Checks and balances occur not only in our government, but also in gardens that are rich in beneficials and lush in plant diversity. These gardens benefit from a harmonious interplay of checks and ...

Math was not my favorite subject in school, so I have always been a little wary of mathematical concepts. But growing roses introduced me to the disease triangle, which is one bit of geometry triangle ...

I teach classes about plant diseases to farmers and gardeners. One of the basic concepts I talk about is the disease triangle. Just as there are three sides to a triangle, there are three critical ...

With the cool, wet weather comes the bane of gardeners — plant diseases. Diseases are generally bad news, whether it’s black spot on your roses, rust on your rhododendrons, downy mildew on your ...

Scientists from the plant pathology department at Texas A&M University say plants have a lot to teach us about how diseases spread. One of the major lessons is the disease triangle, a way to ...

When we notice a plant problem, the instinct is to grab a pesticide spray. That's not the answer; it's critical to find out first what the problem actually is. Diagnosing what's wrong can be ...

Editor’s note: This week we have a guest article by Dr. Tony Keinath, a researcher and avid gardener. Amy Dabbs will return in two weeks. Charleston gardeners certainly are familiar with plant ...