Muskmelon

Cucumis melo var. reticulates
Muskmelons are vine crops, closely related …

Tomatoes – Evaluating Different Varieties

My friend Terry is a garden experimenter…but best of all, …

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage is a cole crop, a …

How To be Sherlock Holmes in the Landscape

I receive more than 5000 emails a year asking my …

Messenger (harpin protein) – For Plant Protection

When scientists at Cornell University investigated the response plants have …

Science Fair Project – Effects of Vitamins on Plants

This link discusses the research of scientists in India who …

Mosquito – Control

Mosquitoes generate the most ire of any of the summer …

Japanese Beetles – Control Options

Most summers are favorable for Japanese beetles. The coppery-green beetles …

Plant Hoppers (Planthoppers) – Roosting on Stems

The fuzzy white powder covering the upper stems of hosta, …

Large Flies – In house in Spring

Radio listeners think it is remarkable when I can answer …

Mosquito Control – Health Effects from City Foggers

Mosquitoes are more than a summer nuisance. They can spread …

Mosquito Control – Automatic Misting Systems Not Recommended

Mosquito control can be a maddening exercise. No matter how …

Spider Mites – Control

Spider mites are difficult to control in the landscape. Symptoms …

Ticks – Identification and Control

Ticks engender a strong get-it-off-me response because they can suck …

Millipede – Control

Spring rains often bring creatures which are not seen at …

Osage Orange – Uses

Garden friend D.G. has had much more experience with osage …

Pine Needle Cast Disease

When pine needles turn reddish-brown in early summer, several things …

Orange-striped Oak Worm

“Here today – gone tomorrow” is an apt description of …

SOD Update from Dr. Woodward

from Dr Jean Williams-Woodward
April 9, 2004

By now most …

Sudden Oak Death (SOD)

Sudden Oak Death (SOD) fungus could be a serious threat …