Checks and balances occur not only in our government, but also in gardens that are rich in beneficials and lush in plant diversity. These gardens benefit from a harmonious interplay of checks and ...

When battling plant diseases in the garden or landscape, knowing what conditions encourage disease can be helpful in preventing or reducing damage during the growing season. Obviously plant pathogens, ...

With the cool, wet weather comes the bane of gardeners — plant diseases. Diseases are generally bad news, whether it’s black spot on your roses, rust on your rhododendrons, downy mildew on your ...

On the third Saturday of each month, the Garden Wise column will focus on pests and pathogens that confront gardeners. Pests include such things as weeds, destructive insects and nematodes. Pathogens ...