Preventing Blossom-End Rot on Tomatoes
Blossom end rot is a common deficiency disease seen in tomatoes, but also peppers and squashes. It’s characterized by aContinue Reading
Category: Plant diseases
Ask Questions Before You Buy a Plant
Ill.: clipart-library.com You’re not interested in constantly fighting against diseases, pests and weeds? Before buying a new plant, therefore, grillContinue Reading
Insects That Spread Plant Diseases
Some pretty innocent-looking insects can transmit some pretty powerful plant diseases. Ill.: laidbackgardener.blog Insects that feed on the sap orContinue Reading
When Rot Attacks Your Houseplants
Limp leaves may be caused by a lack of water, but can also be a sign of rot. Source: thegardensoffanshawecollege.blogspot.comContinue Reading
Time for a Tree Inspection
When leaves have mostly fallen from your trees, it’s time to give them a good going over. Source: A melbournechapter.netContinue Reading
When a Houseplant Gets Frosted
Terrence’s leafless ficus plant. Source: Terrance Keller Question: I accidentally left my ficus plant outside too long and all the leavesContinue Reading
Wart-like Growths on a Willow
Grown galls on a grafted willow (Salix purpurea ‘Gracilis’). Source: Danielle Dion-Desbois Question: I have a top-grafted Arctic willow with wart-like growthsContinue Reading
When Tomatoes Crack
A common annoyance for tomato growers is cracking, also called splitting or growth cracks. They appear suddenly on the fruit,Continue Reading
What’s This Weird Bug?
Question: I’m sending you a photo of some weird bugs I found on my astilbes. Can you identify them? AreContinue Reading
9 Reasons Peonies Don’t Bloom
The garden peony (Paeonia lactiflora) is among the most popular and reliable temperate climate perennials. Most gardeners are more thanContinue Reading