Leanne Pundt
Recent Articles
Controlling caterpillars
Understand these voracious feeders and how to stop them in their tracks.
Menacing mealybugs
Several attributes make mealybugs challenging to eradicate, but growers can follow these methods to control the pests.
Familiarize yourself with fungus gnats
From tunneling larvae to flying adults, here’s what growers need to know about this greenhouse pest.
The Botrytis battle
Growers need to take a multistep approach to control this disease
Successful scouting
Be on the lookout for the usual pest suspects this poinsettia season.
Battling the leafhopper blues
Leafhoppers cause significant damage when they find their way into greenhouses — learn how to identify and eradicate the most common of these species
Problems with powdery mildew
Tips and tricks to identify infections and prevent further occurrences
Managing algae in the greenhouse
Keep your structure safe and healthy from algae
Plant Health: Wiping out rust
Managing rust disease on ornamentals
Diseases of vegetable bedding plants
Sanitation, cultural practices, resistant cultivars and proper fungicide use can help minimize disease.