I had a meeting recently in which I was describing why my garden had been doing so well, in spite of the very strange weather and conditions experienced this season; […]
Articles on Diseases
Bacteria, Fungus, and Viruses, an Overview
Plant diseases can be difficult to diagnose. So often, they display the same symptoms as plants that are perfectly healthy, except for stresses imposed upon them by our poor cultural […]
Soil Test – Your First Step to Lawn and Garden Success
Whenever I’m diagnosing a plant problem on the radio or face-to-face, my first question is usually, have you done a soil test? The answer is almost always “no”, which is […]
Shopping for Healthy Plants
Spring fever will strike at any moment. Are you ready for it? You can be if you follow a few simple guidelines as you head out to the nursery for […]
Controlling or Eliminating Powdery Mildew
Judging from the number of questions I get every summer about the plant fungus known as powdery mildew, I’ve learned three things over the years; it’s everywhere, you don’t like […]
Camellia Petal Blight
It is not unusual for a Camellia shrub to produce more flowers than it can open. Consequently, many buds fail to mature and fall to the grown. Other flowers that […]
What Is This?
Things are not always as bad as they seem. So is the case with “Slime Mold” in this example, embedded within a stand of Silver Dragon Liriope. As nasty as […]
Simple Ways to Reduce Garden Disease
As they say, an ounce of prevention…you know the rest. But, it is true! In gardens, there are certain problems that are beyond our control when it comes to plant […]
Aster Yellows
An email arrived recently with several accompanying pictures. It was a simple question: “Can you describe what my Echinacea (purple coneflower) is up to and how to prevent it in […]
Controlling Disease
Disease control can be a challenge in any garden. It helps to have a general understanding of them and how they can best be prevented. The primary types of plant […]
