Managing weeds in commercial and residential landscapes is a constant battle. Landscape professionals have historically relied heavily on a combination of mulching, manual pulling, and preemergence (PRE) herbicides to maintain clean planting beds. However, a recent, multi-state study published in Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment titled ‘Landscape weed control varies by preemergence herbicide, formulation, and geography’…Read more about Landscape Weed Management: How Geography and Formulation Impact Landscape Preemergence Herbicides[Read More]
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Indiana summers are often hot and dry, creating challenging conditions for many landscape plants. Fortunately, some flowers are naturally suited to these conditions. Once established, the following flowers continue to grow and bloom with little supplemental irrigation, making them excellent choices for low-maintenance landscapes. Coneflower – Echinacea spp. (Figure 1) Coneflower is an herbaceous perennial that grows 3 to 4 feet tall in full sun. This Indiana native blooms from early…Read more about Summer Flower Spotlight – Drought Resistant Edition[Read More]
Pollarding is a tree pruning method in which the upper branches of a tree are cut back to the same points on a regular schedule, creating a framework of knobby growth points from which new shoots emerge. The practice has been used for centuries and is especially common in landscapes where trees must be kept…Read more about Pruning Highlight- Pollarding Trees: A Traditional Pruning Practice with Modern Uses[Read More]
The term “flash drought” has become popularized in recent years to describe a rapidly intensifying drought situation. It could occur within a prolonged drought period where conditions suddenly deteriorate at a much faster rate, or it could start without any preliminary dry condition. In northwestern Indiana, precipitation has been below normal over the past month. …Read more about Flash Drought Coming our Way?[Read More]
The Purdue cut flower team is currently conducting cut flower demonstrations at three locations in Indiana. In this article, we provide updates and observations on cool-season flowers from the three sites, including open-field and high-tunnel plantings in Vincennes, an open-field site in Indianapolis, and an open-field site in West Lafayette, representing southern, central, and northern…Read more about Spring Planted Cool-Season Cut Flower Update — Snapdragon, Stock, Ornamental Cabbage[Read More]
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