Lots of plants, both edible and ornamental, can get powdery mildew. Unlike many other fungal plant diseases, the fungi that cause powdery mildew thrive in hot, dry weather that's often the norm in mid ...

“The leaves of my peonies are covered with what appears to be a white mold, with some of the leaves even turning brown already. What is this problem, and will it affect the plants next year? Should I ...

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Whether you’re a novice or avid gardener, discovering your greenery is dealing with a disease is never a pleasant surprise. One frequent problem that often pops up during the warmer months: powdery ...

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, ...

As the growing season progresses, keep an eye out for a white or grayish-white powder on your plants. That’s powdery mildew, a fungus that affects a wide range of fruits, vegetables and flowers, ...

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 ...

Q: My peonies have powdery mildew and I'm wondering what I can do to get rid of it. What causes this? I'm planning to divide them this fall but I don't want to spread it into a different flower bed. - ...

ARE THE LEAVES of your lilac, zinnia and phlox turning white? The dry summer we had this season was the perfect environment for breezes spreading the disease-causing spores of powdery mildew. Powdery ...

As the growing season progresses, keep an eye out for a white or grayish-white powder on your plants. That's powdery mildew, a fungus that affects a wide range of fruits, vegetables and flowers, ...

Dear Master Gardener: My begonias are growing in a small shady courtyard and have white mold on the leaves. Can I treat them to get rid of the mold? Answer: Powdery mildews are white to gray powdery ...

Powdery mildew is a fungal disease encountered by many Nebraska gardeners every year. Powdery mildew affects annuals and perennials, both herbaceous and woody, and damage ranges from an unsightly ...