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2019 Tour for Ontario Nursery Growers

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Jen Llewellyn

2019 Ontario Nursery Growers’ Tour — Thursday, Sep 19th Meet us at Landscape Ontario Office 7856 Fifth Line South (7:00 am) THEME:  “A New Perspective”

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Japanese beetles are in flight! -What Growers Need to Know

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Jen Llewellyn

Japanese beetle season is upon us once again!

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Anthracnose and Other Blights Out There

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Jen Llewellyn

The cool, wet spring has created perfect conditions for leaf and stem diseases on woody ornamentals this year.  American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) and London Planetree (Platanus x acerifolia) are showing distinctive bud and shoot failure and leaf blights due to … Continue reading →

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Boxwood Leafminer Adults Are Flying

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Jen Llewellyn

Boxwoods in the landscape not looking so good coming out of the winter?  Are you seeing a lot of yellow leaves? Can you see any yellow-green-brown spots?

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Upcoming 2019 IPM Workshops!

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Jen Llewellyn

Looking for a fun, educational workshop to brush up on your woody landscape plant health knowledge and skills?  Looking to network with other professionals? Have I got the workshop for you! OMAFRA-ISAO Course: “IPM and Site Condition Assessment For Woody … Continue reading →

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Field Entomology Course for Arborists, Landscapers and Nursery Growers coming in August!

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Jen Llewellyn
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Upcoming IPM Workshop for Landscape, Arboriculture and Garden Centre Pro’s

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Jen Llewellyn

Looking for a fun, educational workshop to brush up on your integrated plant health knowledge and skills?  Looking to network with other professionals? Have I got the workshop for you!

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Have You Seen This Red & Black Bug?

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Jen Llewellyn

It looks like a boxelder bug doesn’t it?  Ah but boxelder bugs have a lot more solid black on their wings.  Maybe a milkweed bug? No, they have red and black wings but no black circles like this one. Can’t … Continue reading →

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The Snail that Broke the Grower’s Back

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Jen Llewellyn

                        There was quite a lot of dieback on woody shrubs and trees this spring and summer, some of it is still just showing up. Vertical cracks in juvenile … Continue reading →

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Weeds to Watch: Invasive Pigweeds – Waterhemp and Palmer Amaranth

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Jen Llewellyn

onspecialtycrops By: Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist – HorticultureDave Bilyea, Weed Management – Horticulture, University of Guelph, Ridgetown CampusThe first line of defense against waterhemp and palmer amaranth is proper identification.  It is EXTREMELY difficult to identify waterhemp and … Continue reading →

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