Cottony maple scale (Pulvinaria innumerabilis) is most common and damaging on silver andred maples, but they attack Japanese trees as well. Most noticeable in large numbers, you’ll see the adult females and their eggs lining the trunk and branches. What do they look like? These flat, ova...
usually in July. Readily visible on grapes,Japanese beetlescan quickly reduce leaves to skeletal remains. Remove the beetles by hand or use a chemical fruit-tree spray. Treating lawn grubs, which are the larvae of the beetles, may reduce the beetle infestation. ...
” the plant everyone loves to hate, or that I repeatedly responded with an enthusiastic “Yes!” when asked: “Does it spread?” My fellow gardeners, trained to panic in the face of plants that refuse to be kept down
Mist the confederate rose cuttings with water and cover the tray and cuttings with a clear plastic bag. Place the tray in a warm area with filtered sunlight. Monitor the moisture in the rooting tray to make sure it does not dry out. Open the bag several times a week to refresh the air...
A.Berberis vulgaris.It turned out to be a host for wheat rust, which caused massive losses of yield for wheat across North America. Just recently, and you just mentioned it, Japanese barberry orB. thunbergii, they have found it’s a host for fungal pathogens for other cereal crops as well...
Experts at the Azalea Society of America say that the azalea does not require fertilizer as long as the plant has mulch. The Camellia plant isan evergreen shrubthat is native to Southeast Asia and grows to 4 to 6 feet in height. Camellia plants are also called Tea Plants, as the leaves...
The Mimosa Tree is a beautiful ornamental plant. When considering planting locations, look for one where its beauty will shimmer! Growth Rate and Mature Height The Mimosa Tree is a small to medium sizedornamental tree. It is also exceptionally fast-growing. Expect the tree to quickly reach betw...
If the roots move around after planting, the delicate new ones that grow out will not be able to anchor themselves in the soil, so your tree will be slow to establish and could die before it does. This is mostly a problem when planting bare-root trees, since there is no root-ball to...