Starting clean and staying clean is a year-round process growers can adopt to prevent disease, control pests and prepare for ...

Let’s talk about two of the main classifications of plant diseases — biotic and abiotic — and the differences between them. The term “abiotic” means “without life.” Examples include damage from the ...

Plant diseases occur in most gardens. Many happen on a yearly basis, others sporadically. Why disease occurs often is dependent on weather. In fact, there are three conditions that must exist for a ...

A new study reveals an evolutionary trade-off that young plants face to develop disease resistance. From toddlers in daycare to seedlings in forests, young organisms tend to get sick more easily than ...