About this episode

Chelsea Harbach discusses how to prevent common plant diseases in the garden.

When plants start growing and insects start buzzing, plant diseases aren't far behind. There's no way to protect your garden from everything that can go wrong, but there are things you can do to prevent some common diseases. Chelsea Harbach of the Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic at Iowa State University joins to discuss disease prevention.

People in this episode

Guest: Chelsea Harbach

Topics covered

• plant diseases
• disease prevention
• gardening tips
• insect management
• plant care

Keywords

• plant diseases
• gardening
• disease prevention
• insects
• Iowa State University

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic, Iowa State University

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