How to Identify and Treat Common Broccoli Diseases

Call me dramatic, but there’s no other pest that strikes fear into my heart like a wriggling, wiggling mass of tent caterpillars.It’s not because of the damage they do to plants, but because their nest

Finding flowers in your food isn’t as surprising as it used to be. Marigolds and pansies are a pretty common sight in salads, and candied rose petals and violets decorate all kinds of desserts.But I have yet to order a dish at a restaurant and find fuchsia flowers –

I’m a full-grown woman with adult responsibilities and a pretty good head on her shoulders. Most of the time. But when I find powdery mildew on my roses, I just want to lie down, kick my heels in the grass, and throw a certified, grade-A tantrum.I’m sure you already know this, but you don’t w

We all know what makes lilacs fabulous – it’s those spring days when you’re walking outside and you suddenly get a whiff of a heavily floral fragrance.That’s when you look around and, yep, your lila

Chrysanthemums are tough plants that are known for being maintenance-free, and it’s hard to even imagine them dying from some disease.So when they start to look a bit sad and wilty, it’s easy to ass

Mention rose rosette disease or that your prize specimen has an unusual witches’-broom growing on it to another rose lover, and you’ll likely see a look of horror.Just the mere mention of this disease or its common symptoms i

Chrysanthemums have earned their reputation as tough, maintenance-free flowers for the home garden and they’re extremely popular for this reason.If you want bright color without a lot of work or worry a

With their delicate flowers and lacy foliage, you might assume that bleeding hearts are super fragile and prone to diseases. But, as the saying goes, you can’t judge a book by its cover, and these plants are actually surprisingly resilient.In general, they’re just not bothered by insect pests, dis

There are a lot of reasons to love bleeding hearts, but being relatively uninteresting to pests is one of the best.Maybe they taste bad or something? I’ll have to

I know what you’re thinking: yet another thing you have to do to take care of your roses?! Isn’t all the pruning, deadheading, pest control, and disease prevention enough?!Don’t worry, this task is easy and not everyone

Swiss chard is exceptionally beautiful on top of being delicious, which makes it doubly frustrating when the leaves turn up with unsightly holes or yellowing leaves.When pests attack, you need to take s

Geraniums are, in my opinion, some of the happiest plants in the garden.Those mounds of green leaves are smothered by br