Due to California’s dry summers, powdery mildews are more prevalent in Marin County than many other leaf-infecting diseases. These fungi affect virtually all kinds of plants: cereals, grasses, ...

There’s no new breakthrough on cherry powdery mildew management, but a diligent approach to the basics still works to keep orchards clean. “A lot of this stuff is going to […] ...

This column is written by the Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions recently asked by Yolo County gardeners. “Ask a Master Gardener” fields questions ...

Q: Last year my grapes had such bad powdery mildew that even the grapes dried up and looked moldy and shriveled. I was told by the master gardeners at the farmer’s market that I needed to do something ...

When tending to your garden, you'll want to make sure that your plants are in good, healthy standing. One thing to monitor your plants for is powdery mildew, a fungal disease that can easily infect ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane's WSU Extension Master Gardener Program is sharing tips for anyone concerned about powdery mildew on their maple trees this year. According to the city of Spokane, powdery ...

The gardening season has started and if you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Now is the time of year, you’re likely to notice problem insects and plant diseases in your garden. With warmer than average temps, the threat of drought, notwithstanding ...

“Help, my plant is covered in a white, powdery fungus! What do I do?” First, don’t panic. While powdery mildew may not look pretty, it rarely causes significant damage except in cases of severe ...

Powdery mildew on Tatarian maple leaves. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert Company in Menlo Park ...

The emergence this spring of a powdery, white film covering the leaves of bigleaf maple trees was a puzzling sight for Keyport resident Joy Rosenblum. "At first, I thought it was ash, as it was near ...