"The leaves on my tall garden phlox are covered with something white and they are looking bad. What can I do about this?"
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I went away for the weekend and came home to find some my plants covered with what looks like a white powder. What should I do?
Master Gardener: Tips to prevent rust disease in trees; why you should steer clear of Bradford pears
Tips to prevent rust disease in trees, why you should steer clear of Bradford Pears.
We break from tradition today and are not going to answer a single question but rather address a topic that has been flooding our Diagnostic Center via phone and email: fungal diseases in trees and shrubs. And when I say flooding, I mean flooding.
Some of my plants are developing this white powdery substance on them. What is going on? AM
Trees — mostly of the maple, oak and mulberry varieties — are expected to reach a high Wednesday as they continue dumping pollen.
Mushrooms are actually part of a fungus that grows underground, well hidden from sight.
While photographing a picturesque Cherokee County farm, my elderly host, a very dear gentleman, noticed that I was staring at a large circle o…
Advice that matters from your local doctor
Nurse
James Sottilo is implementing the park's organic fertilizing system, which will eliminate the need for pesticides and other potentially harmful chemicals.
Oklahoma forestry officials are asking people who plan to camp for the Memorial Day weekend to burn only firewood acquired near the campsite.
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Oklahoma forestry officials are asking people who plan to camp for the Memorial Day weekend to only burn firewood acquired near the campsite.
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Whether it
’s cooking, eating or entertaining, you spend a lot of time in the kitchen.
One 13-year-old football player nearly lost his leg to an infection eventually linked to his mouth guard. Bacteria growing on his mouth guard had entered his system through lesions in his mouth.
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Several years ago, you mentioned a mulch that was "bug-resistant." I thought it was cypress mulch, but our daughter says it is c
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Dear Dr. Gott: I have been diagnosed with interstitial lung disease caused by breathing mold spores. My doctors have used several treatments. …
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A University of Oklahoma researcher has discovered a new way to treat the anthrax disease, which he sees as a continuing bioterrorism threat.
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Dear Action Line: We failed to
save your column on the ratio of
bleach to water to kill mold on
painted exterior surfaces. Now
we need this information. --
S.L.O., Tulsa.
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Dear Action Line: How common is Stachybotrys chartarum
mold, and do we have it around
here? Should we fear it? --
R.L., Tulsa.
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Soybean prices rose to a nine-week high Tuesday after the government found an aggressive fungus on crops in Arkansas, the sixth southern state…
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The first U.S. cases of soybean rust, a fungus that hinders plant growth and drastically cuts crop production, were found at two research site…
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WASHINGTON -- From his soybean fields in Perry, Iowa, Ron Heck can see trouble growing in a host of tiny specks in Brazil.
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With all this recent rain, coolness
and dampness, we seem to have mold
problems we never had before. Garage
items have mold on them as well as
the bathroom tile grout. Can this
make us sick? -- D.S., Tulsa.