Annual Sugar Maple Leaf-Drop
Meadow Spittlebugs
ETC Two-Step Control Method (Violence: Reader Discretion is Advised)
Peaches Are From China
The Latin binomial for peaches is Prunus persica, which is a bit misleading. The genus name is fine – Prunus, a genus in the rose family (Rosaceae) that includes peaches and nectarines, plums, cherries, almonds, and apricots. This reference to Persia (present day Iraq) is a misnomer, since peaches originate from China, which today by far out produces all other countries in edible peach production. Peaches eventually made it to Persia, then to Europe, then from Spanish explorers to the New World, where they were planted into orchards in Georgia, the Peach State by the...
ODA Gypsy Moth Treatments Continue Next Week
Spring is a busy time of the year when it comes to gypsy moth management. Below is a news release distributed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA). This release, videos, treatment maps and other communications can be found directly on the ODA website at: http://www.agri.ohio.gov/divs/plant/gypsy/gypsy-index.aspx
The ODA will soon begin aerial treatments designed to control the gypsy moth population in Ohio. Treatments on 1,135 acres in Hancock, Hardin, Lucas, Marion and Union counties will...
Scouting For Viburnum Leaf Beetle
The viburnum leaf beetle (VLB) (Pyrrhalta viburni) is a non-native invasive species that is making Ohio its home - well at least some of the buckeye state. While the insect has been detected and is known to be in the northern portion of the state, we are encouraging all Ohioans to monitor for the pest and become aware of signs and symptoms if you aren't familiar with exotic invader.
Last week, Mary Visco, horticulturist with the Toledo Botanical Garden (TBG) in Toledo, Ohio was scouting the viburnums in the Garden and noticed first instar larvae had hatched and...
Gnarled Oak Leaf Midge Galls
A Nostoc Tour de Force
Flower Celebration
A lovely tradition of celebrating diversity (Oslava Květin) was started by Norbert Čapek, a Czech Unitarian, in 1923, with flowers as symbols of the universality of nature and ecumenical love. Start your own flower celebration in your home, for every business meeting, with your customers, sharing the beauty of flowers – especially this time of year: this “lusty month of May” (from Camelot). Everyone bring a flower! Here are a few floral fineries from my home and neighbors.
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