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Tag Archives: Jen Llewellyn
What’s up with that duck?
Each March the Canada geese herald in the beginning of spring with the honking broadcasts and displays of male prowess on lakes and storm water collection ponds. The real sign of spring (for me) is when they start standing on … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Weather
Tagged dormant oil, Jen Llewellyn, nursery tracker, omafra publication 840, omafra publication 841
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Have you seen the weather forecast?
Environment Canada is calling for much more seasonable temperatures for next week. Daytime high’s will be in the balmy range of -3 to -7 C in many areas! Time to break out the t-shirt and shorts! I am predicting a HUGE positive … Continue reading
Old Man Winter is here
Weather experts across several regions are predicting a long, cold winter with below-average temperatures for much of Ontario. Last winter we saw an unprecedented level of rodent and deer feeding on nursery crops. Many of us noticed large populations of voles, … Continue reading
Calling all Growers, the Short Course is coming up in 2 weeks
The Nursery Growers Short Course Wednesday, February 4 8:00 to 4:30 (Networking and refreshments starting at 7:30 am) Royal Botanical Gardens – RBG Centre (680 Plains Road West, Burlington) Click HERE for Registration. This year we have a special keynote … Continue reading
Posted in Educational Opportunities
Tagged Jen Llewellyn, Nursery Growers Short Course
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Good News: The Days are Getting Longer!
But dang, it’s cold out there! What’s up with the weather? Evelyn Browning Garriss, author of the Browning Newsletter and well-known “Weather Whisperer” will tell you, it’s because of the volcanic eruptions in the arctic. Yes, since 2011, there have … Continue reading
Posted in Weather
Tagged evelyn browning garriss, Jen Llewellyn, polar vortex, winter 2015 prediction
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2015 Nursery Growers Short Course
Save the date! The 2015 Ontario Nursery Growers Short Course is coming up: Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington 8:00 am to
Real or Fake?
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?
Posted in Christmas Trees, Marketing, Nursery Production
Tagged Jen Llewellyn, Real Christmas Trees
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Is Your Spruce Tree Dropping Twigs?
This time of year arborists and landscapers often get calls from homeowners worried about all the twigs they find scattered on the ground below their spruce twigs. It’s just the current season’s growth that is affected and although it’s been … Continue reading
Posted in animal injury, Arboriculture, IPM, landscape
Tagged ipm on landscape trees, Jen Llewellyn, squirrel damage on spruce
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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
Mid-Fall is a great time for IPM in the Landscape
The rainy, cool conditions that characterized the 2014 growing season have left their mark on several trees and shrubs. There is an unprecedented amount of foliar diseases in the landscape, some of which we don’t commonly see from year to … Continue reading
Posted in Arboriculture, Diseases, IPM, landscape, Mites
Tagged ipm nursery, Jen Llewellyn
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