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No sugar-coating powdery mildew

Powdery mildew overwhelms the buds and new leaves on this Dorothy Perkins rose. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) This fungal disease loves mild spring weather, hates water Does it look like someone dumped powdered sugar all...

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Gardening myths and misinformation persist

One of the more whimsical solutions I’ve seen to our August sun: Lace tablecloths strung on stakes over a community garden plot. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Poor or outdated advice keeps getting passed on, unfortunately...