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To Prune or Not to Prune At this time of year, hydrangea blossoms are fading and the plants can look “leggy” and even spindly. The UT Extension agents passed along an informative post written by Ken Tilt of Auburn University on pruning hydrangeas in mid-summer. You can read the full post here. The bottom line is, [...] Title: 19th Annual Urban Forestry Conference * Learn about new sustainability initiatives Affordable pricing puts the conference within [...] At this time of year, the refreshing warmth of spring has given way to the constant heat and humidity of summer in the South. And although the air is humid, we can go for weeks without significant rain, making the temptation to use sprinklers hard to resist. And, many of our insect pests are in [...] In part 2 of this tomatoes series, there are other tomato fruit problems that have nothing to do with fungus, bacteria or other diseases. Some are avoidable by following recommendations in the UT Extension publication on tomato gardening. The good news is while your tomatoes won’t look ready to sell at market or win a [...] It’s July and you’ve been anticipating for months your harvest of plump red (yellow, orange, pink, zebra, purple) tomatoes from the tomato plants you’ve been tending since April’s last frost date. Now you watch with dismay as your once lush tomato leaves shrivel and fruit drop off or rot on the vines. What happened? Is [...] At this time of year, you are probably seeing those tell-tale shredded flowers and skeletonized leaves. Upon closer inspection, it’s confirmed — the Japanese Beetles (Popillia japonica) are back and busy eating and mating in preparation for next year’s invasion. And you know that when you see one or two, you’ll likely see hundreds in [...] Annuals: In the past, Powdery Mildew and Zinnia were heard often in the same sentence. Today they are still used together but no longer to describe gardening troubles thanks to the new powdery mildew resistant selections of zinnia. The ‘Profusion’ series of zinnia are great compact plants that bloom all season. [...] Sunday afternoons in late spring through summer, you can find Master Gardeners at the Chattanooga Farmer’s Market answering questions from people perplexed by insect pests, garden problems or just with a question “what is this leaf from?” Lately, a common question is – “is this caterpillar bad?” The caterpillar is often the striped and tufted [...] Hamilton County Extension Agent Tom Stebbins has been getting quite a few calls lately about bark falling or coming off mainly white oak trees. Although many of these calls are coming from Signal Mountain, the problem is not confined to that area. According to these callers, there is too much fallen bark to blame squirrels, birds [...] Fruits and Nuts: Fruit trees, specifically apples, have a natural tendency to want to produce fruit only once every two years. This can be especially noted in the year following a heavy crop. Thinning a fruit crop is the answer to this natural condition. Thinning fruit is also beneficial because it [...] |
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