Diseases Archives - Nature's Perspective Landscaping

Lawn Pest & Disease Alert: Brown Patch & Sod Webworm

The combination of hot, humid weather and hot dry spells has created the perfect conditions for two prominent lawn problems this summer. Our maintenance crews have reported sightings of both brown patch and sod webworm. In this article, we discuss their symptoms, causes and treatment. Brown Patch Brown patch on tall fescue. Irregular patches [...]

Downy Mildew Causing Many To Lose Impatiens

By Nature's Perspective|2018-02-19T16:01:26-06:00March 14th, 2013|Diseases, Easy-Care Plants, Flowers, Plants|0 Comments

Last year, we encountered a widespread, extremely destructive disease called Impatiens Downy Mildew, affecting Impatiens walleriana (common impatiens). It is an aggressive and easily spread disease that causes the plant to lose its leaves and eventually die. Some of you may have encountered this at your property last summer. Downy mildew is not easy to detect [...]