What is Rust Disease? One of the most common diseases I see on plants (and one that can even give powdery mildew a run for its money) is rust disease. It is easily identifiable because of the coppery-orange spore pustules that appear on the surface of the leaves. Even though it can be unsightly to see on your plants, it isn’t usually a disease that is fatal and can often be controlled with a fungicide. In fact, many fungicides available…
What is Honey Fungus? Honey fungus is a fungal disease known as fungus Armillaria, there are, however, several different species. The bad news is that there is no treatment for this disease, but you can do a few things to help prevent it. Honey fungus is actually quite common and it usually affects trees, other woody plants, and even perennials. A few examples of these include birch trees, Buddleias, California Lilac and Forsythia, the list goes on. It attacks and kills…
What is powdery mildew? Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that plagues many garden plants, I personally have to deal with it every year on my Rhododendrons, Lupins, Azaleas, Hollyhocks and Cornflowers and it’s more about prevention now rather than treating it, I find this is especially true with roses. Not to mention, many vegetables also get powdery mildew too. It’s probably one of the most common diseases, if not the most common. From my own personal experience, mildew usually…