Blog List Category: Diseases

Epsom Salt Myths – learn the truth about using it in the garden

Almost daily, I see a post in social media about using Epsom salt to cure all manner of plant problem. Planting a new plant;…

What Can You Compost?

Composting is the process of degrading organic matter. So any organic matter should be good for the compost bin—right? Maybe…

Does Compost Reduce Plant Disease?

Plant disease reduction is a common benefit attributed to compost—but is it true. Will compost, added to the garden, reduce…

Benefits of Composting

In past posts I have talked about some of the benefits of compost. It improves soil structure and it adds nutrients to the…

Coffee Grounds in Garden

Coffee Grounds have a reputation for solving all kinds of garden problems. It is claimed that they reduce the number of…

Chlorosis in Plants – Is it Iron Deficiency?

I just got my favorite gardening magazine and a reader asked the question, “The leaves of my roses are yellowing but…

Powdery Mildew Treatments

Powdery mildew is a very common infection on plants, and most books that discuss plant diseases will discuss this one. But do…
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