Anytime anything unusual occurs on a plant, this gives gardeners a reason to be concerned about their plant. When a plant gets brown edges on leaves or brown leaf tips, a gardenerís first thought may

Just as with humans, any factor whether external or internal that affects a plant is known as a stressor. The stressor can be beneficial or harmful or both. For example, rhinovirus causes the common

by Glenn With the temperature soaring near 100 degrees this week in Midwest it is important to remember that your garden plants will be in a lot of stress. The most important thing you can do to pr

By Suzanne DeJohn A healthy, vigorous plant that shows no sign of stress has a better chance of shrugging off pests and disease. Sometimes when plants look sick or appear to be under attack by

By Chris McLaughlin When the summer temperatures begin to crank up, we aren’t the only ones feeling the heat. High temperatures can be a challenge for plants and leaf tissue will show signs of he