Because powdery mildew does not significantly affect the health of most plants, treatment is seldom necessary or practical in the home garden. Many gardeners learn to live with the appearance of ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Powdery mildew is a disease common in trees that appears as a white powdery ...

Question: I’ve had my apricot tree about 15 years. Last year it had a huge crop. This year it had lots of blossoms, swarms of bees but almost no fruit set. The remaining fruit has dropped off. There ...

Q: Two years ago I planted Thompson seedless grapes. The first two years there were no grapes, and I did not expect any fruit. This year, there are leaves and no fruit. They were pruned the same way ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Hardwood or deciduous trees can be harmed or killed by disease-causing ...