http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news daily 1 2010-11-30T11:27:39Z http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/lawn-diseases-have-homeowners-seeing-red Every June lawns all over Pennsylvania break out in a rash of red blotches. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-06-05T01:55:00Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/weed-of-the-month-catchweed-bedstraw Catchweed bedstraw (Galium aparine) is an annual that can form dense mats of vegetation. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-06-05T01:41:37Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/managing-mites Mites are not insects. They are arachnids – eight legs not six, no antennae, no wings. They have four life stages: egg, larva (which has 6 legs), nymph, and then adult. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-06-05T01:37:34Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/calico-scale According to research at the University of Kentucky, calico scale differs from other soft scales since it is not well-controlled by oil sprays - either summer oil or dormant oil applications. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-06-04T01:10:24Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/name-the-disease-june I make leaves wilt. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-06-04T00:21:22Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/shrub-of-the-month-this-is-not-your-father2019s-ninebark Years ago, ornamental characteristics of ninebark were few and better plant options were available. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-06-04T00:12:03Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/tree-of-the-month-2013-sweetbay-magnolia-magnolia-virginiana This delightful flowering tree offers the joys of growing a magnolia with fewer liabilities than star or saucer magnolias. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-06-04T00:04:07Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/boxwood-blight-found-in-pennsylvania Boxwood blight was recently detected in a landscape in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Boxwood blight was first detected in Pennsylvania in 2011 in Lancaster County. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-05-24T16:46:44Z Link http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/green-industry-disease-alert Expect foliar diseases this spring and summer UNLESS it stops raining and stays dry for a long period of time. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-05-10T18:13:58Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/shrub-of-the-month-burkwood-viburnum One of the more popular spring flowering shrubs are the viburnums. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-05-01T11:50:04Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/name-the-disease-may It's unanimous, I attack euonymus! No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-05-01T09:42:46Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/guess-the-pest Who am I? No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-05-01T09:31:19Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/pest-alert-2013-viburnum-leaf-beetle Viburnum leaf beetle larvae have hatched. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-05-01T01:44:50Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/tree-of-the-month-2013-white-fringetree-chionanthus-virginicus A mature white fringetree can stop traffic when in full bloom, usually early to mid-May. This small native tree is cloaked in lacy white petals from top to bottom, obscuring the emerging foliage with the fragrant six- to eight-inch long panicles. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-04-29T09:27:44Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/whats-the-big-deal-with-native-plants Do you have customers who are interested in adding native plants to their landscapes? This may be a great niche market for diversifying your business. With Earth Day celebrations fresh in their minds, the general public is more aware of issues such as honeybee colony collapse disorder and attracting songbirds to their yards and gardens. It may be valuable for landscapers and garden centers to consider expanding the selection of native plants they offer. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-04-26T20:18:00Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/weed-of-the-month-speedwell Like other key weeds, maintaining healthy turf is crucial to minimizing the amount of speedwell. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-04-26T19:28:27Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/spring-a-key-time-for-plant-diseases-and-disease-control Spring is a key time for disease control. This is especially true for many leaf, needle, and flower diseases, regardless of the type of plant involved. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young plant-disease-perrenial plant-disease-general green-industry-contacts plant-disease-controls plant-disease-foliage plant-disease-flower plant-disease-woody 2013-04-02T00:45:00Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/usda-announces-crop-insurance-deadline-for-pennsylvania-nursery Raleigh, North Carolina, March 25, 2013---USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announces Pennsylvania nursery producers should be aware that the final date for a new applicant to apply for 2014 nursery crop insurance is May 1, 2013. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-04-01T01:41:10Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/damage-from-de-icers During the early spring, questions arise about how to best deal with salt damage caused by de-icers. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-04-01T01:22:56Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/what-killed-this-tree Site related problems in the landscape. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-04-01T01:05:04Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/tree-of-the-month-carolina-silverbell-halesia-carolina Carolina silverbell grows as an understory tree along streams in the southeastern United States. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-04-01T00:34:48Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/shrub-of-the-month-hamamelis-x-intermedia-2018diane2019 While some early spring bulbs might bring some life to the barren landscape, nothing stops the wandering eyes over a bed than a flowering witchhazel. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-04-01T00:30:00Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/weed-of-the-month-prostrate-knotweed Prostrate knotweed (Polygonum aviculare) is a common problem in high-traffic turf areas, and occasionally along the edge of ornamental plant beds. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-04-01T00:15:00Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/water-quality-checklist-for-greenhouse-growers If you are a greenhouse grower, it may seem like the last thing you need in April is something else to do. But a quick check now of the quality of water you use for irrigation and pesticide application can save you time and headaches in the future. Using water that is balanced in pH and alkalinity, and is low in suspended solids and dissolved minerals, will improved the growth and quality of your plants and maximize the efficacy of pesticides you apply. No publisher Lee Stivers 2013-03-27T20:15:00Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/news/2013/growing-perennials Thinking about growing a few perennials in containers to sell? Maybe you are contemplating starting a small retail nursery. Or, maybe you'd like to grow ornamental perennials to use in your landscape installation jobs. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-03-15T19:40:00Z News Item