Jim Chatfield

Year in Review

From wicked weather patterns to boring beetles, 2012 was an interesting year.

Know thy hosts

Understanding plant families helps with disease diagnosis

Plant Health: Viral Diseases

To keep viruses at bay, know your hosts, your suppliers and your vectors

Plant Health: Powdery mildews

Powdery mildews are some of the most familiar and ubiquitous diseases in the landscape

Plant Health: Viral Diseases

Despite lack of direct chemical control products, there are ways to thwart viruses.

How trees pay us back

Now is the time for the green industry to maximize the message that trees matter.