Thank you to Margaret Tuttle McGrath with the Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center for providing the following content and opportunity! Occurrence of two important diseases is being monitored to be able to inform farmers, so they know when preventive fungicide applications are warranted, and to increase knowledge about these diseases. Occurrence of these…Continue Reading Gardener Assistance Needed with Monitoring Downy Mildews Affecting Cucurbit Plants and Basil
Box Tree Moth -a MAJOR pest threat to Boxwood
Box Tree Moth a serious threat to plant health Box Tree Moth (BTM) first appeared in New York State in 2021, likely carried on a storm from an infestation just across the border in Ontario, Canada. Infestations have been identified in Niagara and Orleans county in 2023; the impacted range may expand through natural movement. The…Continue Reading Box Tree Moth -a MAJOR pest threat to Boxwood
Help! Gardener Assistance Needed with Monitoring Downy Mildews
Thank you to Margaret Tuttle McGrath with the Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center for providing the following content and opportunity! Extension plant pathologists from across the region are seeking gardener assistance with monitoring downy mildews affecting cucurbit plants and basil. Cucurbits include cucumber, winter squash, summer squash, watermelon, and assorted gourds. Occurrence of…Continue Reading Help! Gardener Assistance Needed with Monitoring Downy Mildews