With proper care and your herb's natural aromatic qualities, you will not have much trouble with insects. You may have trouble with fungus issues if your garden is over watered, overcrowded or diseased plants were used in the compost. If you do find that you need help, here is how to control the infestation or disease before it becomes a large problem.
The first step to finding out what is hurting your garden herbs is to tell if the problem stems from a fungus or insect.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: 1 Hour
Here's How:
- Remove diseased or damaged piece of plant.
- Examine closely for powdery looking, sticky, chewed, missing or darkened areas.
- Compare damage to a good website, with photos, to narrow down your possible choices
- If nothing matches the issue you have, remove a piece of the damaged plant and bring to your local county extension office.
Tips:
- Remove enough of the plant that you can show both the healthier part of a stem or leaf and the damaged part.
- Try to include an insect with your sample if you have one available.
- Mention any particular growing habits, such as watering schedule, growing location. This offers clues to the county agent.
What You Need:
- Damaged Plant
- A ziplock bag or other plastic container to deliver damaged plant in.
- Good quality identification website
