Fungal freeloaders including leaf spots and powdered mildew can greet Oklahoma's gardeners after a wet spring. Ways do exist ...

In July, “June gloom” gives way to summer heat. Days are long. Tomatoes finally ripen. Summer fruits are warm on the tree.

The summer is always a little brighter in the garden when brightly colored zinnias are among the various plants. Zinnias are ...

Oklahoma gardeners are battling a rise in fungal plant diseases following a wet spring, with experts offering tips for treatment and prevention.

However, developing powdery mildew-resistant squash and pumpkin cultivars is of great agronomic interest, as disease control through genetic resistance is one of the most effective and sustainable ...

CLOSE UP: Pumpkin leaves affected by powdery mildew with white fungal patches spreading across green surface. Importance of proper plant care and disease management while gardening and growing veggies ...

By Shelby Carroll N.C. Cooperative Extension Fall in North Carolina brings cooler weather, colorful leaves and pumpkin-filled festivities. Whether you’re looking to grow your own pumpkins, visit ...

Humidity at night causes fungus to grow on leaves like a powdery mildew. “We really don’t want the high 30’s. We want somewhere in the mid-20’s,” he says.

Rainfall in the town of Morton, the pumpkin capital of the world, in 2015 was 7.2 inches above average in June, a critical growing month for the pumpkins, which were washed out by the rainfall.

As Pumpkin show growers, we see the large pumpkins but sometimes don’t realize there is a large factory of leaves in vines that surround that pumpkin and help create nutrients to grow such an amazing ...