Kyle Daniel

daniel38@purdue.edu
The Purdue University Commercial Nursery and Landscape program strives to make the industry in Indiana, the Midwest, and the United States more profitable, sustainable, effective and efficient, while increasing the quality of life for the owners, employees, and the general public through education, research, and outreach programs. The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, with the assistance of Purdue University Extension, aides in facilitating these endeavors. Being a leading land grant institution, extension and outreach programs are designed to facilitate the advancement of agricultural industries, including the Nursery and Landscape Industry. We will commit to the industry to develop and maintain effective educational programming and research that will be relevant and productive for the industry’s needs. We always welcome feedback to become a more efficient resource for the Nursery and Landscape Industry.

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Now is the Time to Identify Callery Pear

March 27, 2018 - From Issue:
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callery pear bud break

It’s that time of the year.  Starting in the southern portions of the state and gradually moving north, trees, shrubs, and flowers are beginning to break bud, showing the flowers that have been protected all winter long.  One of the first trees that you will notice, increasingly out of place more each year, is callery[Read More…]

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Winter Injury Could Cause a Reduction of Flowering on Perennial Trees and Shrubs

March 22, 2018 - From Issue:
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necrotic tissue in bud

Winter of 2017-18 was pretty harsh compared to most years. Much of central and northern Indiana experienced 13 or more days well below 0º F, while southern Indiana had 4- 5 days just a few degrees below 0º F. In addition, gusty winds contributed to further injury by desiccation of buds and twigs. The consequences[Read More…]

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Early Season Predictions: Methods to Predict Weed Emergence

March 13, 2018 - From Issue:
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maple bud break

Fill in the blank: Apply crabgrass preemergence herbicide when____________is in bloom. If you said forsythia, you would be correct.  Most of us have been told the answer to this for many years, but have you ever thought to yourself, ‘Is it true?’ There are many ways that people make decisions on when to apply herbicides. [Read More…]

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