Category Archives: Nursery Production

Real or Fake?

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Jen Llewellyn

Each year, Ontario households have the same annual debate: real or fake? If you talk to your clients, you’ll hear opinions for, against and everything in between. The answer? Whatever the client wants, Hello. But what does the science say?

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Keep Trees and Shrubs Healthy With Fall Fertilizing

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Jen Llewellyn

Leaf drop and fall colour is visible on trees and shrubs in the landscape. This is especially true of woody plants on roadsides, high sandy knolls or compacted sites. In some cases where individual specimens are entering senescence earlier than … Continue reading →

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Some late season pests (September 17, 2014)

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Jen Llewellyn

There are a few odds and sods kicking around this time of year. Usually late season feeding injury is not a big deal.  However when the pest is going to make your ornamental plants its “forever” home…..you might want to … Continue reading →

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Winter Injury Still Rearing It’s Ugly Head

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Jen Llewellyn

  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 →

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June 13: OMAF Nursery & Landscape Report

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Jen Llewellyn

Environment Canada is calling for much cooler, sunny weekend with  temperatures ranging from 19-21oC in many areas.  What perfect weather for weeding and rehabilitating old garden beds and planting more trees, shrubs and perennials! The cool, weather we experienced this … Continue reading →

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June 7, 2014 IPM in the Nursery & Landscape

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Jen Llewellyn

Environment Canada is calling for a gorgeous weekend, right through until early next week!!!   Do you have a Harlequin Norway maple (Acer platanoides ‘Drummondii’ )?  Did you notice how sometimes the twigs will revert back to solid green?  Keep … Continue reading →

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Potato Leafhoppers are BACK!

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Jen Llewellyn

ADULT Potato leafhoppers have arrived in southern Ontario! ADULT potato leafhoppers overwinter in the southern states, gradually migrate up from the south each spring and will feed and lay their eggs on newly expanding leaf tissue as they go. The … Continue reading →

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Lots going on in IPM this week May 30/14

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Jen Llewellyn

Environment Canada is forecasting a lovely, warm weekend.  Rain may return on Monday so keep that in mind if you are still managing diseases during leaf emergence. What a beautiful weekend for digging up dandelions and re-seeding the lawn and … Continue reading →

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Lot’s and lot’s of spots (May 30/14)

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Jen Llewellyn

Until recently, we’ve been experiencing a fairly cool, wet spring with some pretty significant temperature shifts over a short period of time.  The differences in day and night temperatures can be very damaging to plant tissue and we have seen … Continue reading →

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May 26/14: Is that one dead too?

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Jen Llewellyn

  PLANT PHENOLOGY indicators this week, A) north of 401, include: Cercis canadensis (redbud, full bloom); Amelanchier laevis (serviceberry, late bloom); Syringa vulgaris (common lilac, early bloom) (150-200 GDD base 10oC)B) Niagara: Aesculus hippocastanum (horsechestnut, full bloom); Prunus serotina (black … Continue reading →

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