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Maple Anthracnose

April showers bring May flowers. We have had ample rain this spring and we can see the difference it has made in our plants and lawns. I have a climbing Hydrangea at my house that is attached to my privacy fence in the back yard. This is the first spring we have had...

Perennial Design

Perennials have become popular in the last few years. They can be used in conjunction with shrubs and trees, or they can stand alone in a perennial garden. Perennial gardens can be island beds, fence beds, along a lot line, or around a patio. Perennials can be...

2009 Plant Injuries

Winter can be blamed for a lot of plant problems. This year we are noticing plant damage mainly with some grasses, some roses, and Clethra. This past winter we had a lot of snow cover in the Midland area. Snow cover is good for plants because it protects them from the...

European Chafer Beetles

The weather lately has been beautiful. Cool, no humidity, plenty of rain. It has been wonderful. In my opinion it could stay this way the rest of the summer. Unfortunately as we all know, it won’t last. Soon the humidity, and hot dry weather of summer will be here....

Fall Planting

Most people think that the best time to plant is spring. They are right. The second best time to plant is fall. In fact, the fall is almost as good as spring in most respects and better than spring in other respects. There are a few plants that should not be planted...

Roundabouts vs. Cul-de-sacs

In June of 2000 I visited Germany on a singing tour with the Midland Music Society. You may be asking yourself, what does that have to do with plants? Well my answer would be that just because I was there to sing, doesn’t mean I wasn’t looking at plants. Many people...