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Tag Archives: Jen Llewellyn
Dormant Oil, Still A Great IPM Tool
We’ve got milder temperatures starting today and yes, it’s still a good time to get some late dormant oil applications on in many areas of southern Ontario (Photo: overwintering nymphs of magnolia scale). As long as there is no sensitive … Continue reading
REMOVE & DESTROY Cankered-Looking Deadwood
While woody plants are still dormant and bark is very visible, its a great time … Continue reading
Posted in Diseases, IPM, Uncategorized
Tagged botryosphaeria, filbert blight, fireblight, Jen Llewellyn
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Is it Needlecast Disease….or something else?
We’ve seen a fair amount of dieback on spruce trees in the nursery and landscape over the last few years. It all seemed to start back in the fall of 2013, just after that wicked hot summer where some areas … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas Trees, Diseases, IPM
Tagged Jen Llewellyn, rhizosphaera on spuce, stigmina on spruce
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A Few Early Season Pests
Now is a great time to scout for overwintering pests in the landscape and nursery. There is still an opportunity to apply cultural management methods to reduce pest incidence on woody plants. For those of you in areas where bagworm … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, IPM
Tagged bagworm, eastern tent caterpillar, gypsy moth, Jen Llewellyn, viburnum leaf beetle
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Silver maples are starting to Bloom
It’s been a mild winter and we have already started racking up some Growing Degree Days in Southern Ontario. The silver maples (Acer saccharinum) are blooming down in Essex county and the flowers are starting to open in the GTA. … Continue reading
Posted in Arboriculture, Insects, IPM, Nursery Production
Tagged dormant oil, Jen Llewellyn
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Nursery Growers Demonstrating Ways To Conserve Nutrient Inputs
A recent study of fertilizer placement techniques in Ontario nursery grown nursery stock has shown that sub-surface applications of fertilizer can not only reduce the required amount of fertilizer inputs, but also help conserve nutrients in the crop.
Posted in Nursery Production, Plant Nutrition
Tagged Jen Llewellyn, omafra, phytoserv
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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
Posted in Arboriculture, IPM, landscape
Tagged ipm in the landscape, ipm of trees and shrubs, Jen Llewellyn
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Calling All Nursery Growers! (Feb 9/16)
The Ontario Nursery Industry will welcome renowned industry expert, Dr. Henry Losing, from the Versuchs und Beratungsring horticultural institute in Germany. Dr. Losing will be the keynote speaker for the… 2016 Ontario Nursery Growers Short Course (Register – click here) … Continue reading
Do you use an airblast sprayer?
Airblast 101 – A Handbook of Best Practices in Airblast Spraying- is available online. OMAFRA’s spray guy, Jason Deveau, and his team of educators and researchers have updated the airblast sprayers handbook, making it easier to use and up … Continue reading
Growers Short Course Boasts International Expert as Keynote
The Ontario Nursery Industry will welcome renowned industry expert, Dr. Henry Losing, from the Versuchs und Beratungsring horticultural institute in Germany. Dr. Losing will be the keynote speaker for the… 2016 Ontario Nursery Growers Short Course … Continue reading
