disease

Tomato Transplants & Bacterial Disease

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu The last few years have seen an uptick in the occurrence of three bacterial diseases in Minnesota tomatoes: bacterial spot, bacterial speck, and bacterial canker. Control of all of these diseases begins during transplant production. These...

Tip: With moisture comes weeds and diseases

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Keep scouting for plant issues, especially on your more long-term perennial plants. Continue to water the root areas of plants as cooler temperatures occur to help plants move into dormancy.

Plant pathology basics: Some plants are diseased, which ones are now at risk?

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Now that most of the state has gotten rain in that last week, vegetable diseases that have been held back by the drought are rearing up. The appearance of any disease often prompts questions about how far that disease can spread and what...

Hot take: Wasps are good

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Thread-waisted wasp pollinating a garden flower. Photo: Jeff Hahn. When you think of wasps, you probably think about trying to enjoy food or drink outside on a warm fall day and being bothered by yellowjackets. Maybe you think of...

Plan ahead to prevent plant diseases in the garden

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Illustration by Urban Ecosystems & Stardust Interactive As the weather warms up and we enter the growing season, there are many simple, effective precautions you can take to reduce disease pressure in your garden. Our team has...

6 things dog owners should know about Lyme disease

Lyme disease is one of the most common tick-transmitted diseases in the world. Lyme disease primarily affects people, but dogs also are at risk. Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete, borrelia burgdorferi, which is a type of bacterium, says VCA Animal Hospitals. Bacteria are contained in the...

How heartworm affects household pets

Pets are beloved members of many families. So it's no surprise that so many pet owners place such a great emphasis on raising healthy pets, often going to great lengths to provide nutritious foods for their furry friends and protecting them from a host of dangers, including heartworm. What is...

How to reduce risk for Lyme disease

When the weather warms up and hours of daylight increase, few people can resist the allure of the great outdoors. Nature beckons each spring, and those answering that call must do so safely. Lyme disease is a potential threat for people who live in certain regions. The Centers for Disease Control...

When does oak wilt season begin?

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu After the first couple of warm sunny days in March, we start to get the emails. “Is it still okay to prune my oak trees, or should I be concerned about oak wilt?” I’m always happy to respond to these emails. It shows that the homeowners...

Disease resistant bell peppers a good choice for home gardens

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Peppers harvested from seed trials at WCROC The West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris, Minn. took a look at four common bell pepper varieties and compared them against each other to determine which, if any, variety would...