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• Bleach Root With Rot in Hydroponics

  The fungal disease root rot is a constant plague for hydroponic plants. This fungi will…

  Last Updated: Jan 15, 2011 | Views: 3744

• Fungus in My Zeon Zoysia

  Zoysia grasses are warm season grasses with a low tolerance to cold weather. They are…

  Last Updated: Jan 15, 2011 | Views: 4507

• Fungus in Flower Beds in Arkansas

  One of the most common fungi found in flower beds in Arkansas consists of leaf…

  Last Updated: Jan 6, 2011 | Views: 3342

• Black Mold on the Trunk of a Pine Tree

  Black mold or fungal spore masses developing on the trunk of a pine tree can…

  Last Updated: Jan 2, 2011 | Views: 3994

• About Aspergillus Niger Structure

  Aspergillus niger is a species of fungus that can infect many types of plants, including…

  Last Updated: Nov 30, 2010 | Views: 3619

• Washington Tree Fungus Sickness

  An airborne fungus, Cryptococcus gattii, first appeared on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia,…

  Last Updated: Nov 11, 2010 | Views: 3102

• Red Thread Lawn Treatment

  A tell-tale sign of red thread lawn disease is visible red threads on the lawn.…

  Last Updated: Nov 9, 2010 | Views: 5111

• Maple Fungal Disease in Norway

  Fungal diseases can cause severe damage to your Norway maple, a tree that provides abundant…

  Last Updated: Nov 8, 2010 | Views: 2182

• Flowering Plant Alberta Disease

  Alberta is one of the most fertile regions in Canada, with a favorable cultivation climate…

  Last Updated: Nov 7, 2010 | Views: 1951

• Fungus Spreads From Camellia to Magnolia

  Home gardeners planting magnolias and camellias within close proximity of each other are potentially courting…

  Last Updated: Nov 4, 2010 | Views: 2538

• Ipomoea Arborescens Disease

  Ipomoea arborescens, more commonly referred to as morning glory tree, is a popular addition to…

  Last Updated: Nov 2, 2010 | Views: 2259

• Poisonous Leaves on an Orange Tree

  Orange tree leaves are well-known for being non-toxic for humans; in fact, they are sometimes…

  Last Updated: Nov 1, 2010 | Views: 2634

• Tree Fungus & Moss

  Tree fungus is damaging to trees and typically a sign that a tree is under…

  Last Updated: Oct 19, 2010 | Views: 3532

• Nematodes of Bluegrass

  Bluegrass is a soft, dark green perennial grass of particular importance in the northern United…

  Last Updated: Oct 7, 2010 | Views: 1451

• Corn Seed Treatment

  Fungi in the soil can kill the embryos of corn seeds before they germinate, and…

  Last Updated: Oct 6, 2010 | Views: 2563

• Fungus on Chinese Trees

  Fungal infections that attack Chinese elm and Chinese dogwood trees, as well as hundreds of…

  Last Updated: Oct 5, 2010 | Views: 2643

• Copper For Tomato Plants

  There's nothing like a juicy tomato fresh from the garden. Whether it is salsa, soup…

  Last Updated: Oct 3, 2010 | Views: 2799

• White Diseased Bark on Ficus Tree

  The presence of white diseased bark on a ficus tree is likely the development of…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2777

• Root Rot Rotation

  According to the Pennsylvania State University Extension, it is becoming increasingly difficult to combat plant…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 1282

• Green Mold on a Citrus Tree Trunk

  Citrus of all types are heat lovers. The trees are considered sub-tropical and need to…

  Last Updated: Sep 26, 2010 | Views: 3724

• Black Mold With Flies on a Magnolia Tree

  A mature magnolia tree in full bloom commands attention from every quarter. The large, white…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3016

• Texas Root Rot in Filberts

  Texas root rot, more commonly called cotton root rot, is caused by Phymatotrichopsis omnivora, a…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2884

• Bean Plant Bronzing and Sunscald

  Garden beans are vulnerable to a number of pests and diseases that keep them from…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2615

• Leyland Cypress Parasites

  Capable of growing 4 feet a year when young, Leyland cypress (x Cupressocyparis leylandii) is…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3532

