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 ...

Last week I covered insect pests of concern in Indiana, and today I’ll cover four plant diseases of concern in our landscapes and woodlands. Like last week, this is certainly not a comprehensive list ...

There could be a fungus among us, at least in our gardens. Bacteria and viruses too, as well as water molds and nematodes. Plants get sick, too. So, this week, we’ll focus on plant diseases and what ...

Plant diseases occur in most gardens. Many happen on a yearly basis, others sporadically. Why disease occurs often is dependent on weather. In fact, there are three conditions that must exist for a ...

With the cool, wet weather comes the bane of gardeners — plant diseases. Diseases are generally bad news, whether it’s black spot on your roses, rust on your rhododendrons, downy mildew on your ...

Maybe monsoon season is over and maybe not, but one thing we know for sure — with all this water and heat, we will be in the midst of a perfect storm for fungal diseases on our plants, especially ...

These plants were cultivated to resist common diseases like powdery mildew and root rot. Elha Wulansari / GETTY IMAGES In a perfect world, our plants thrive and blossom without a single setback—but ...

Plant life is subject to the harms of an enormous range of diseases, pests, and other ills—some relatively harmless, and others capable of withering entire crops and destroying whole forests, too.