Plant Diseases
All About Honey Fungus - Armillaria Mellea What is Honey Fungus Honey fungus is a spreading, parasitic fungus that lives on trees, woody shrubs, and som...
Sun, 10 Dec, 2023 at 7:34 PM
Rose Black Spot (Diplocarpon Rosae) is the most widespread and serious fungal disease affecting members of the rose family. Black Spot attacks the leaves an...
Tue, 28 Nov, 2023 at 12:18 PM
Coral Spot - Identification and Treatment The small orange pustules of coral spot are very distinctive. Normally, the fungus (Nectria cinnabarina) is found...
Sat, 9 Dec, 2023 at 6:01 PM
Plum Fruit split is a condition (as opposed to a disease) where the fruit is damaged by one or more splits in the skin. These are generally forked or branch...
Tue, 28 Nov, 2023 at 12:21 PM
Quince Leaf Blight can be a nuisance on fruit trees such as medlar, pear and especially quince. Usually the first evidence is of lots of small spots ...
Tue, 28 Nov, 2023 at 12:23 PM
Powdery Mildew Powdery Mildew is a grey fungal coating that affects a wide range of plants including native hedge plants, such as hawthorn, field maple and...
Tue, 28 Nov, 2023 at 12:33 PM
Silver Leaf Diagnosis & Treatment What Happens with Silver Leaf? The leaves of infected plants take on a silvery sheen. Infected branches have b...
Tue, 28 Nov, 2023 at 12:36 PM
Horse Chestnut Leaf Blotch This is one of the three diseases affecting horse chestnut trees at present. Unlike the other two (Bleeding Canker and Leaf min...
Sun, 10 Dec, 2023 at 7:39 PM
Bacterial Canker in Horse Chestnut Trees Britain's Horse Chestnut Trees are under assault from a number of diseases today. The most serious of t...
Sun, 10 Dec, 2023 at 7:43 PM
Bronze foliage on an English yew hedge Bronze foliage is one of the most commonly identified "afflictions" of yew generally and can be especially...
Sat, 9 Dec, 2023 at 6:59 PM