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Tag Archives: nursery crops
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
NEW webinar alert: Thriving in Containers – Key Factors Affecting Plant Health in Ornamentals
Register for the next GrowON webinar on Jan. 21st @ 1pm. The topic is ‘Thriving in Containers: Key Factors Affecting Plant Health in Ornamentals’ presented by Ryan Munroe from NVK Nurseries. Success starts with healthy plants and growing media that … 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
Invasive Species Center events: SLF and BLD workshops this summer
Two FREE invasive species workshops are coming up this summer hosted by the Invasive Species Centre. On July 24 there will be an in-person workshop in Brighton focused on beech leaf disease. On August 6, there will be a spotted … Continue reading
Posted in Arboriculture, Invasive Species, IPM
Tagged beech leaf disease, beech leaf disease ontario, beech leaf disease workshop, BLD, BLD brighton, BLD ontario, hamilton workshop, invasive pests ontario, invasive species centre, invasive species learning, invasive species ontario, nursery crops, ornamentals, SLF, SLF workshop, spotted lanternfly, spotted lanternfly workshop
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Beech Leaf Disease in Ontario: What is it, where is it, and what to look for
Across Ontario, reports of beech leaf disease (BLD) in the landscape have been steadily increasing and now some nurseries are also starting to see symptomatic trees. There’s a lot of unanswered questions about this new plant health issue. In the … Continue reading
Posted in Arboriculture, Diseases, Invasive Species, IPM, Nursery Production
Tagged banding on beech trees, beech leaf disease, beech mortality, beech tree health, beech tree issues, BLD, BLD ontario, Fagus, foliar nematode, L. crenatae, nursery and landscape plants, nursery crops, Nursery IPM
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Nursery IPM Update: June 3, 2025
Due to cooler temperatures last week, most regions of Southern Ontario are still between the 100-150 GDD (base 10°C) range with full bloom of Aesculus hippocastanum and spireae x vanhouttei. In more southern regions such as Harrow, GDD is closer … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, IPM, Weekly Nursery Landscape Report
Tagged box tree moth IPM, box tree moth spring, elm zigzag sawfly, honeylocust plant bug, hydrangea bacterial leaf spot, hydrangea disease, landscape plant IPM, landscape plant pests, nursery crops, Nursery IPM, nursery IPM report, Ontario nursery IPM, Ontario pests, Ornamental IPM, PLH, potato leaf hopper, strawberry root weevil
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Pest Update: July 13
In this post: The planet saw its hottest day on record already this month, and experts say we could set more records. On Monday July 3rd, the average global temperature reached 17.01˚C. On Tuesday the 4th, the average global temperature … Continue reading
Japanese Beetle Control 2023: Changes to Allowable Pesticides and Updates to Infographic
Original post by S. Jandricic, Greenhouse Specialist OMAFRA on the ONFloriculture.com blog It will soon be that time of year again, when Japanese beetle (JB) adults begin to fly! However, there have been some changes to acceptable control products for … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, IPM
Tagged D-96-15, japanese beetle, JB infographic, nursery crops
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Upcoming Pest Webinars for Nurseries
With the season starting to ramp up, there are two upcoming (and free!) webinars that I hope will be helpful to any nursery staff, IPM managers, and others in the green industry. Both webinars are meant to serve as a … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, IPM, Nursery Production, Uncategorized
Tagged BMPs, box tree moth, boxwood, BTM, nursery crops, Scouting, SLF, spotted lanternfly
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These Cloudy, Hazy, Humid Days are Numbered
Looking up at the sky today, it was so hazy you couldn’t see much but a fuzzy-looking grey. This is a different kind of overcast than what we normally get to experience. Hundreds of wildfires are burning in the west … Continue reading
