A question we always get is: How do we know if it pays? The tool shown here is a scenario run on corn and soybean acres in Illinois, but can be modified for any crop or application type. If you’re ...

If you've noticed discolored patches or areas of dead grass, you may be dealing with a lawn fungus. These molds and fungi can quickly take over a beautiful lawn and kill your curb appeal. Cool-season ...

As fall deepens, the number of gardening tasks left to do gets smaller and smaller. Some, like sharpening tools for next year, can be skipped or postponed until spring without serious consequences.

Agronomist Ryan Gentle shares scouting tips and spray timing strategies to control tar spot, southern rust and other corn ...

Q: The berries on my Red Flame grapevine are shriveling and turning gray, but the vine looks healthy. Do you know what the problem is? A: Bunch diseases attack only grape bunches. At the beginning of ...

If your tree or shrub had a serious fungus problem last season, you may be considering applying a fungicide to deter the disease this year. Now is the time to prepare, said Sharon Yiesla, plant ...

Rain over the first full weekend in August got me thinking about late blight, a devastating disease of tomatoes and other crops. Unfortunately, thought didn't lead to action. Reluctant to spray my ...

Q: My black-eyed susans have black spots on the leaf that multiply until the leaf just dies. I've been treating them with a fungicide, but it just gets worse and worse. Is this a fungus or something ...