The research team conducted a handful of tests in the lab that proved successful by combining resistance genes that turned ...

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 ...

Catch this troublesome disease early.

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 ...

When powdery mildew pops up on your roses, here's get rid of this common plant disease fast. Powdery mildew appears as white or gray spots on roses, usually during warm, humid conditions. Catching ...

UC Davis researchers have uncovered important genetic clues about the pathogen that causes grape powdery mildew, among the most destructive vineyard pests throughout California and the world.

When you think about maintaining your annual vegetables, you probably don't think much about pruning, but some veggies ...

Powdery mildews are a common, widespread and an easily recognizable disease that, when conditions are right, can infect a variety of trees (except conifers), shrubs, perennials, annuals, vegetables, ...

Roman Gonzalez is the creator of the urban gardening blog MrBrownThumb, founder of the Chicago Seed Library, and a co-founder of One Seed Chicago. Powdery mildew is a widespread and easy to recognize ...

Q. Is there any way you could help in figuring out what is wrong with our lilac? – C.B. via email. A. Lilacs are quite susceptible to a fungal disease called powdery mildew, which causes a ...

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 ...

I had some beautiful columbines in pots that were killed by powdery mildew. I saved the seeds. Now I have 12 plants with signs of mildew. Should I let them go dormant, or fight the mildew with a ...