The Perennial Plant Association has selected Firewitch Cheddar Pink (Dianthus gratianopolitanus) as the 2006 Perennial Plant of the Year. This cheddar pink has brilliant, hot pink flowers with notched petals.
Pine wilt is a common disease that causes browning and death of pines, especially Scots pines. Austrian, mugo, red, jack, and white pine may also be affected, but less commonly than Scots pines.
What causes plant disease? Most people would answer this question by saying that plant pathogens, such as fungi or bacteria, cause plant disease. But this is only part of the answer.
The Jack-o'-lantern mushroom (Omphalotus olearius) is a common wild mushroom which may be distinguished by its funnel-shaped cap and its bright yellow to orange color.
Commercial pesticide applicators must attend one continuing instruction course each calendar in order to maintain their certification without retesting.
Learn about their appearance, edibility, and impact on lawns, as well as tips for managing them in your garden. Explore the fascinating role of fungi in our ecosystem!
Fuchsias are popular flowering plants for hanging baskets. While they are not cold hardy, fuchsias don't have to be discarded in the fall. They can be overwintered indoors.
Late summer is the time of year when yellowjacket wasps (commonly called "bees") become most noticeable. Yellowjackets are the size and shape of honey bees (about 1/2 inch long) and shiny black with bright yellow markings.
Hot weather, inadequate moisture, drifting of herbicides, freezing temperatures, transplant shock, compacted soils, mower injury, and lack of nutrients are examples of factors that can cause abiotic problems.
Junipers are particularly susceptible to Phomopsis and Kabatina tip blight, two damaging fungal diseases that cause needle browning and dieback at the tip of the branches.
Ants in the kitchen is a very common summer annoyance. In the spring and summer most ants seen kitchens are coming indoors from colonies located outside.
Last year, the Plant Disease Clinic received over 1300 plant samples for disease diagnosis. Proper disease diagnosis relies on having a good, representative sample.
I'm sure many of you use hand sanitizers after handling insects, but did you know that gel hand sanitizers could be used to preserve insects? Gerald S.
The leaves of many trees and shrubs turned brown and black this spring as a result of frost damage. In addition to suffering from this environmental stress, sycamores trees have also been troubled by fungi this spring.
Shrubs are integral components of a home landscape. Shrubs can be used as hedges, screens, barriers, groundcovers, foundation plantings, and backgrounds for other plants. They can also be used as accent or specimen plants.
