tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.comments2023-08-17T11:43:59.315-04:00Hort BlogScott Guiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812820951793692090noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-39496368663416221242014-03-27T14:50:36.135-04:002014-03-27T14:50:36.135-04:00Sioux 15 -18 feet. See the link to National Arbore...Sioux 15 -18 feet. See the link to National Arboretum for more detail. Scott Guiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04812820951793692090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-67430362645782981662014-03-27T10:56:32.176-04:002014-03-27T10:56:32.176-04:00Scott I am looking to buy a crepe myrtle for our f...Scott I am looking to buy a crepe myrtle for our front yard and I would like to purchase a tree, not a bush. I don't want it to be a huge tree. I was wondering if the Sioux variety would be a good choice for my front yard?Michelenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-52078723588847704712014-01-24T15:48:58.347-05:002014-01-24T15:48:58.347-05:00Great to see your promotion of native plants. I...Great to see your promotion of native plants. I've three of them in our small yard. I would omit Cornus alternafolia though as they are getting some sort of disease. Eric Burkhart of Shaver's Creek Enviro Center mentioned a few yrs. ago that the one in front of the Center has a fatal disease. I'm sorry I've forgotten the name. Ours is currently fine but I imagine will soon get same disease. Perhaps it's one of the pathogens mentioned in this NC article: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/pp/notes/Ornamental/odin23/od23.htm<br />Thanks again for promoting natives. I particularly like Ilex verticillata because of the bright red berries in winter. Many people stop to comment on them so I have a chance to promote natives.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09840464904045191864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-10182769860849375232013-05-28T14:51:06.884-04:002013-05-28T14:51:06.884-04:00see this site http://www.emeraldashborer.info/#sth...see this site http://www.emeraldashborer.info/#sthash.aguNeNzC.dpbs to keep up with EAB nationwideScott Guiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04812820951793692090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-77606568717458847912013-05-27T13:29:49.237-04:002013-05-27T13:29:49.237-04:00Thanks so much for sharing this information! I hav...Thanks so much for sharing this information! I have been looking into <a href="http://shadywoodtreeexperts.com/11278/11320.html" rel="nofollow">emerald ash borer in Minnesota</a> and where I might be able to find more information like this? Thanks again for sharing! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397240667678282940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-54199615062239879302013-04-29T14:44:09.964-04:002013-04-29T14:44:09.964-04:00Gwen,
The leaves serve as a carbon rich source a...Gwen, <br /> The leaves serve as a carbon rich source and the blood is a nitrogen rich source for the composting process. Blend and add. Scott Guiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04812820951793692090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-31434566750255125832013-04-28T12:31:06.790-04:002013-04-28T12:31:06.790-04:00We just butchered our first chicken and are wonder...We just butchered our first chicken and are wondering how to compost the blood. We have it sitting in a bucket right now. Do we just spread it over leaves and mix it into the compost?GranolaGwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812830048205664012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-79310989177254865692013-04-09T15:05:33.753-04:002013-04-09T15:05:33.753-04:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Ray E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00175898252364106472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-13145119215512722692013-02-26T16:00:58.458-05:002013-02-26T16:00:58.458-05:00I've been wondering what was causing that! I&...I've been wondering what was causing that! I'm on the north side of Quakertown and have been noticing those "skeletonized" oak leaves for a couple of years now.N Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07092368675351486792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-26620738773091445952013-02-26T15:59:48.297-05:002013-02-26T15:59:48.297-05:00I've been wondering about this! I'm on th...I've been wondering about this! I'm on the northern end of Quakertown and we have the same thing here.N Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07092368675351486792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-7806349141297027512013-01-27T12:27:58.614-05:002013-01-27T12:27:58.614-05:00This is really informative post. You may hard work...This is really informative post. You may hard work for this. Thank you so much.Red Maple Treehttp://plantwerkz.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-31248871901224939002013-01-25T10:12:34.550-05:002013-01-25T10:12:34.550-05:00ipThis is not fair. We should care about our best ...ipThis is not fair. We should care about our best friend trees. We should find out other fuel.Red Maple Treehttp://plantwerkz.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-79821874310379979512012-12-17T12:07:56.223-05:002012-12-17T12:07:56.223-05:00Great post all together. Keep us updated for the f...Great post all together. Keep us updated for the future, please.<br /><br />-Samudaworth Tree ServiceTree Service Brooklynhttp://www.samudaworthtreeservice.com/tree-service/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-48941282721751387482012-09-18T06:16:58.619-04:002012-09-18T06:16:58.619-04:00An outstanding share! I've just forwarded this...An outstanding share! I've just forwarded this onto a colleague who has been doing a little research on this. And he in fact ordered me dinner because I discovered it for him... lol. So allow me to reword this.... Thanks for the meal!! But yeah, thanks for spending some time to discuss this issue here on your web site.