Checks and balances occur not only in our government, but also in gardens that are rich in beneficials and lush in plant diversity. These gardens benefit from a harmonious interplay of checks and ...

Remember when you would walk into the classroom and your teacher would announce a pop quiz? Sometimes this felt like punishment, but the quizzes were often a great learning tool. Now’s your chance to ...

June marks the prime season for roses to burst into bloom, one of the most rewarding moments in the gardening calendar. Yet every rose grower will be all too familiar with the dreaded black spot. Rose ...

CORVALLIS – Mild winter weather will most likely coax roses into bloom early, which means dealing with the usual diseases and pests earlier, too. When it comes to one of the country’s most popular ...

Q: I have some old rose bushes. They start out great each spring, but most summers, black spots develop on all my plants. By mid to late summer, most of the leaves are off the rose bushes, and they ...

What do coffee, sugar, wheat, soy, eucalypts and paperbarks all have in common? They are all susceptible to parasitic rust diseases caused by fungi. Plant rust disease can easily be spotted by the ...

10:26, Wed, Jun 10, 2026 Updated: 10:27, Wed, Jun 10, 2026 June is the peak season for roses to bloom, one of the most satisfying moments in the gardening year. But all gardeners who cultivate roses ...