"The health of a plant depends not only on genetics, but also on environmental conditions and the care it receives." (Southern Living Garden Problem Solver)

There are three primary types of plant diseases, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. These diseases are caused by a specific biological pathogen. Three elements are required for the spread of bacteria, fungi, and viruses; the biological pathogen, a favorable environment, and a susceptible plant. The triangle to the right illustrates this relationship. If you remove any one of these elements the disease will not be present. Click here to learn about how to eliminate any one of these factors.

Cultural problems are often classified as diseases as well but are not caused by a biological pathogen. Instead, they are caused by poor growing conditions (environmental factor) or improper gardening practices (human factor).This section will discuss how you can prevent and cure both pathogenic and cultural ailments.

| List of Diseases | Elimination of Pathogenic Disease Elements |
| Controlling Existing Pathogenic Diseases |

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