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Category Archives: Weather
After the Flood: Managing Waterlogging on Farms
Our thoughts are with the growers and communities affected by the recent flooding events caused by significant rainfall across Northern Niagara. These severe weather events have resulted in flooding of orchards, vineyards, nurseries, farm buildings, homes, and roads, creating substantial … Continue reading
In case you missed it: Canada’s Plant Hardiness Zones Got an Update
Thanks to efforts by scientists at Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Canadian gardeners, farmers, growers and foresters from coast to coast to coast now have a new, more accurate source of information for making planting decisions. The plant hardiness zones were … Continue reading
Risk of Frost this Week – Plan Now!
This article was adapted from an article by Sean Westerveld, OMAFRA Ginseng and Herb Specialist out of Simcoe with additions from a 2015 article from Jennifer Llewellyn, former OMAFRA Nursery and Landscape Specialist Although the weather forecasts generally still show … Continue reading
Get Ready for Fall Dormant Horticultural Oil
In mid-late autumn, we have an opportunity to manage some of our plant pests, such as mite eggs and scale insect nymphs, before they go completely dormant. Now that trees are starting to drop their leaves and the weather has … Continue reading
Temporary Mild Weather Spell Supports Fall Dormant Oil App’s
Now that trees have dropped their leaves and the weather has turned mild for a bit, hort professionals have a short bonus shot at managing overwintering plant pests! The full, dormant rate of horticultural oil is excellent for smothering juvenile … Continue reading
The Monday Report: May 25, 2020
We can still see the remains of low temperature injury from a couple of weeks ago. Not to worry, the next set of leaves will cover up the desiccated leaves and stems.
Here Comes the Warmer Weather!
What a treat! Several of our sugar maples are blooming this year all over southern Ontario, from Barrie to Niagara, these native beauties are gracing our landscapes with blooms. Its been 5 years since sugar maples were blooming like this. The cooler weather continues! Climatologists are predicting that our daytime temperatures will stay moderate until about the […]
Posted in Arboriculture, Borers in Landscape Trees, Christmas Trees, Diseases, IPM, landscape, Nursery Production, Weather, Weekly Nursery Landscape Report
Tagged bugfinder, ipm in the landscape, ipm in the nursery, Jen Llewellyn, onnurserycrops, pest management, plant health, plant phenology, treehealth
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Crab-apples looking…..rough?
Yes the exceptionally cold, wet, cloudy spring has been particularly supportive of fungal and bacterial diseases during leaf emergence this year. And our ornamental crab-apples are paying the price with thinning canopies and dieback. Click HERE for the AUDIO … Continue reading
Posted in Diseases, Weather
Tagged apple scab, fireblight, Jen Llewellyn, mike celetti, onnurserycrops
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Welcome LO Nursery Scout and OMAFRA Students!
Welcome to our new 2017 LO Nursery Scout and OMAFRA Summer Student! Melissa Huntley (left) and Andrea Badder (right) have been working diligently to scout for pests and abiotic issues in nursery crops. The cold, … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, IPM, Weather, Weekly Nursery Landscape Report
Tagged andrea badder, bugfinder, dave cheung, Jen Llewellyn, melissa huntley
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Vancouver, Ontario ?
If you look at the 14 day forecast, you won’t believe your eyes! Its been a balmy autumn so far, and a nice one for those horticulturalists that are working outside. High’s of 20 C were reported in the Niagara peninsula … Continue reading
