Join us for the 2020 Turf and Landscape Seminar! Learn the latest research and best management practices from Purdue’s Green Industry Specialists. The seminar is available now until November 18th with a live question and answer session with the specialists on November 19th. All participants will receive a free copy of the 2020 Turfgrass Weed…Read more about Register Today for the Turf and Landscape Seminar[Read More]
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Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) have been proposed as a management tool for reducing the labor needs in the Green Industry. Although PGRs are widely accepted in the ornamental plant production, their adoption among landscape maintenance companies is limited. The cost of PGRs and the lack of economic feasibility analyses are likely to undermine their adoption….Read more about A tool to understand shrub maintenance and PGRs[Read More]
I hear this complaint or issue more frequently, “what can I do about the neighbor’s tree?” or “my neighbor just butchered my tree!”. Often, we see issues with a neighboring tree that may threaten safety or appears to be an elevated risk. For example, from the view of your window you see your neighbor’s tree…Read more about The Tree Next Door[Read More]
We often think of Phytophthora as mainly a root rot pathogen, but Phytophthora can also cause a bleeding trunk canker under the right conditions. The most commonly attacked trees we see in the diagnostic lab are American and European beech (Fagus spp.), and maples (Acer spp.); but this disease is also reported to occur on…Read more about Phytophthora Bleeding Canker[Read More]
Please join us Wednesday (November 4th) for our bi-weekly, live educational series. The event will take place at 12:00 pm (Eastern) on Zoom at https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/96190839031 or on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/PurdueLandscapeReport/. The following speakers and topics will include: The Tree Next Door-Lindsey Purcell Preventing Southwest Injury and Bark Cracking on Trees-Kyle Daniel
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