Learn how to identify, prevent, and treat powdery mildew with this guide. Discover organic and chemical treatment options, as well as management strategies for long-term control.

You might be noticing powdery mildew (a disease that causes a grayish, powdery film on leaves) in your garden. Common plants that could be affected are lilacs, phlox, bee balm, zinnias and nannyberry ...

Powdery mildew is a fungal disease affecting many plants, causing a white or gray coating on leaves and slowing growth. The fungus thrives in warm, dry weather with high humidity, especially in ...

“The leaves of my peonies are covered with what appears to be a white mold, with some of the leaves even turning brown already. What is this problem, and will it affect the plants next year? Should I ...

Roman Gonzalez is the creator of the urban gardening blog MrBrownThumb, founder of the Chicago Seed Library, and a co-founder of One Seed Chicago. Powdery mildew is a widespread and easy to recognize ...

Q. The leaves of my peony plant have developed a whitish coating and now the leaves are turning yellow and they look awful. Is the plant going to die, and is there anything I can do to get rid of the ...

I had some beautiful columbines in pots that were killed by powdery mildew. I saved the seeds. Now I have 12 plants with signs of mildew. Should I let them go dormant, or fight the mildew with a ...

A key to surviving in the wild is fighting off infection -- and not just once. For plants, as with humans, one infection may or may not leave a plant with lasting immunity. Biologists conducted a ...

A global fungal invader is threatening blueberries everywhere. NC State researchers found that Erysiphe vaccinii, the culprit behind powdery mildew, has escaped its U.S. roots and spread across ...