Archive for April 19th, 2012

Pest Alert_ Downy Mildew on Annual Impatiens

    In 2011 across Europe, seventy percent (70%) of the garden impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) were hit with downy mildew. Disease outbreaks were also reported in a few U.S. coastal cities last year. U.S. growers have been preparing for the possible outbreak in summer 2012. The potential for this disease can be catastrophic as the […]