Because powdery mildew does not significantly affect the health of most plants, treatment is seldom necessary or practical in the home garden. Many gardeners learn to live with the appearance of ...

Controlling Plant Diseases Plant diseases are an inevitable part of any garden. Many potential disease organisms live in all garden soil. Given the right conditions for development and susceptible ...

Correcting soil pH and choosing the right placement for each plant are just a few of the simple steps that can help bring a ...

How does the average gardener tell by looking at a plant if it has a nutrient deficiency or a disease? The main three nutrients used in large amounts by our plants are N-P-K. N being nitrogen, P being ...

As part of the Green Industry Continuing Education Series, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension presents "Abiotic & Biotic Disorders," noon-1 p.m., July 10, at the Cooperative Extension Office ...

On a warming planet, your food supply depends on crops that can survive heat, drought and fast spreading disease. Now ...

The garden doctors tell you how to tell if your plant is sick or abused and offer a list of products with neonicotinoids that are dangerous to bees. SANDY R. OF SANTA ROSA ASKS: How can you tell ...

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a spray-on polymer coating that could help plants resist ...

Plant-based eating is on the rise, with increasing numbers of people choosing animal-free options globally. And this doesn’t just mean vegans, it’s vegetarians, flexitarians and omnivores too. This ...