Peas are one of the easiest vegetable plants to grow in your garden, but sometimes, problems arise. That leaves you wondering - why are my peas dying?! Even though most gardeners find that peas are ...
Anthracnose: How to Prevent and Treat This Fungal Disease
Anthracnose, often called twig or shoot blight, affects a variety of plants, trees, and shrubs. It's hard to combat once it infects your plants, so the key is to prevent anthracnose from appearing in ...
What Is Wirestem and How Can You Prevent and Treat It?
From anthracnose to blossom end rot, sooty mold to verticillium wilt, it seems like there’s no shortage of diseases that can wreak havoc on your plants. As a gardener, likely all you want is for ...
Bacterial Canker Signs, Treatment, and Control Methods
For the most part, I’ve been fortunate that my garden plants stay more or less healthy regardless of whatever it is Mother Nature happens to throw at them! Part of this can be attributed, I am ...
What Is Septoria Leaf Spot and How To Prevent & Treat It
If you like to garden - and particularly if you like to grow tomatoes - chances are, you’ve heard of Septoria leaf spot (even if you didn’t know that’s what it was called!). This fungal ...
Common Plant Pathogens and How to Treat Them Naturally
Fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes—oh my! These plant pathogens will undoubtedly show up in your garden eventually. Fortunately, there are ways to identify them and treat them with natural ...
What Is Potato Scab and How Can You Best Prevent It
I thought we were doing the right thing by adding loads of manure to our garden last fall. All that nitrogen would be great for our vegetables, right? Wrong. While manure is an excellent ...
Sooty Mold on Plants: What It Is and How to Get Rid of It
If your plants look like they were too close to a bonfire, all covered in black soot, you more than likely have sooty mold problems. It's easy to identify from its unique look, but it can appear ...
22 Potential Rose Pests and Problems
Roses really are the darlings of the gardening world. After all, what garden design would be complete without their beauty and fragrance? Unfortunately, rose pests and problems are common, and any ...