planting a vegetable garden go to waste. Once the plants are in, they need more than sunshine to thrive. They’ll need plenty of water, and rain showers may not ...

Black knot, a fungal disease, is affecting cherry and plum trees in the Greater Columbus area, likely due to recent wet weather. The disease causes hard, black knots on branches, disrupting growth and ...

Plant diseases are unavoidable — especially in central North Carolina, where our summers are extra hot and extra humid. But that doesn’t necessarily mean our plants are ruined. The News & Observer ...

Checks and balances occur not only in our government, but also in gardens that are rich in beneficials and lush in plant diversity. These gardens benefit from a harmonious interplay of checks and ...

Gardeners sometimes tout cinnamon as a repellent for pests and a remedy for plant diseases. Is this common household spice really an effective tool in the garden, or is this just influencer hokum? We ...

Roses do not have thorns; they have prickles. But there ARE “thorns” in the rose garden. Their names are botrytis, black spot, rust, downy mildew, anthracnose and cerospora leaf spot. They are all ...