This surprising garden task will protect your plants from diseases and pests this fall — and we often don’t do it.

When climate change is discussed as a national security issue, experts often cite food insecurity brought on by extreme weather events as an important contributor to the risk of political instability ...

Why pull dead plants in fall? It's often the best way to prevent pest and disease problems in spring, pro gardeners say.

Fungal diseases can present themselves in various ways, some clearer than others. Fungal disease and pests will never stop. Whether you're a first time gardener or a seasoned grower, experts have ...

Water plants early in the morning or late afternoon to reduce pests, disease, and water waste. Avoid regular nighttime watering—it can invite slugs, mildew, and root rot. Morning watering helps plants ...

The world’s 500 million smallholder farmers have a new weapon in their never-ending fight against pests and plant diseases: an app called Plantix. By uploading pictures of affected crops to the mobile ...

A couple of weeks ago, James Clemmons sent me the following in an email: “I was hoping you would be able to recommend a comprehensive resource for vegetable plant disease and insect damage issues. In ...

THE need for the enforcement of measures to protect the United States from new plant-pests is generally admitted; but when such measures come to be applied, irrespective of their scope or character, — ...

Tomatoes are a cornerstone of many backyard gardens, promising juicy, sun-ripened flavor that store-bought versions just ...

For bossy big sisters of a certain age, “integrated pest management” might involve Nerf guns and ransom messages scrawled on construction paper. For gardeners, however, it’s a technique and a mindset ...

Dr Joab Tugume, a senior agricultural inspector in charge of quarantine and import regulation at Maaif, said the country is ...