Problem: Powdery mildew leaves a telltale white dusty coating on leaves, stems and flowers. Caused by a fungus, it is a ...

Lisa Lawhead talks about fall plant diseases, and Bill Dickerson demonstrates fall rose care. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Tennessee Department of Agriculture Plant ...

Remember when you would walk into the classroom and your teacher would announce a pop quiz? Sometimes this felt like punishment, but the quizzes were often a great learning tool. Now’s your chance to ...

Roses do not have thorns; they have prickles. But there ARE “thorns” in the rose garden. Their names are botrytis, black spot, rust, downy mildew, anthracnose and cerospora leaf spot. They are all ...

Shape the plant by cutting back any rangy stems at a 45-degree angle facing away from the bud. Prune it back enough to account for new growth that will likely add height and width in the upcoming ...