By John, on May 22nd, 2010 |
Ahh the challenges of gardening. I sprayed everything with BTK this morning. I hate doing this because it is fatal to butterfly larvae but we have what’s become an annual infestation of winter moths larvae and canker worms. Not sure the BTK will be effective since it is from last year and may not have overwintered well in the garage. We shall see. …continue reading
By John, on April 18th, 2010 |
  I’ve been wondering what’s been at my lettuces. I finally have the visual proof. If you see one of these in your garden proceed with caution! They can get nasty when their grazing is disturbed. …continue reading
By John, on May 25th, 2009 |
 While perusing my garden this week I noticed that all of my boxwoods were covered in dandruff and that the leaves were cupped. If I shook the plant it would snow and the ground below would be covered in a fine white film. I jumped on the internet and discovered that my plants were infested with the boxwood psyllid, a common pest that does little damage to the plant unless the infestation is massive. It is too late to …continue reading
By John, on May 20th, 2009 |
 They’re baaaaack! And apparently here to stay. Every spring, winter moths and canker worms appear and begin eating their way through the landscape just as the trees and shrubs have leafed out. They are more than a nuisance as they can completely denude an adult tree forcing the tree to produce a second round of foliage. This puts a lot of stress on the plant. Over time this can lead to plant death. My serviceberry seems to be …continue reading
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