As with most things in life, gardening is a mixed bag of good and bad. The key to survival is to minimize the bad and accentuate the good. Huh? Yeah, I hate it too when I start to get philosophical.

Q. My phlox bloom beautifully but the leaves turn white and the blossoms wilt because of disease. Please tell me how to treat them. Beulah Stone, Muskegon A. Powdery mildew is the most likely culprit.

Q: My white phlox have now reached 15 to 18 inches tall. The plants looked healthy as they emerged and gained size. However, the leaves and stems are now spotted with a gray mold and the lower leaves ...

Q: My tall garden phlox has powdery mildew. The plants are 3 years old, and the last 2 years theyve had 50 percent of the leaves covered in mildew, even though I sprayed them. This helps, but the ...

M.B.: Yes -- I recommend the shovel solution for your disease-infected Phlox paniculata. Throwing away your old phlox is recommended because the easy answer to growing perfect, mildew-free phlox is to ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Now is the time of year, you’re likely to notice problem insects and plant diseases in your garden. With warmer than average temps, the threat of drought, notwithstanding ...

Q: I have powdery mildew on my new-ish bee balm plants (Monarda x 'Raspberry Wine', purportedly a mildew-resistant variety - part of the reason I bought it!) There are tiny white dusty-looking patches ...