Pests and diseases can be a significant concern for the home gardener who has worked hard at creating a beautiful landscape. Join Montgomery Community College Assistant Professor Carol Allen as she examines common pest, disease and abiotic issues that you are likely to experience in your garden. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of plant disease, the conditions that cause it and when and how to apply remediation measures including proper horticultural practices, resistant cultivars in addition to chemical and organic methods. Understand how to distinguish between harmful and beneficial insects while exploring pest life cycles and applications of natural, biological and chemical controls as elements of an integrated pest management program. This is an online program.