These plants were cultivated to resist common diseases like powdery mildew and root rot. Elha Wulansari / GETTY IMAGES In a perfect world, our plants thrive and blossom without a single setback—but ...

Impatiens are a garden favorite that may be very hard to find this season because of a disease that's destroying the flowers, but experts said to not fret -- there are other items you can plant.The ...

Spring is a key time for disease control. This is especially true for many leaf, needle and flower diseases, regardless of the type of plant involved. Plant disease is a dynamic interaction among the ...

When you're looking for an easy-to-grow plant that can add color and beauty to your garden, camellias can be a great choice. The plants produce gorgeous flowers and can bloom starting in March. This ...

Celeste Scott plants in different types of mulch and Joellen Dimond talks about diseases of annuals. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, UT Extension Horticulture Specialist ...

When shopping for seeds, it's tempting to get caught up in possibilities and end up with seeds that don’t perform the way you ...

One in 11 flowers carries disease-causing parasites known to contribute to bee declines, according to a new study that identifies how flowers act as hubs for transmitting diseases to bees and other ...

This interesting study reveals the potential of edible flowers to promote health and prevent disease in many ways. For example, they may help scavenge or prevent the release of free radicals, which ...

The most common way of fighting diseases like malaria, dengue fever, and West Nile today is to try to wipe out the mosquitoes carrying them and treat those who have been infected. Now there's an ...

Aug. 7 (UPI) --A common honeybee disease can make the jump to wild bees via flowers, according to a new study. The pathogen Nosema ceranae, a small, unicellular parasite, is the most common disease ...