The First Disease of the Year is... PINK!

I was so thrilled that finally here in NE Ohio we have a FIRST report instead of our typical lagging behind the rest of the state!  The first detectable disease of the year is noticeable on turf as a necrotic area with an apparently PINK border!  The fungal pathogen involved is Microdochium nivale and the disease is commonly called Pink Snow Mold (PSM).

 

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Erik Draper

Beetles Emerge from Firewood

I received an e-mail message from a homeowner asking for an ID of large beetles flying around their home. An attached image revealed the culprit to be painted hickory borers. This and other wood-boring beetles can emerge from firewood stored in or around homes to the surprise and consternation of homeowners.
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Joe Boggs

Crocus By Other Names

Crocus is a familiar spring flower in gardens this time of year. But there are Autumn-blooming types of crocus as well. And there are two very different types of plants that are given the name of Autumn-blooming crocus, though they are different in many important ways. Let us clarify.
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Jim Chatfield