Photo of the Week
Cute little Pale Green Weevils (Polydrusus impressifrons) can be found crawling everywhere right now. Fear not, their feeding is of little consequence :)
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Hot, Humid Days are Here
Gymnosporangium rusts, like this Cedar-Apple Rust gall, are finally sporulating! These rusts overwinter on perennial gall on the evergreen Juniperus hosts. In the spring, they are stimulated to sporulate during warm, wet periods. We’ve had the heat, but its been … Continue reading
An Ill Wind That Blows No Good….#GypsyMoth 2021
First instar Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) larvae have hatched and are dispersing, especially in the Southwestern part of the province! Continue reading
Scout Evergreens Now to Catch Pests Early
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“Growing and Thriving!” – 2021 Nursery Growers Short Course next Wednesday, February 17th!
Join us online for the 2021 Nursery Growers Short Course. This year’s theme is Growing & Thriving and the speaker lineup is sure to add to your growing success!
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Upcoming COHA Webinar for Growers – “Surface Water Quality”
“Surface Water Quality Management in Ornamental Horticulture“ By: Dr. Jeanine West, Phytoserv January 26, 2021 10:00 a.m. (PST) / 1:00 p.m. (EST) ————————————————————– Dealing appropriately with water issues is arguably one of the most important concerns facing today’s horticultural sector. … Continue reading
Temporary Mild Weather Spell Supports Fall Dormant Oil App’s
Now that trees have dropped their leaves and the weather has turned mild for a bit, hort professionals have a short bonus shot at managing overwintering plant pests! The full, dormant rate of horticultural oil is excellent for smothering juvenile … Continue reading
The Friyay Report – July 17th
One of the most filthiest scale insect pests known to horticulturalists, the Euonymus scale (Unaspis euonymi) is a tiny little armored scale that covets evergreen Euonymus fortunei in the garden or landscape. Adult females have a dark cover that is wider at the posterior end, sea-shell in appearance with white margins. The smaller males have […]
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Tagged bugfinder, dave cheung, Jen Llewellyn, onnurserycrops
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