Oh no! What’s wrong with my tomato plant, strawberries and Japanese maple? It could be verticillium wilt, a disease caused by a soil-borne fungus that can affect a wide variety of herbaceous and woody ...

Verticillium wilt is a significant soil-borne fungal disease affecting many plants, including garden and ornamental crops. In Idaho, it poses a significant threat to agricultural productivity and ...

One hidden benefit of gardening in the Klamath Basin is reduced disease pressure, a product of our low humidity. Standing water on leaf surfaces or prolonged, high relative humidity are often ...

Verticillium wilt among olive trees is one of the most devastating diseases for olive trees and one of the main plant health problems in the olive sector. The disease is caused by a fungus called ...

A few years ago, I had a client who had my team site a variety of plants for her. She also had me take a hard look at one of her lilacs. I took my normal analysis of what was going on with the lilac ...

Question: My maple tree has one branch that has turned fall color, but the rest of it is still green. Should I be concerned about this branch? Answer: You are describing the first symptom that most ...

My annual fruit tree pruning classes will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday and Jan. 11 and 25 at the Ahern Orchard near Bonanza Road and Martin Luther King Boulevard. Search and enroll in the classes ...

Verticillium and fusarium wilt are soil-borne fungal diseases caused by different pathogens that result in similar symptoms. Primarily affecting eggplants, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins and tomatoes, ...

Olive trees are some of the most important woody crops in the world and Verticillium wilt, caused by the Verticillium dahliae fungus, is the most concerning disease for farmers in the olive sector. In ...