Q: I love hollyhocks for their colorful, crinkled flowers, and I have a row of them planted along the edge of my patio which I grew from seed. I was disappointed last year, however, as unsightly ...

Researchers have found that coating soybean plant leaves with cellulose nanofiber (CNF) gives protection against an aggressive fungal disease. The CNF coating changed leaf surfaces from water ...

Cedar apple rust on Juniperus virginiana (Eastern red cedar). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Cedar apple rust on Juniperus virginiana (Eastern red cedar). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO After last season’s drought, I know I ...

Traditionally, garlic used to be planted on the shortest day (third week of June) and harvested around the longest day (just ...

Rust can infect nearly every type of plant including pine trees, apple trees, roses and soybeans, which has Midwest soybean growers worried, said Dave Schwartz, McLeod County Extension educator.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University scientists are piecing together clues about how a global pest hacks the immune systems of soybeans. Soybean rust fungus poses one of the biggest threats to soybean ...

It can be scary when your plants are sickly. Some diseases can be managed while others are detrimental, so it's important to ...

After last season’s drought, I know I shouldn’t complain about rain but come on — give me a break! The earlier part of this past week has been brutal if you prefer the sun. However, we need the water ...