Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Humidity and rain seem to be the theme this week in the valley. I have seen some corn starting to tassel and it won’t be long till many home gardeners are ...

Your photo and description indicate Septoria leaf spot, which is very common on Rudbeckia and is prevalent in Illinois. The disease begins on lower leaves and progresses up the plant but does not ...

Black spots on tomato leaves are usually caused by fungal diseases like Septoria leaf spot or early blight, which thrive in warm, humid weather and can reduce yields or kill plants if untreated. Treat ...

Q: I was trimming some of my Aphrodite sweetshrub bushes and found a weird growth on them (see reader's photos). I was trimming them back anyway, so I cut those branches off. Should I spray something?

One of the most common foliar diseases of soybeans. Caused by the fungus Septoria glycines. Present in most fields at some level every year. Disease is favored by high rainfall and canopy moisture.

Parastagonospora nodorum (syn.Septoria nodorum) is a fungal pathogen that can produce symptoms on leaves, stems, glumes, and awns. P. nodorum has a wide host range, which includes wheat species, other ...