Glenwood Gardens: A "Volcano" Mulch-Free Zone
Slugged Rose Leaves
Corrugated River Birch Leaves
Springtime in Ohio
Woke up, got out of bed, dragged a comb across my head…Well, no, that is truly Fake News. Yet, upon returning from China to Springtime busting out all over in Ohio, I was mesmerized by the buzzing bees and budding birches; the blending of sweet birch catkins and flowering dogwood bracts above. Welcome to the Show! And right here in the Wayne County ChatScape.
Up first, with a nod to China, is a golden-leaved ‘Ogon’ cultivar of dawnredwood, Metasequoia glyptostroboides.
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Crabapples in China
One of the more pleasant e-mails I have received in recent memory was from my friend and colleague Dr. Ling Guo of the Beijing Botanic Gardens. It read: “Jim, would you please come to Beijing for Crabapple Conference in April 14-19 for one hour talk. All expenses paid. Hmm, let’s see. Yes! Fortunately, for my talkative nature it turned out to be a bit more than that one hour talk, not including the translations, but what a deal.
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First Generation Pine Needle Scale Crawlers are Afoot.
Boxwood Leafminer Major
Crabapples In Crablandia Are A Dazzling Display!
The crabapple plot, called Crablandia in Secrest Arboretum, is located in Wooster, Ohio and will be in full bloom and full splendor, in the next couple of days. With the onset of multiple periods of unseasonably warm weather, the typical bloom emergence time is about 2 weeks ahead of schedule. The incredible display of crabapple flowers has traditionally been one of the most popular times to stroll through the Arboretum and experience the amazing fragrance, accompanied by marvelous views of flower petals.
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