Chicago Botanic Garden releases results of a long-term study of Veronica and Veronicastrum plants
Doug Chapman, owner of Plantworks Nursery, says if you are considering using biological controls don’t delay, just start using them.
Horticultural Identification Products is offering pot wraps for fruit plants which display finished products and draw consumer attention long before the plants develop fruit. Pot wraps are also available for flowering plants to emphasize bloom color, brand or specific holiday interest. Plant features, care instructions and garden layouts can be included on the wrap.
To help prevent late blight this growing season, Beth Gugino recommends making sure that all late blight-infected tomato and/or potato plant tissue from the past season is dead and home gardeners refrain from composting diseased plant material.
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