Botany

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2009-11-04 Plant Diseases - white rice looking things on all leaves of gardenia plant:

Hi Lucy: It's getting about that time of the year to bring the plants in off the deck or porch. We have already had a few nights in the low 40's, a bit chilly for those tender ones! I suspect that

2009-11-04 Plant Diseases - gnats:

Hi Wanda, sounds like white flies as they are small and scatter when you move the plant. I sould suggest Atomic Grow for your solution for a permanent solution to both problems. It is also organic and

2009-11-04 Plant Diseases - brown spots on maple leaves:

These are leaf spot caused by a fungus. I am going to guess it is Phyllostict leaf spot. A leaf spot that infects late in the growing season causes very little damage except maybe the leaves will fall

2009-11-04 Plant Diseases - green growth on maple tree trunk:

These are lichens. Lichens are an example of a symbiotic relationship between algae and certain fungi. They are capable of producing their own food. The algae associated with the fungus is a green or

2009-11-03 Plant Diseases - Black Knot on Cherry Trees:

Black knot can be managed by pruning out and destroying all galls infecting the tree. Prune trees 2-3 inches below the gall, preferably when the tree is dormant. Sanitation measures usually control the