Garden Myth: Epsom Salts as a Cure-All
If you search the Internet, you will see many sites that advocate the use of Epsom salts in gardening. SomeContinue Reading
Category: Plant diseases
Damping Off Disease: Down But Not Out
It’s always such a shock! Your seedlings germinate, start to grow and everything seems to be going so well, thenContinue Reading
Powdery Mildew Resistant Cucumbers
As you make your seed purchases for the summer garden, remember that the first step in disease prevention is toContinue Reading
Powdery Mildew on Squash and Cukes
In many areas, it’s been a dry summer… just the condition powdery mildew (PM) likes… and cucurbits ( cucumbers, melons,Continue Reading
Black-eyed Susan or Black-Leaf Susan?
Goldsturm black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’), which you may also know as Goldsturm coneflower or just yellow coneflower, isContinue Reading
What is a Witch’s Broom?
A witch’s broom (witches’ broom) is a deformity mostly found in woody plants, typically trees and conifers. The natural structureContinue Reading
Tomatoes Too Can Get Sunburn
Sometimes the top or side of a tomato develops a whitish or yellowish plaque on the sunniest side of theContinue Reading
What are Those Weird Green Flowers?
Are you finding flowers in your garden that are strangely colored or deformed? With petals that are green or greenish,Continue Reading
Controlling Clematis Wilt
Your clematis had been growing vigorously, but suddenly a stem wilted, often just before its flowers open. Then the stemContinue Reading
Leaf Diseases Won’t Take Over Your Yard
I regularly hear gardeners terribly concerned about foliar diseases: powdery mildew, black spot, rust, etc. Their main concern seems toContinue Reading