All plants are susceptible to disease, which can be caused by both living organisms and environmental conditions. Todd Steinlage, a plant pathologist with the Alaska Plant Materials Center, will ...

Given that the current weather forecast has cooler-than-normal temperatures and that most gardeners have planted flowers in the landscape, we may see botrytis cropping up in the next few days.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. lively fuschia plant with bright pink and red blossoms - Wut_Moppie/Shutterstock The fuchsia plant (Fuchsia magellanica) is a long ...

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 ...

Master Gardeners offer diagnostic services and educational resources to help gardeners identify and control plant diseases and pests. Home gardeners across the commonwealth may be stumped by the ...

Our previous research also identified that fungi can protect crop plants such as wheat, barley and oats from rust disease. Similar studies around the world have found fungi can also protect against ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Olga Seifutdinova / Getty Images Seeing your cucumber leaves turning yellow can indicate that the cucumber plants are stressed by ...

The weather plays a crucial role in the health of plants. Rain and sunshine are vital for crops to grow, but an imbalance can make them sick. A warm, humid environment offers the ideal conditions for ...

To truly understand the evolution and ecology of diseases, they must be studied not only in human-made environments such as laboratories or agricultural fields, but also in natural populations. Like ...