As the growing season progresses, keep an eye out for a white or grayish-white powder on your plants. That’s powdery mildew, a fungus that affects a wide range of fruits, vegetables and flowers, ...

If you're interested in natural ways to look after your plants, neem oil may have fallen onto your radar. But what exactly is it, and how can it be used? This substance is derived from the seeds of ...

Here’s how apply neem oil for insect and disease management. If you’re interested in an organic solution for problems with your garden and houseplants, you may want to consider neem oil. “This ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. May ...

Horticultural oils come from several sources and have long been used to control plant pests and diseases. All are considered organic pesticides and most are petroleum based but some come from ...

As the growing season progresses, keep an eye out for a white or grayish-white powder on your plants. That’s powdery mildew, a fungus that affects a wide range of fruits, vegetables and flowers, ...

This column is written by the Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions recently asked by Yolo County gardeners. “Ask a Master Gardener” fields questions ...

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 ...

When tending to your garden, you'll want to make sure that your plants are in good, healthy standing. One thing to monitor your plants for is powdery mildew, a fungal disease that can easily infect ...

Powdery mildew is a fungal disease which attacks thousands of different species of plants. This common foliar disease seems to be flourishing in Greater Columbus this summer, as we have identified it ...