Buying a property can be a complicated business, but there may be problems lurking in the garden which threaten to derail a purchase altogether. Britain’s outdoor spaces are home to a number of plants ...

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Whenever I do gardening presentations, it never fails. People bring me bags of insects and dead and diseased plants. But I love it. During my travels to garden shows around the country, I connect with ...

Too much rain, extended cold temperatures in late spring/summer, a sneaky insect pest, a plant disease; all of which can cause individuals frustrations when trying to grow plants. This article ...

Like many garden writers, I spend a lot of time reading about plants and searching for answers to questions from readers. They want to know what's wrong with their plant and what to do about it.

Persons who have enjoyed plants of one kind or another in all probabilities have had to deal with some of their problems. Yes, plants do have quite an array of problems and in several cases failure to ...

Plant diseases require a susceptible plant, a pathogen, and the right environment. Prevent diseases by choosing resistant varieties, providing proper growing conditions, and practicing good sanitation ...

During landscape clean-up at season’s end, it’s a good time to assess your plantings’ performance and make plans for next season. If problems occurred, how did they present? Were scattered, unrelated ...

Tomato plants are a popular addition to vegetable gardens, but they can be a real challenge. From the moment tomato seeds sprout to the day you compost the plant at the end of the season, tomato ...

Plant diseases are unavoidable — especially in central North Carolina, where our summers are extra hot and extra humid. But that doesn’t necessarily mean our plants are ruined. The News & Observer ...

When we notice a plant problem, the instinct is to grab a pesticide spray. That's not the answer; it's critical to find out first what the problem actually is. Diagnosing what's wrong can be ...