Is this icky spot anything to be concerned about?
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Comments (40)If not for the ARS, there would be no website of ours about it. When it first got bad here, over a decade ago, I gathered as much info as I could, and it wasn't much beyond "doesn't affect cultivated roses" and we started studying it in twice a month trips to the LMU rose garden where it was a serious infestation. I contacted the ARS, got the info about what it takes for articles for them, did a detailed three part article and had it rejected because it was too long and if I could condense it to 1500 words and two or three pictures, they would reconsider it as it had been a couple of years since they did a piece on RRD. This damn near broke my heart and spirit. I could see the problem growing, the lack of info out there and no way to get the word out. Then via Gardenweb, we got a call from a garden in northern Virginia about RRD in their garden and they needed pictures to confirm it. We (mostly my computer literate husband) turned the three articles into three chapters of what would evolve into our e-book. I also greatly condensed the material from it into an article that appeared in the American Rose. Lots of people who receive the magazine never read it; I can't tell you how many people never saw those three pages. Last January's American Rose also had a bit from me about RRD; that evolved from something I had written for a newsletter within the ARS. I was asked to give a talk about RRD at the ARS National in Philadelphia, and I had a two page hand out summarizing the talk. Those two pages got a fair amount of reprinting with ARS newletters and also led to some talks, some with good attendance, many with marginal attendances. I've given up being frustrated and just try to put what I know out there in a format that can be referenced. If anybody cares to, the bibliography in the e-book is the place they should start, rather than starting from scratch and reinventing the wheel. A decade ago, I said that the problem wouldn't be solved in my lifetime. I've no reason to change that assessment....See MoreSnow + Frame: Anything to be concerned about?
Comments (4)the only thing to be concerned about is when it melts letting pools of water sit on your floor. standing water can do damage in a few days. watch it and make sure it is removed. either squeege it off or as a last resort drill small holes in the low spots and let it drain down....See MoreConcerned about my Bermuda grass
Comments (55)I use bonide as well. Actually just did my first application with it this weekend. I too applied to little, but in spots around my driveway and walkway (where I was trying to be careful not to get on the concrete), I actually saw the grass turn almost to a black color. I went back and re-read the directions and I did not apply enough to the whole yard. 1 gallon covers only 1k sq ft. My front yard is around 8600 sq ft and I only applied 4 gallons. I am going to start a new thread that show results of the applications, but here is a few pics of what I saw after a day or 2. Note for reason the grass isn't as green as it should be: 1) it is common Bermuda-seeded 2 years ago. 2) Haven't fertilized in over a month due to the rain 3) cut it very short last week to get back to the height I wanted the grass at. Cut 2 days apart and 2nd cut too over a little more than 1/3 of the blade. 4) I also am dealing with bumpy yard and uneven cut from my mower, which currently working on to improve....See MoreShould I be concerned about spruce gall on noways
Comments (18)I am in MA also, and it was really bad last year, and looks to be equally as bad this year. This damage is actually being caused by two things: cankerworm and winter moth. The bad news is that the new growth on Norway spruce is their favorite feast for conifers. They like the deciduous trees better, but will not pass up a meal of fresh Norway growth. They just about stripped the top of my 'Gold Drift' last year. I was totally unprepared, never saw anything like this on a conifer. Oh yea, Mugo pine is the only other conifer they like better than my norways. They did tremendous damage to my 15yr old Mugo that had never been attacked before. No joke, you can hear them crunching on the ends of the needles. They even eat the mature needles on the Mugo They are back in full force again this year. I'm testing out out Safer brand Bacillus thuringiensis. Hope it works. The 'Gold Drift' recovered nicely this year, but I don't know if it can take another year in a row of attacks! June 2015 May 2016 https://ag.umass.edu/fact-sheets/winter-moth-overview...See Moregardenfanatic2003
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