When spring and summer rains combine with heat and humidity, we can expect the resurgence of warm-season turf diseases. One disease that is always present but really makes itself known in our ...

Question: Oak root fungus is a big problem in the hills, and there is little one can do about it. Some say there are no plants that are 100% resistant to it. Do you know of any? --C.A., Pasadena ...

The fungal disease “oak root rot” (Armillaria mellea) has evolved with California oaks and other native plants. It is parasitic on oaks and other plant species, but if these plants are growing in our ...

Root rot is a common disease that can impact indoor and outdoor plants. The most common cause of root rot in houseplants is overwatering. Diseased roots will look darkened and mushy, and leaves and ...

Take-all root rot is a fungal disease that causes bright yellow, weak, brown and dead patches in turfgrass. This disease severely affects St. Augustine grass but can also affect centipede grass and ...

Floriculture is an economically important industry in Michigan. The health of these crops is threatened by Pythium ultimum (root rot), a water mold that infects the roots of popular plants. Despite ...

AgriLife Extension helps add alfalfa to list of crops treated by Topguard Terra This year, when alfalfa growers start seeing the menacing cotton root rot showing up in their fields, they can rest ...