Here at the UI Extension office, we use many techniques to look for signs of plant diseases. We poke and prod, magnify and macerate. We place speckled leaves in a moist chamber (plastic bag with a ...

From pre-germinating your grass seeds for a more lush lawn to carefully mowing and tending to the needs of your grass, you've likely put a lot of work into creating a luscious lawn that you enjoy ...

I recently got my first question about a rusty orange dust in a person’s lawn. This is a fairly common question in the late summer and early fall. Are you seeing this phenomenon in your lawn? The ...

“I recently noticed a couple of sections of my lawn that were off-color and very stunted in growth. When I walked through these areas, my shoes got covered with what appeared to be an orange powder.

Your lawn is one of the first things people see when visiting. After spending so much time and effort tending to it, you want your yard to be picture-perfect. However, even when you do everything ...

It couldn't come too soon for proud gardeners who despair of lawns affected by this horrible infestation. Our experts are quick to reassure that this infection is easily treatable. But lawn rust can ...

Q: Some months ago, you answered a question regarding rust in lawns. I didn't pay much attention then, but in October and November, orange particles coated my lawn- mower catcher as I was picking up ...

Q. There is an orange powdery substance all over our yard. It gets on your shoes when you walk through it. Is it harmful to the yard? A. Richard P. Jauron, horticulturalist with the Iowa State ...

I have recently had folks request that I address lawn rust in my column. Like many disease and insect questions, lawn rust has pretty run its course for this season. The information I provide will ...

Chilean needle grass is harmful to animals and could cost farmers millions of dollars in lost production. The Environmental Protection Authority has approved the release of a rust fungus to control ...

Address the root cause and you can avoid this ugly disease CAPED crusaders, the “grounds guys” have revealed their solution for unsightly “lawn rust.” Their best tips could help combat this ugly ...