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Author Archives: Jen Llewellyn
Summer Tours Coming Up!!!
For those of you who have been asking when the summer tour is this year, we have two tour days in the Waterdown-Burlington-Niagara regions coming up in just two weeks as part of the International Plant Propagators Eastern Region Conference, … Continue reading
Aug 26 – A Few Pests Out There
Usually by late August we see a significant drop in the number and intensity of pests in the landscape and nursery. Well, except for Japanese beetle…. This was a banner year for diseases and a lot of the Gymnosporangium rusts … Continue reading
Posted in IPM, Weekly Nursery Landscape Report
Tagged apple leaf curling midge, cedar apple rust, Jen Llewellyn, mites
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August 22 Nursery-Landscape Report
Environment Canada is calling for a warm, sunny weekend! There is still a chance of rain today and tonight but tomorrow is expected to be mainly sunny with high’s in the mid-20’s. Magnolia Scale crawlers are out! Crawlers are dark … Continue reading
August 15 is the cut-off date for Japanese Beetle
If you ship nursery stock to other areas of Canada or the United States that are not Category 3, you may need to ensure that the nursery stock is compliant for the Japanese Beetle Certification Program. One option is … Continue reading
August 1 Nursery-Landscape Report
Environment Canada is calling for warmer and more humid weather this weekend. UV index is still quite high so please take care out there are wear sunscreen, a hat and drink lots of fluids to help cool down your core … Continue reading
July 21 Nursery-Landscape Report
Environment Canada is calling for ridiculously hot and humid weather until Wednesday where cooler temperatures and showers will return. UV index is very high so please take care out there are wear sunscreen, a hat and drink lots of fluids. … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly Nursery Landscape Report
Tagged arboriculture, fall webworm, IPM, Jen Llewellyn, landscape plants, nursery crops
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Winter Injury Still Rearing It’s Ugly Head
Believe it or not (and maybe you don’t believe it), but many horticulturalists believe that the recent dieback on trees and shrubs in the landscape and nursery can be at least partially explained by winter injury. By winter injury … Continue reading
Posted in Arboriculture, IPM, landscape, Nursery Production, Weather
Tagged Jen Llewellyn, winter injury to landscape trees
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Yellow, distorted and disappearing leaves?
Gypsy moth larvae are finally finishing up their foliar munching and are pupating across Southern Ontario. Female larvae can measure up to 3 inches long, they need to be bigger than males since it takes so much energy to produce … Continue reading
Posted in Diseases, Insects, IPM
Tagged crabapples tolerant to apple scab, Jen Llewellyn
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July 2 Nursery-Landscape Report
Environment Canada is calling for showers and thunderstorms today, the chance of showers on Thursday and then clear and sunny by Friday. Much cooler temperatures are on their way for Thursday afternoon. Plant Phenology indicators this week. A) North of … Continue reading
Posted in Arboriculture, IPM, Weekly Nursery Landscape Report
Tagged IPM, ipm in the landscape, ipm in the nursery, Jen Llewellyn
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June 24 Nursery & Landscape Report
Environment Canada is calling for cloudy, humid unsettled weather with the chance of showers or thunderstorms today and tomorrow. There is a mix of sun and cloud forecasted for the rest of the week with high temperatures, moving into the … Continue reading
