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Tag Archives: ipm in the landscape
Spring is Spring-ging
Lots of new Plant Phenology indicators are starting to bloom this week! That puts us somewhere between 20 and 35 GDD’s Base 10C in the GTA. A little more in the southwest and a little less above Hwy 9.
Landscapers, Arborists and Retail Garden Centre owners? – This IPM Seminar is for YOU!
Would you be able to identify woody plant issues and what causes them? How about some ways to manage them through an integrated pest management program? Landscapers, Arborists and Garden Centre professionals who are interested in learning more about IPM … Continue reading
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Tagged ipm in the landscape, ipm of trees and shrubs, Jen Llewellyn
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Plant Phenology Indicators make Monitoring A LOT easier
Growers and landscapers use Growing Degree Day models to help predict when various developmental stages of pests will be present, based on temperature data they have collected themselves or obtained from the local weather office. These GDD pest models can … Continue reading
July 3, The Friday Report
What a gorgeous week to be living in ONtario! If can you, get outside this weekend and participate in one of the many butterfly/dragonfly/bioblitz counts going on. A full list of events can be found at Ontario Nature. Plant Phenology … Continue reading
The Friday Report
Holy Cow its dry out there, lawns look like they are starting to go dormant. Newly planted trees and shrubs are really starting to suffer. I’ve got American goldfinches trying to drink from my Hummingbird feeder. And my colleague said … Continue reading
Up and Down in Southern Ontario
It’s our favorite time of year, the temperatures are up and down like a yo-yo, the UV index is extremely high, the black flies are still biting (me at least) and a new batch of mosquitoes has just hatched (and … Continue reading
Fast times in the Ontario Landscape
This past week was way above average for temperatures for the beginning of May. This has increased the GDD accumulations and hastened plant and insect development. Many plants that normally bloom sequentially are blooming (and pollinating) at the same time, Aye … Continue reading
Flower Buds and a Few Thugs
We’ve had such a cool spring that when we did start to get some “heat” a few weeks ago, it hastened the development of some of our earliest flowering plants. Instead of there being distinct periods of bloom, many of … Continue reading
Listen, I know it’s raining. And by now you are thinking that you just can’t handle another rain day. Believe me, I hear ya. And I’m there too. But I checked the weather forecast and they are predicting sunny skies … Continue reading
Some late season pests (September 17, 2014)
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
