The first hint that your washer has a mildew problem is usually the musty odor. Even after running a load of laundry, your ...

Dear Ryan: Dark mildewed grout is common in most bathrooms and anywhere else where there is tile and constant moisture. Even though the rest of the bathroom is clean, the discolored grout makes the ...

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You don’t need to leave the door wide open after every load. Just a few inches is enough to allow air to circulate and let ...

“The leaves of my peonies are covered with what appears to be a white mold, with some of the leaves even turning brown already. What is this problem, and will it affect the plants next year? Should I ...

I'm no neat-freak, but if there's one thing I'm particular about cleaning, it's my bathroom. I typically do a good job of cleaning my bathroom at least once a week, but my new apartment led me into a ...

New field trials show that it kills a powdery mildew that would otherwise damage vine leaves and destroy grapes. Many urban dwellers don’t realize that mildew is more than the unsightly bane of shower ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. May ...

Roman Gonzalez is the creator of the urban gardening blog MrBrownThumb, founder of the Chicago Seed Library, and a co-founder of One Seed Chicago. Powdery mildew is a widespread and easy to recognize ...

Plants from fragmented populations may be more susceptible to disease, according to a 12-year study of a weedy herb in Finland. The findings, which appear today in Science, are somewhat worrisome ...