Skip the fussy zucchini — this flavorful alternative cooks up nicely, shrugs off disease, and might just earn a permanent ...

Get that fresh, spa-like fragrance in your home with this low-maintenance plant.

Since crape myrtles come in many sizes, choose the spot to plant so you can determine the height and spread of the shrub or ...

This column is written by the Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions recently asked by Yolo County gardeners. “Ask a Master Gardener” fields questions ...

Do my creeping phlox need to be fertilized in the fall? If so, what kind should I use? In general, if the soil is good and healthy, there is no need to fertilize creeping phlox. If you feel the soil ...

Both in neighboring home gardens and at my own home these days, I am seeing powdery mildew. Powdery mildew is a disease that causes a grayish, powdery film on leaves, but it is nothing to worry about ...

Q • I have what looks like a white, powdery substance on the leaves and buds of my crape myrtle. Is this a problem, and if so, what should I do about it? Write to the Missouri Botanical Garden’s ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane's WSU Extension Master Gardener Program is sharing tips for anyone concerned about powdery mildew on their maple trees this year. According to the city of Spokane, powdery ...

Mildews are the most common and most devastating diseases infecting cucumbers and other members of the cucurbit family of plants, which include squashes, pumpkins, zucchini and melons. There are two ...

Fozzie, a labrador/golden retriever mix, and his owner, Scott Hurst of Salem, search a park bench for evidence of the invasive spotted lanternfly. Submitted photo by Clark DeHart for Virginia Tech.

A stunning mixture of pink and purple hydrangeas - Fanpro/Getty Images Hydrangeas are a favorite flowering shrub among gardeners. With their dark green leaves and big, showy blossoms in shades ranging ...