Woodland Plants of this Week: The Other Impatiens
Two species of impatiens have carried on in eastern woodlands despite the roar of impatiens downy mildew on bedding impatiens in our landscapes.
There are some reports of their susceptibility to the downy mildew pathogen Plasmopara obducens, but it has not been reported on these species in Ohio. Woodland walkers are sure to recognize these other impatiens, though you may know them by other names, such as jewelweed or touch-me-nots. Their given Latin names are: Impatiens capensis, with orange flowers and Impatiens pallida, with pale yellow flowers....
Bagworms Tie One On.
Turf Tips - August 31, 2016
Leaf-Footed Bugs
Milkweed Bugs are Rampant
Annual of the Week - Coleus
PERRENIAL OF THE WEEK: Purple passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)
Purple passionflower goes by several common names including true passionflower, wild passionflower, and wild passion vine as well as maypop and wild apricot which refer to the fruit. This fast growing native perennial climbing/trailing vine sports two key features that should entice Ohio gardeners and landscape designers: it produces beautifully complex eye-catching flowers that are 2 - 3" wide and it produces edible fruit.
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The Heart of Trees: Jaume Plensa at Toledo Museum of Art
Oak Wilt in NW Ohio
This summer, there have been several phone calls to the Extension office in Lucas County from concerned residents describing red oak trees declining quickly. Many described their tree(s) exhibiting symptoms that one could suspect that oak wilt (Ceratocystis fagacearum) might be the cause. The symptoms described included: flagging of branches in the tree's canopy; withering of leaves that turn brown and ultimately drop before normal seasonal leaf drop; and rapid decline of the overall canopy - some describe it as happening "overnight". Additionally,...