March marks the moment when gardens wake up, but fungi wake up too. Damp soil, melting frost, chilly nights, and bursts of daytime warmth create a dream environment for plant diseases that thrive on moisture and instability. While gardeners often focus on planting schedules and soil preparation, fungal threats quietly prepare their own spring debut….
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Why Planning Plant Placement Early Prevents Disease
When gardeners talk about plant health, the conversation often jumps straight to fertilizers, pest control, or the latest miracle spray. But long before any of that matters—before seeds even hit the soil—the most powerful disease-prevention tool is already in your hands: smart plant placement. Where you put a plant, what you put next to it,…