Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is a relative of peppers ... Do not apply mulch before the soil has warmed in the spring. If you buy plants from a garden center, choose sturdy plants up to a foot tall.
Colorado potato beetle larvae feeding on eggplant foliage. The larvae and adults leave large feeding holes on leaf interior and on leaf edges. They can be hand-picked or organic insecticides can ...
Phytophthora blight (Phytophthora spp.) is an important soil-borne fungal disease in the home garden. Phytophthora blight can infect tomato, pepper, eggplant, and cucurbit (pumpkin, squash) crops ...