Fungi are the most common causal agent of plant disease. Of the more than 2 million species of fungi worldwide, 8,000 are known to be detrimental to plants. These microscopic organisms cause symptoms ...

The weather may not agree, but the gardening season is well underway. For answers to your questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension ...

Eliminating disease-causing pathogens from your garden is impossible. Some beneficial pathogens are part of the natural system that produces healthy soil as they break down plant and animal ...

Ever wonder why some palm varieties flourish while others suddenly bend at the trunk or topple over completely?

Brown and green plant material provide your compost bin with much-needed nutrients. However, certain plants can contaminate ...

If your lilacs are looking rough right now, it is probably lilac leaf spot, a relatively new fungal disease in Minnesota. Symptoms typically appear from July to September. Leaves turn yellow, then ...

This spring's heavy rainfall helped plants flourish across Green Country, but it also created ideal conditions for fungal diseases. Horticulturist Brian Jervis with the OSU Extension Office says the ...

Black spot is the most common disease roses face in the autumn and can cause the plant to lose all its leaves and not produce ...

100 billion is the amount of bananas humans eat worldwide. Most of which are the cavendish. However, despite this type of banana dominating the global market, *** fungal disease could wipe out the ...