Whether you’re a novice or avid gardener, discovering your greenery is dealing with a disease is never a pleasant surprise. One frequent problem that often pops up during the warmer months: powdery ...
Powdery mildew is a fungal disease affecting many plants, causing a white or gray coating on leaves and slowing growth. The fungus thrives in warm, dry weather with high humidity, especially in ...
“The leaves of my peonies are covered with what appears to be a white mold, with some of the leaves even turning brown already. What is this problem, and will it affect the plants next year? Should I ...
You aren't the only one looking to get the most out of your plants and shrubs. Fungi, bacteria and pests are after them, too.
When tending to your garden, you'll want to make sure that your plants are in good, healthy standing. One thing to monitor your plants for is powdery mildew, a fungal disease that can easily infect ...
SEATTLE — Seattle gardening expert Ciscoe Morris has gathered some common kitchen ingredients to solve a common gardening problem, not start a kitchen show. "This rose is called Oso Easy,” Ciscoe said ...
If you've started to notice tiny, white, powdery, or splotchy spots on your plants, you might be dealing with a common fungal disease known as powdery mildew. While it typically doesn't cause ...
Due to California’s dry summers, powdery mildews are more prevalent in Marin County than many other leaf-infecting diseases. These fungi affect virtually all kinds of plants: cereals, grasses, ...
Nothing says sunshine like a warm, ripe tomato and after our long wet winter, we’re all eager for as much delicious “sunshine” as we can plant. But take care with how you plant tomatoes this year, ...
The falling temperatures don't just impact plants in your garden, but also those you keep indoors and in greenhouses as well. A problem that can occur with numerous different plants is fungal ...
The leaves on this rosebush turned brown and the blossoms dried up due to gray mold and “black spot.” Photo courtesy UC Master Gardeners. If you’re a gardener in Santa Clara Valley and the Peninsula, ...
The emergence this spring of a powdery, white film covering the leaves of bigleaf maple trees was a puzzling sight for Keyport resident Joy Rosenblum. "At first, I thought it was ash, as it was near ...