• Growth on Cedar Trees

  The same cedar trees that provide wonderfully bug-repellent wood for home siding and hope chests…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2933

• Black Bark Mold on Magnolia Bushes

  The smallest members of the magnolia family, star magnolia (Magnolia stellata) bushes stand only 10…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3342

• Big Leaf Magnolia Tree Disease

  Native to isolated woodland pockets across the Southeastern United States, big leaf magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla)…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3148

• Fruit & Root Rot Organism

  Fungus is the most common cause of disease on plants, according to the University of…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 1603

• Spray Program for Peach Trees

  Growing peach trees can be a trying practice due to the multitude of insects and…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3175

• Root Rot Organism in Fruits

  The fungus phytophthora will cause the common root rot disease in fruit trees. This infection…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 1290

• Fir Tree Fungus

  Tall, symmetrical fir trees (Abies spp.) are graceful pine family conifers most at home in…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2833

• Black Plant Disease

  Black plant disease, also know as black rot (Botryosphaeria obtusa), causes widespread damage to apple…

  Last Updated: Sep 13, 2010 | Views: 1245

• Treatments for Rhododendron Root Rot

  One of the more common problems affecting rhododendrons is that of root rot according to…

  Last Updated: Sep 12, 2010 | Views: 2179

• Plum Tree Parasite

  Plum trees are popular garden performers with fragrant, white or pink spring flowers and attractive…

  Last Updated: Sep 12, 2010 | Views: 2423

• Greenhouse Infection

  Greenhouses isolate plants from the bug- and disease-infested world outside. However, the same qualities of…

  Last Updated: Sep 12, 2010 | Views: 1908

• Greening Disease in Phoenix Citrus Trees

  Also known as the yellow dragon disease, greening disease is a serious disease of citrus…

  Last Updated: Sep 11, 2010 | Views: 2373

• Verbascum Disease

  The genus Verbascum includes multiple species of biennial plants commonly known as mullein. Verbascum thapsus…

  Last Updated: Sep 11, 2010 | Views: 2229

• Cotton Root Rot

  Cotton root rot (Phymatotrichum omnivorum), also called Texas root rot, occurs on over 2,300 species…

  Last Updated: Sep 10, 2010 | Views: 1499

• Orange Fungus on a Cedar Tree Trunk

  Cedar-apple rust is a complex disease that lives for two years and spreads between two…

  Last Updated: Sep 9, 2010 | Views: 3001

• Mildew on Citrus Trees

  Mildew on citrus trees can cause reduced plant growth and health, limb damage and fruit…

  Last Updated: Sep 9, 2010 | Views: 3153

• Root Fungus in Italian Cypresses

  Italian cypress is a narrow evergreen tree that shoots lance-like up into the air approximately…

  Last Updated: Sep 9, 2010 | Views: 2251

• Sooty Mold on an Aloe Vera Plant

  The aloe vera plant is attractive, useful and easy to care for. With its thick,…

  Last Updated: Sep 8, 2010 | Views: 2682

• Vascular Disease in Poplars

  Vascular diseases attack the tissue that conducts water, sugars and mineral nutrients through the trunk…

  Last Updated: Sep 8, 2010 | Views: 2067

• Ficus Disease

  Ficus plants are small trees, originating from the Old World tropics, that are often found…

  Last Updated: Sep 8, 2010 | Views: 2495

• Systemic Fungicide for Pine Trees

  Tip blight is a fungal disease that affects Scots, mugo, ponderosa and Austrian pines. The…

  Last Updated: Sep 8, 2010 | Views: 4043

• Mold on Peony Roots

  Peonies make bright, showy additions to the garden or landscape. Luckily, peonies have very few…

  Last Updated: Sep 7, 2010 | Views: 2005

• Cotton Root Rot on Crape Myrtles

  Crape myrtle trees are often grown as trees or shrubs within residential and commercial landscapes.…

  Last Updated: Sep 7, 2010 | Views: 2471

• Fungicide for Root Rot

  Fungus can be one of the most destructive organisms to attack plants. Root rot, which…

