Mulching protects perennials from cold temperatures and helps maintain moisture. But this common mistake could kill your ...

Silicon, described as a quasi-essential plant nutrient, can also play a big role in protecting crops against diseases.

Fall yard work and maintenance can be a key time to remove and prevent the spread of invasive species and diseases, according ...

Grace Trinkoff from Santa Rosa asks: What is it that causes plant diseases to occur some years and not others? The most basic idea behind a plant disease is that three things have to occur ...

Scientists have discovered how one of the world's most destructive plant diseases manages to slip past crops' defenses—a ...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an electronic patch that can be applied to the leaves of plants to monitor crops for different pathogens, such as viral and fungal ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Understanding your plant’s health is vital to having a successful farming operation. The South Dakota State University Plant Diagnostic Clinic helps producers, gardeners and ...

Well, nine years later, artificial intelligence in agriculture isn’t just for the scientists. A tool developed by the four ...

PARMA, Idaho — Christian Cumagun taps his experience in tropical and temperate climates to help farmers diagnose and treat the diseases that infect their crops. “Having been to different places has ...

Not every plant is harmless. This pretty and popular shrub could be inviting unwanted guests, like ticks, which carry a ...

Last week I covered insect pests of concern in Indiana, and today I’ll cover four plant diseases of concern in our landscapes and woodlands. Like last week, this is certainly not a comprehensive list ...

Chocolate lovers, beware. Each year 20 percent of the cacao beans that are used to make chocolate are lost to plant diseases, but even greater losses would occur if important diseases spread.