On this week's Good Growing podcast we chat with plant pathologist Diane Plewa about disease observations in 2021 and what gardeners can do when plant disease rears its ugly head in your garden.

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2:51 Welcome Diane and learning about the University of Illinois Plant Clinic!

9:49 Were there any disease trends you noticed or did anything surprise you in 2021?

14:23 Are there any concerning plant diseases on the horizon?

26:37 How do plant diseases get into the garden and how can we prevent plant infection?

33:33 How can home gardeners try to reduce the risk of introducing a plant disease into their landscape?

38:55 What options do homeowners have if they are dealing with a plant infected with a disease?

Plant Clinic website http://web.extension.illinois.edu/plantclinic/

Diane’s email [email protected]

Laurel Wilt http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=1182

Bur Oak Blight http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=1033

Boxwood Blight http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=869

Boxwood blight look-a-likes http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=1059

Sudden Oak Death https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/good-growing/2021-05-21-pathogen-causes-sudden-oak-death-found-illinois

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