Plant discoloration is a sign that your plants are struggling. If you are a plant owner, you have probably realized the changes plants go through if they aren’t taken care of. Plants droop, and in most cases, the leaves change color. It’s crucial to understand the signs the plant shows and interpret them well to …
Plant Diseases
Tomatoes are popular fruits or vegetables for your home garden. Tomato plants are susceptible to diseases, especially during summer, so don’t panic if you notice small or large holes in your crops. Holes on tomato leaves are caused by physical and chemical damage and certain types of insects, worms, and diseases. These holes impact plant …
Your pothos plant can lose its green leaves and turn brown under the wrong conditions. This typically occurs due to sudden weather changes and extreme temperatures, but other common causes include overwatering, underwatering, and root rot. Why are pothos leaves turning brown? The reasons why pothos leaves are turning brown are over-or underwatering, non-ideal temperatures, …
Rust spots are caused by a fungus and it is a huge problem for gardeners of all types. Indoors, under grow lights, or in a raised garden bed. It can infect thousands of host plants. Just when you get your plants blooming, along comes a fungus to ruin your entire season. On flowering plants, blooms …
Cucumbers are among the easiest low-maintenance vegetables to grow. They long for little, but even a little of something they need can make them behave strangely. When you get white leaves on cucumber plants, your initial thought might be that it needs a nitrogen fix. That is the nutrient it needs for the leaves to …
You find African violets as a houseplant in many US homes since it blooms up to 10 months of the year, but this hardworking plant proves susceptible to many diseases. You will need to watch for four common diseases that this plant could contract to keep it healthy and happy. African Violet Diseases African …
Black raised spots on Maple leaves are most commonly the result of a fungal disease known as Tar Spot (Rhytisma acerinum). The issue is largely cosmetic as Tar Spot doesn’t have a long-term effect on the trees’ health with affected leaves. Unfortunately, because fungal spores are carried on the wind, it is virtually impossible to …
Fungal rust disease commonly brings about orange, red, or yellow spots on plant foliage. Rust spots are fairly easy to treat if they are correctly identified early on before they have the chance to spread. The brightly colored spots are repositories of reproductive spores of a variety of fungi from the Pucciniales order. If left …
The demise of any plant is hard to stomach. None more so than when the cause is root rot. This is a disease that will kill your plant. Spot the signs early enough, you can do a course correction to dry the soil, prune off damaged roots, and repot in a healthy potting mix. The …
Spider plants are known for their stunning, long ribbon-like leaves and their amazing ability to purify the air we breathe. These plants are great to grow for the environment and are simple pants to take care of. The spider plant is an easy plant to grow and it can therefore be disheartening when your plant …