Turfgrass Times, 10.28.2021
Late-Season White Pine Aphids
Plant Disease & Pest Diagnostic Clinic Sample Summary, Week Beginning October 18, 2021
Oak Wilt Update From The Clinic
Woolly Bears and the Winter's Tale
Seasonal Needle Drop in Full Swing
True Colors of Leaves Being Revealed in NE Ohio
Up here in sugar maple land, everyone wants to know when the leaf colors will change and if it will be a good year for colors. Like always, I give them the solid scientific response to their questions of “When they are ready”… and “Yep, it could be a good year!” So, I thought I’d review the science as to why leaves change colors and then maybe you can forecast your own “fall color spectrum” chances.
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Bois D'Arc
As I was outside soaking up the glorious October warmth and sunshine, I suddenly noticed little flecks of green scattered out in the landscape beds. Intrigued and forever curious, I wandered over, saw what was growing and I got a twitch in my eye. I remembered receiving an email from a reader telling me that I should remind everyone about seasonal timing and control of this despicable landscape curse. I wrote this Spring (April 23, 2021) in an attempt to stem the tide of the prolific green horde of wicked plants taking over the garden world...but of course, they have...