From Meg McGrath, Long Island Horticulture Research and Extension Center. More images Basil downy mildew, which was first reported in the U.S. in October 2007 in Florida and the Northeast in 2008, is unfortunately ...
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From a NYSIPM program news release by Mary Woodson. For their involvement in nearly a decade of research to develop, test, and fine-tune techniques that steeply cut pesticide and fertilizer use, staff members at ...
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August 19 – 20, Canandaigua, NY More information.
Mass plantings of flower bulbs evolved ”to planting bulbs in smaller clumps in perennial gardens, and now it’s coming down to planting them wherever you want in flower gardens.” — Bill Miller, who heads ...
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An Aug. 7 Cornell Chronicle article details ways planners and grounds staff are making Cornell landscapes more sustainable. “As Cornell becomes more sustainable — and cuts costs — Cornellians will see fewer lawns and ...
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Participants in a workshop led by Claudia Hitt, Cortland County Cooperative Extension educator, ‘painted’ this ephemeral floral design into the turf of the Ag Quad by covering the grass with a variety of fabrics. ...
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Attendees learned how to sample for annual bluegrass weevils at the July 15 Cornell Turfgrass Field Tour at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course, Ithaca, N.Y. (below). The remaining field tour of this summer’s ...
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Garden maverick Felder Rushing addressed participants of the Living Sculpture Workshop and others from the back of his pickup truck garden on the Ag Quad, July 22, 2009. See also: Cornell Living Sculpture website. ...
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Attendees at the Cornell Floriculture Field Day June 21 were treated to talks on bulbs and landscape perennials, color in the landscape, insect and disease management, Cornell research updates, and a consumer panel at ...
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On WHCU radio this morning, Ph.D. candidate Trent Preszler describes the challenges faced by vineyard managers during this wet, gray summer. Trent’s advice: “You have to manage your grapevines in concert with the weather.” ...
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