Aster yellows is a prevalent plant disease in the garden this week, caused by phytoplasmas. This bacterium exhibits viral-like behavior. It is spread by little insects called leafhoppers that suck sap from one plant and carry the disease to another.…
Tag: This week’s garden questions
In the Garden this Week
In the garden this week, many people are wondering why their vegetables, like tomatoes and melons, have not set much fruit. Also, why are they not ripening evenly? Why are the melons not sweet? Why do I have hollow areas…
This Week in the Garden 🐞
🌿 This Week in the Garden (July 22): Bugs, Blight & a New Trend 🐞 A few bugs are making their presence known this week! First up is the picnic beetle—a tiny black beetle that loves overripe fruit. Think melons,…
This Week in the Garden (May 20th)
This week in the garden, there is a hard lesson to learn when buying transplants: to remove the flowers or any fruit from the plant. This puts energy into the root and leaf growth for a stronger plant down the…
This Week in the Garden (Aug. 21)
This week in the garden is the squash vine borer showing up. A black and orange moth lays its reddish eggs on the undersides of the leaves. The larvae hatch and burrow into the stems (usually where the stem comes…