Adapted by Alison O’Connor, Larimer County Extension, from the CO-Horts blog originally authored by Mary Small, Jefferson County Extension Plant Diagnostic Clinic. Abiotic plant problems are brought on by environmental or cultural conditions. They often mimic disease, but are not caused by any living organism. They plague many gardens and landscapes, even, unfortunately, at the … Continue reading 1853 – Seed Starting Woes (Abiotic Afflictions in the Spring Garden)