Beauty is not necessarily an overriding virtue for the winged burning bush (Euonymus alatus). Also called winged euonymus or simply burning bush, it has gorgeous red fall color and has been a popular choice for landscapes since the late 1800s. However, we’ve known since the 1970s that this beautiful plant has demonstrated invasiveness in natural…Read more about Popular Landscape Shrub is Invasive[Read More]
Is anyone else experiencing the annual invasion of Asian lady beetles (Harmonia axyridis)? Or perhaps you’re dealing with brown marmorated stink bugs? I haven’t seen many of those where I live, but I more than make up for it with the number of Asian lady beetles that choose my house as their winter vacation destination…Read more about The Annual Invasion of Asian lady beetles[Read More]
Do your maple leaves look like Target® is running product placement ads in unusual places? If so, you may be seeing Cristulariella leaf spot, also known as zonate leaf spot or bull’s-eye leaf spot. These dramatic target shaped leaf spots are caused by a group of fungi in the genera Cristulariella and Grovesinia. The disease…Read more about Cristulariella Leaf Spot[Read More]
Green Industry professionals interested in starting or strengthening a Plant Health Care (PHC) program will have the opportunity to learn from one of Indiana’s leading practitioners through a new webinar series presented by Seth Inman of Mother Nature Landscaping and a board member of the Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association (INLA). A webinar is scheduled for December…Read more about Plant Health Care Webinar Series Launches with Focus on Essential Tools and Equipment[Read More]
On October 3rd, students in Purdue University’s HORT 317: Landscape Contracting and Management course recently gained valuable hands-on experience by partnering with Purdue Grounds to install a new landscape in front of Pao Hall. As part of the project, students prepared the site, laid new sod, installed ornamental grasses, and planted spring-flowering bulbs that will…Read more about Purdue Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Students Work With Purdue Grounds to Enhance Landscape at Pao Hall[Read More]
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