Clik here to view.
European Fruit Lecanium Scale on Purple Leaved Sand Cherry
By: Kimberley PacholkoJuly 22, 2021 Reposted from my website Horticulture For Home Gardeners Purple leaf sand cherry (Prunus cistena) are susceptible to a large number of potential insect and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lilac Witches' Broom
By: Kimberley PacholkoJuly 27, 2021 Reposted from my website Horticulture For Home Gardeners What is Lilac Witches' Broom?Lilac witches' broom is a serious systemic disease of lilacs for which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ornamental Garden Tips and Tasks for the Month of August In Southern Ontario
Trees and ShrubsContinue to watch your lilacs, flowering crabapples, ninebark and currant bushes for signs of powdery mildew and continue your protective treatments. Maintain even soil moisture and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ornamental Garden Tips and Tasks for the Month of September In Southern Ontario
Trees and Shrubs Wrap up any pruning the first half of the month then stop pruning so you do not create a flush of new growth that will not have a chance to harden off before winter.Do not prune...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ornamental Garden Tips and Tasks for the Month of October In Southern Ontario
Trees and ShrubsSpruce spider mite proliferates in the cool temperatures of spring and fall. They can cause substantial damage to spruce, hemlocks, and junipers. Examine yellowing needles on spruce now...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ornamental Garden Tips and Tasks for the Month of November In Southern Ontario
A screening barrier installed to protect the boxwood hedge from excess sun and wind during the winter months while the ground is frozen. In the background a deer fence is installed to prevent winter...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Winter Protection For Your Garden
For those of us who live in temperate zones the wild fluctuations in temperature can be particularly hard on plants. Making informed plant selections is the first place to start. Even with wisely...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Weedy Orchid Helleborine
By: Kimberley PacholkoNov. 25, 2021 Reposted from my website Horticulture For Home Gardeners Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine) For the past few years this weed has been turning up in more and more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Topiary For The Ornamental Home Garden
When we hear the word topiary it usually conjures up images of grand old castle gardens or botanical gardens and the such. However topiary has also long been used for the ornamental home garden,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Box Tree Moths (Cydalima perspectalis)
By: Kimberley PacholkoDec. 30, 2021 (updated June 7, 2022) Reposted from my website Horticulture For Home Gardeners Box tree moths(Cydalima perspectalis), BTM for short, are an invasive species new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
17 Essential Plant Nutrients and Their Role in Plant Health
By: Kimberley PacholkoJan.7, 2022 Reposted from my website Horticulture For Home Gardeners There are 90 or more plant nutrients, 17 of which are essential to plant health. Nickle was the newest to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beneficial Insects for Home Gardens
By: Kimberley PacholkoJan. 25, 2021 Reposted from my website Horticulture For Home GardenersWhat Are Beneficial Insects?Beneficial insects are deemed beneficial from a human perspective, for their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Plant Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms and How to Correct Them
By: Kimberley PacholkoFeb. 4, 2022 Reposted from my website Horticulture For Home Gardeners There are 90 or more plant nutrients, 17 of which are essential to plant health. Nickle was the newest to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Many Faces Of An Aphid
Aphids on petuniaBrown aphids on a purple leaf sand cherryBy: Kimberley PacholkoFeb. 12, 2021 Reposted from my website Horticulture For Home Gardeners Many gardeners are familiar with the little green...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Root Nodules Caused by Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria Verses Root-Knot Nematode...
By: Kimberley Pacholko Feb. 22, 2022 Reposted from my website Horticulture For Home GardenersIn order to understand the difference between root nodules, that are caused by nitrogen fixing bacteria...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Leaf Spot Diseases of Iris
By: Kimberley Pacholko Mar. 4, 2022 Reposted from my website Horticulture For Home Gardeners There are several potential causes of leaf spots on Iris including fungal infection, bacterial infection,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dormant Oil for the Control of Over-wintering Insect Pests
What is dormant oil?Dormant oil is an oil based, low-impact insecticide, that is sprayed on vulnerable woody plants during their dormant season, to kill the overwintering stage of pest insects. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spongy Moth aka. Gypsy Moth
Spongy moth caterpillar in mid-June.The spongy moth (Lymantria dispar), is an invasive and highly destructive pest. When their numbers are high the larvae can completely defoliate trees, even forests....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Creeping Red Fescue For Shady Turf Areas
Growing turf grass in shady areas under and around large trees is certainly challenging. Especially trees like Maples that root close to the surface and drink up a lot of water all season long. A good...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Iris Borers and Bacterial Soft Rot
Iris borers (Macronoctua onusta), are a species of cutworms that bore through iris leaves down into the rhizomes, causing browning and wilting. Their feeding damage can also cause a disease known as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Japanese Beetles and Their White Grub Larvae
Japanese Beetles (Popillia japonica) are a highly destructive and invasive pest, both in the adult and larva stages. The larvae, are white grubs that feed on the roots of mainly grasses. While the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Designing a Drought Tolerant Garden
Water conservation is a hot topic these days. Water shortages have caused many municipalities to impose watering restrictions (at least during heat waves) and rising water costs have motivated many...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spittlebugs and Frog Hoppers
There are approximately 2500 spittlebug species world wide (Deitz L. L. et. al., (2008)). Most of these live in the tropics with only about 60 species living in North America (Missouri Department of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Slugs and Snails in the Ornamental Garden
Most people are familiar with these slimy pests, that cause extensive damage to gardens, both ornamental and food. Slugs and snails while thought of as insects to most gardeners, are actually...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Powdery Mildew Verses Downy Mildew
Two common diseases in both vegetable gardens and ornamental gardens are powdery mildew and downy mildew. While the two diseases have many similarities the pathogen is different, symptoms are...
View Article
