Catch this troublesome disease early.

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 ...

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, ...

As the growing season progresses, keep an eye out for a white or grayish-white powder on your plants. That’s powdery mildew, a fungus that affects a wide range of fruits, vegetables and flowers, ...

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 ...

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.

Q: Last year my grapes had such bad powdery mildew that even the grapes dried up and looked moldy and shriveled. I was told by the master gardeners at the farmer’s market that I needed to do something ...

Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants from woody and herbaceous ornamentals, to vegetables, grains, grasses, weeds and fruit crops. It is one of the easier diseases to ...

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 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 ...