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Peach Leaf Curl

Peach leaf curl

Peach Leaf Curl Taphrina deformans Description fungus that lives within the plant but between plant cells on the bark usually worst during cool, wet springs Plants Affected Peaches Nectarines Lifecycle and Mechanism of Infection spores are carried by wind and rain then get lodged in cracks and crevices in the bark and bud scales the […]

Powdery Mildew

Powdery mildew on Lavender Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)

Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease that effects many types of plants, and is fairly easy to manage. It causes poor growth and lower yields, but seldom kills the plant. There are many different species of powdery mildew that cause the disease on many different species of plants. See list of species and their […]