Plant Diseases Archives - Home Garden Joy https://homegardenjoy.com/site/category/insects/plant-diseases Grow What Nourishes You Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:04:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://homegardenjoy.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-HGJ-32x32.png Plant Diseases Archives - Home Garden Joy https://homegardenjoy.com/site/category/insects/plant-diseases 32 32 Sunscald on Tomatoes: What It Is and How to Prevent It https://homegardenjoy.com/site/2025/09/sunscald-on-tomatoes-what-it-is-and-how-to-prevent-it.html Sat, 27 Sep 2025 13:57:20 +0000 https://homegardenjoy.com/site/?p=17980 If you’ve ever walked out to your garden and spotted tomatoes with pale, blistered patches, you might be dealing with a common but frustrating issue: sunscald. It’s not a disease, and it’s not caused by pests. It’s a physiological disorder that stems from too much sun and heat, especially when fruits are suddenly exposed. What...

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]]> Battling Anthracnose: A Cucumber Grower’s Guide to a Sneaky Fungal Foe https://homegardenjoy.com/site/2025/09/battling-anthracnose-a-cucumber-growers-guide-to-a-sneaky-fungal-foe.html Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:57:15 +0000 https://homegardenjoy.com/site/?p=17952 If you’ve ever stepped into your garden and noticed strange brown spots or sunken blemishes on your cucumbers, you might be facing a common but troublesome fungal disease known as anthracnose. Caused by Colletotrichum orbiculare, anthracnose thrives in warm, humid conditions and can quickly spread across your crop if not addressed early. This year in...

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