Growing 101
Is your veggie garden struggling after this random burst of wet weather in Edmonton? Usually, rainfall is a big win for veggie gardens, but this has been a little extreme! Someone needs to tell Mother
Black Knot by Rob Sproule The outbreak of black knot in Edmonton is approaching epidemic proportions. This easy to control fungus destroys garden aesthetics, disfigures branches, and eventually kills trees. Whether driving or
Bronze Leaf Disease by Rob Sproule Do you have any Swedish Aspen in your yard? If you live in a newer suburban home and/or have a smaller yard, you probably do. They are the tall,
Hollyhock Rust by Brett Kerley Hollyhock rust is a common fungal disease, caused by the fungus Puccinia Malvacearum. Identification Signs of this fungus include orang coloured rust pustules on the undersides of
Fairy Rings & Other Mushrooms by Rob Sproule, During wet summers people come into the greenhouse everyday asking what they can use to get rid of the mushrooms sprouting in their lawn. The good
Powdery Mildew by Rob Sproule The kind of problems a garden has depends on the weather. A hot, dry summer will lead to a set of problems that is totally different from a cool,
Household Pest Control: Fungus Gnats by Rob Sproule If you have houseplants, then I bet you’ve had fungus gnats. They are a winged household fixture in late winter but thankfully they look like more
Mushroom in the Lawn: by Rob Sproule During wet summers people come into the greenhouse everyday asking what they can use to get rid of the mushrooms sprouting in their lawn. The good
All About Juniper-Hawthorne Rust by Rob Sproule While wet weather makes for lush gardens, it can also create the perfect conditions for some bizarre and unsightly garden problems. If you’ve seen
Dealing with Late Blight on Potatoes by Rob Sproule From 1740 to 1741 in Ireland approximately 1 million people starved to death as the potatoes they relied on rotted in the fields. Like
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