Aster yellows disease: You may have heard of this bizarre condition, or, like me, perhaps you’ve seen it in your own garden but didn't realize it was a disease. The first time I saw Aster yellows on ...

Is this yellow aster? Several of my coneflowers just had brown cones; they didn’t bloom. Can I cut down the plants now or do I need to take them completely out? They always seem to struggle with ...

Q: I got a good carrot crop this year, but a few of the carrots have what looks like it might be a disease. They are smaller and thinner, the greens look extra bushy but also very short, and the ...

If you find a plant in your garden that seems to have a strange growth pattern, it may well have aster yellows disease. This disease was first identified on aster flowers, many years ago. The ...

Have you noticed how many tall perennials bloom with yellow, daisy-like flowers from midsummer through fall in fields and gardens in this area? There are a lot of them, all U.S. natives, all members ...

Asters are a welcome addition to any garden Beneficial hoverflies can control an aphid population New York aster likes wet habitats Fall asters, goldenrods and black-eyed Susans are the mainstays of ...