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While Aster yellows is more prevalent in the Midwest, it’s also here in southwestern Pennsylvania and can be confusing to ...
Septoria Leaf Spot and early blight can cause black spots on tomato plant leaves. Learn the cause of these fungal diseases, how to treat them, and how to prevent black spots on tomato leaves.
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a devastating illness that impacts cloven-hoofed animals like cows and pigs. It was ...
A new soybean disease, red crown rot, has emerged in Missouri, threatening to reduce crop yields significantly this season.
Red crown rot stems from a fungus that lives in the soil. Its first confirmed case in Missouri was last year, and in one ...
Fungal-plant interactions are central to life on land, shaping how ecosystems function by affecting nutrient cycles, plant growth, and disease. These ...
It doesn’t matter whether you’re growing plants in a garden, yard, or even indoors. Knowing how to spot and take care of common plant diseases can save you a lot of trouble later.
Scientists at the University of Helsinki discovered how plants heal their protective outer layer, the periderm. The diffusion ...
Erin Moriarty of 'The Boys' fame reveals her Graves' disease diagnosis and the positive impact of treatment she is getting for the autoimmune disorder.
This plant is gorgeous, but unless you can contain it with a driveway or wide sidewalk, or unless you can install a very deep type of “edging” material, it will become very invasive. Good luck.
The research by Sharandeep Singh Chahal, a doctoral student in horticulture, highlights the damage caused to the popular zoysiagrass, widely used on lawns, athletic fields and golf courses.