Besides nursery inspections, our division assists with phytosanitary inspections in partnership with the USDA’s APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine staff. In my area, I assist mainly with log inspections and ensure the commodities are relatively pest free before leaving the country or, if not, that they will be treated beforehand. Recently I found an interesting…Read more about Painted Hickory Borers[Read More]
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The Masters tournament is one of golf’s truest signs of spring. The iconic azaleas blooming and birds singing on the broadcast give golfers a lift after a long winter. Sharp-eyed viewers may have also noticed broadcasters this year commenting on how much water was being applied to the course, particularly on greens, and how it…Read more about Why Golf Courses Aren’t the Blueprint for Home Lawn Irrigation[Read More]
Have you ever touched a pine tree then picked something up – anything – and not be able to put it down? It is now semi-permanently glued to your hand from the sticky resin produced by the tree. If you manage to extricate the object from your hand, you will need industrial strength cleaner with…Read more about Help! My conifer is bleeding![Read More]
With tulips blooming and peonies emerging, plant sales and garden events are also in full swing across the Midwest. As more gardeners incorporate native perennials into their landscapes, it is important to set realistic expectations and understand how management differs during the first few years. Native gardens are often described as low-maintenance, but this does not mean no maintenance, particularly during establishment. In the first couple growing…Read more about Establishing a Native Perennial Garden: Understanding the “Sleep, Creep, Leap” Pattern[Read More]
After another rainy start to the week, some of you may be ready for a few dry days to get out in the garden or field to start planting. Figure 1 shows how much rain has fallen over the past 30 days and Figure 2 shows how many inches above or below normal those amounts…Read more about Cooler temperatures and rain continues[Read More]
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