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FIMBY: Change is in the autumn air

Cooler weather and more moisture bring pest, fungal issues

FIMBY: A squash plant has mosaic virus, and it's not pretty

Mottled fruit, skinny leaves are symptoms of disease

How to prepare your garden for 100 degrees

Tips to help your plants cope with summer heat

FIMBY: What's (already) wrong with my tomato plants?

Problems this early usually can be fixed -- or there's time to start over

Gray mold gives rose gardens winter blues

Fungal disease prompted by wet weather; tips for stopping its spread

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Dec. 29

Pruning season arrives after another soggy weekend

Garden questions and answers down at The Farm

Master gardeners field queries from State Fair visitors

Why are Sacramento roses still blooming?

It's time to start pruning; how to cue bushes to take a winter nap

Attack of the gray mold spoils fall roses

How to prevent the spread of this yucky fungal disease

Forget the pursuit of the perfect plant

Healthy is better and it's less stressful, too

What happens when soil gets too much water

Saturated soil can lead to crown and root rots long after the rain has stopped

Fog and cold lead to attack of gray mold

Damp weather has kicked some fungal diseases into high gear

Fallen photinia teaches lesson about roots

Crown rot revealed by wind gust during storm

What’s wrong with my rose? Oddball rose buds could be signs of stress

Warm almost-spring days bring out powdery mildew in the garden

Late pruning is better than no pruning

Mailbag: How do you prune carpet roses?

Can I prune my roses now?

UC IPM program debuts e-newsletter

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Nov. 14