Maximize your gardening enjoyment and
success, and minimize disappointment, by avoiding these common mistakes.
 Using
disease-susceptible plants Some plants are far more susceptible
to disease than others. Even within groups of closely related plants (roses,
tomatoes, crab apples, etc.), there are more and less disease-resistant
varieties. Gardens planted with attention to disease-resistant plants are
much easier to maintain. If the plants you choose are less susceptible to
common fungal diseases, the need for protective fungicide sprays can be
reduced or even eliminated.
Experience will eventually tell you
which plant diseases are most troublesome in your region. Your local nursery
and cooperative extension service are also good sources for information on
local diseases and disease-resistant plants. Seed and nursery catalogs often
list disease resistance in plant descriptions.
Resistant varieties exist for apple
scab, powdery mildew, fireblight, armillaria root rot, bean mosaic virus,
blueberry mummyberry, cherry viruses, juniper tips and twig blights, lilac
bacterial blight, pea enation mosaic virus, potato scab, black spot, rust,
tomato fusarium and root-knot nematode, verticillium wilt, and other
diseases.
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