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AS A GARDEN WRITER, I get a lot of questions every year basically asking this: What’s wrong with my (fill-in-the-blank) plant? An accurate diagnosis is the critical first step before taking any corrective action. But how do gardeners get one? And then where do they get guidance on what to do next?The online Purdue Plant Doctor does just that, plus offers possible solutions.
Two Purdue Professors, entomologist Cliff Sadof and plant pathologist Janna Beckerman, collaborated on the recent enhancements to the online tool at PurduePlantDoctor.com. They also have some advice on how to sharpen our diagnostic skills and to learn how to do the homework it takes to plot a course of action when trouble strikes.
Read along as you listen to the April 10, 2023 edition of my public-radio show and podcast using the player below. You can subscribe to all future editions on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) or Spotify or Stitcher (and browse my archive of podcasts here).
the plant doctor, with cliff sadof and janna beckermanMargaret Roach: Now, I’ll just say, even though the Plant Doctor database of plants and plant troubles is geared to the East and Midwest, the same logical, methodical process that we’re going to talk about, that you’re going to help us with today, of how to get an answer applies to gardeners in any region. Yes?
Cliff Sadof: Absolutely. It’s the same process. Jan and I taught a class together for many years, and we found that this was the process to help people come up with a diagnosis when they had to determine whether it was an insect or a disease or if it was some environmental problem that was causing it.
Margaret: First, we need to know what the plant is, right? [Laughter.]
Cliff: Oh yeah.
Margaret: How do we do that, you guys? How
If you want to add greenery to your home with style, then take inspiration from these really cool Table Decorating Ideas with Small Potted Houseplants!
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