  Last Updated: Sep 6, 2010 | Views: 3449

• Stunted Growth in Plants

  Plant growth requires energy. When plants are fighting damage from pests or pathogens, that energy…

  Last Updated: Sep 6, 2010 | Views: 2514

• Bougainvillea Infection

  Bougainvillea is a thorny South American creeper that is widely cultivated for its showy flowers.…

  Last Updated: Sep 5, 2010 | Views: 3265

• Why Roots Rot in an Orange Tree

  Root rot can lead to the loss of crops and severe decline of your orange…

  Last Updated: Sep 4, 2010 | Views: 2471

• Root Damage on a Grapefruit Tree

  Root damage can kill grapefruit trees. Once you've successfully planted your tree, there's little that…

  Last Updated: Sep 4, 2010 | Views: 2536

• Tree Transplanting Shock

  Tree transplanting shock occurs in new trees brought home from the nursery and in existing…

  Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 1466

• Sycamore Tree Disease in Connecticut

  The sycamore tree is a North American native that can be found in all areas…

  Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 1400

• Sago Palm Disease

  Sago palm trees are low-growing trees that reach a maximum height of only about 20…

  Last Updated: Sep 3, 2010 | Views: 2949

• Parasites on Meyer Lemon Trees

  The Meyer lemon is actually not a "true" lemon. Imported from China in 1908 by…

  Last Updated: Sep 3, 2010 | Views: 2926

• Tree Fungus & Mold

  With thousands of pathogenic fungi capable of infecting plants, fungi are the most common causes…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 2462

• Leaf Spot on Tropical Plants

  According to the University of Missouri, the spots that sometimes form on the leaves of…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 3258

• Pellicularia Root & Stem Rot

  Pellicularia is a genus of fungi that infect plants and causes root rot, crown rot…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 1933

• Shrubs Disease

  While shrubs enhance the appearance of a landscape with varied color, texture and form, they…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 2239

• A Fungus on Bermuda Grass in South Carolina

  When the warm season makes its appearance in South Carolina, your Bermuda grass falls under…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 2017

• Russian Sage & Chlorosis

  Unlike its name, Russian sage (Perovskia) is not technically a sage; it is a member…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 2702

• Mildew on Bushes & Trees

  Powdery mildew, caused by more than 1,000 fungus varieties, shares the same general characteristics when…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 1299

• Emerald Green Arborvitae Disease

  Emerald Green Arborvitae are a common hedge tree that is easy to care for and…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 5371

• Black Mold in Bermuda Grass

  Bermuda grass (Cynodon spp.) is a popular turf grass throughout the southeastern United States. A…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 3015

• Lawn Blight Treatment

  Fungus attacks like lawn blight are the most detrimental to bluegrass. The grass develops dead…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 1646

• Grapefruit Tree Curly Leaf Disease

  Grapefruit trees are susceptible to a variety of diseases, including curly leaf disease caused by…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 2745

• Viral Disease of Tropical Plants

  Viruses are particles that travel inside of cells. Viruses are nucleic acid that is surrounded…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 2620

• Soap-Shield for Rust Disease on Tomato Plants

  Soap-Shield is a prepared commercial copper-based spray product. It's sprayed on leaves and surrounding plants…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 2865

• How to Apply Fungicide & Insecticide Together

  Plants infected with fungi also may have insects creating the problem. For example, fungi such…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 3103

• Lawn Fungus & Disease

  According to the Purdue University Extension, there are more than 70 diseases that affect lawns.…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 2053

• White Fungus on Poplar Trees in North Carolina

  Poplars are large trees that thrive in swampy areas and damp riverbanks throughout North Carolina.…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 2236

• Fertilizer & Fungus

  Fertilizer provides lawns, gardens and crops with the necessary nutrients required for adequate plant growth.…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 2466

• The Effect of Saltwater on the Growth of Plants

  Growing a garden full of healthy and beautiful plants is dependent on a few basic…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 2472

• Lemon Trees & Trunk Disease

  While citrus trees are vulnerable to a wide host of problems, fungal pathogens that cause…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 2715