Tagged: plant diseases
FLIMBY Extra: Are your roses looking rusty?
How to tackle fungal outbreaks on roses without spraying
FIMBY: A squash plant has mosaic virus, and it’s not pretty
Mottled fruit, skinny leaves are symptoms of disease
What makes rose buds turn brown?
This First Prize bud never got to bloom — it’s been infected by botrytis ci nerea. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) Rotten roses follow botrytis fungal outbreak My bushes are full of rotten roses. I know...
What’s causing those brown spots on my peppers?
Blossom end rot shows up on peppers when they’ve received uneven watering and too much sun. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Signs of uneven irrigation pop up in late summer It’s a maddening malady of late...
Weird weather brings botrytis outbreak
This poor Pink Promise hybrid tea rose was turned into a brown mess by botrytis. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Fungal disease loves cool, cloudy, moist conditions “What is this and how can I fix it?”...
UC IPM program debuts e-newsletter
This is a screen shot of the first page of the new e-newsletter from UC IPM. No gardener enjoys battling pests in spring. But there’s a way to at least limit the damage: Do...