The latest e-Gro alerts from Brian E. Whipker and Patrick Veazie of NC State investigate late-season garden mum diseases and control methods.

The key to keeping root disease such as pythium low is to reduce inoculum build-up within the system.

Prevent diseases from taking hold on your fall pansies with these best practices.

Water mold pathogens from recirculated water can threaten the quality of ornamental crops. Here’s how a team of researchers is addressing the problem.

While damage figures from the 2015-2016 winter rains are still being compiled, researchers have found that Phytophthora and Pythium caused severe destruction in many plants.

Avoid profit loss in fall garden mums due to pythium root rot with good drainage and integrated pest management practices that reduce risk factors.