<br /><i>Also see my web site</i>: <b><a href="http://happypress.org/political-and-economical-news-articles-press-brake-tooling/" rel="nofollow">click here</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-26781709277136975512012-09-15T06:06:26.148-04:002012-09-15T06:06:26.148-04:00Hi, love the discarded window idea! Your beds look...Hi, love the discarded window idea! Your beds look great, keep up the good work. - JacquiJacqui Emmetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529055030739815514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-74901684475461582222012-08-02T08:48:18.181-04:002012-08-02T08:48:18.181-04:00Hello, thanks a lot for a extremely compelling web...Hello, thanks a lot for a extremely compelling weblog, I wouldn't commonly submit responses but enjoyed your blog so decided I'd personally say thanks alot <br />: ) - Rosie<br /><i>my site</i>: <b><a href="http://www.ff-landscaping.co.uk/ff-bespoke-design.php" rel="nofollow">garden designs</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-87922676246882716492012-06-26T16:14:27.887-04:002012-06-26T16:14:27.887-04:00Diane,
Be aware that late blight is a special dise...Diane,<br />Be aware that late blight is a special disease and "in-season" we do not recommend composting late blight diseased plants. The reason is that every day those dying plants lay around they are capable of creating new infections. And, late blight spores can spred as much as 30 miles under favorable conditions. So, best to bag those plants up and cook them in the sun to minimize additional infections. <br />Also, infected potatoe tubers should not be composted because tubers can survive the winter and serve as early season inoculum. <br />Now, at the end of the growing season, the tomato story changes. See original blog. The point there is that late blight requires living tissue to survive and elaborate rotations and disinfections are not needed. <br />I'll stand by the idea that most garden diseases can be composted without negative consequence for gardeners... but late blight requires special attention during the growing seson to minimize inifection spread.Scott Guiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04812820951793692090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-11102627913630445962012-06-24T12:20:09.389-04:002012-06-24T12:20:09.389-04:00Scott! Where have you been all my life? Just cam...Scott! Where have you been all my life? Just came across your post about comosting diseased tomato plants, and I'm relieved.<br />I've never bought the idea that you have to burn diseased plants; based partly on intuition and partly on the book "Teaming with Microbes", I think encouraging biodiversity and exposing diseases to things that eat or compete with them will keep pathogens in check. I THINK that's what you're saying here.<br />I posted this on that entry, too, but I'll duplicate to increase my chances of being noticed. . .<br />I'm dealing with peach trees - brown rot, canker, I think. I usually chop up diseased branches I prune under the tree, because I'm sort of holistic and, well, lazy. Plus, it seems to me fungal diseases are always abundant in the environs, no matter what you do, right? Right? Thanks!DianeRNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17012186004733357876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-2128900719532731402012-03-22T16:33:32.436-04:002012-03-22T16:33:32.436-04:00Thanks for the insightsThanks for the insightsScott Guiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04812820951793692090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-1299994605633670032012-03-22T13:20:48.185-04:002012-03-22T13:20:48.185-04:00In response to anonymous: Something to take into c...In response to anonymous: Something to take into consideration before treating ash trees is that emamectin- (TREE-age)- is only registered for use by macroinjection. Because this technique causes an injury that must be walled off by the tree, using it when there is no threat of EAB will do more harm than good. Repeated unnecessary treatments could result in a situation where when the time comes that the trees ARE threatened, they will be less treatable. MONITORING is the sensible course of action now, until EAB is known to be within striking distance.Warren A. Jacobshttp://jacobstreesyrgery.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-65709923397836534742012-03-21T22:56:13.310-04:002012-03-21T22:56:13.310-04:00As you mentioned, EAB has been expected for some t...As you mentioned, EAB has been expected for some time, but still comes as a shock to eastern PA residents. I work with cities all across the country who have come to terms with managing this pest. It is manageable, but as you so correctly point out, a sense of urgency needs to exist near the infested area (15 miles). The research via MSU and OSU is pretty conclusive that TREE-age, adminstered by an Arborist will provide two years protection by label, and researchers are actually seeing longer control. The evidence is also clear that if the canopy is less than 50% in decline, a tree may be saved, but that is a fall back strategy, I higly recommend not waiting until this point. The confusion lies around the cost to treat versus the cost to remove, and I educate on this subject daily. Average citizens can expect to pay about $80-$120 for a 10" diameter tree, for two years of protection, while cities treating in house regularly treat that same tree for about $30, remember, that's for two years of protection.<br />I have found most cities will re-treat during the 3rd year. Also, it is well documented that the cost to remove and replace an average 17" Diameter city tree ranges from $750-$1000., while that tree can be treated for an a cost of $59. all costs included. I mention that because it means that a city can treat it's trees for decades before reaching the cost to remove and replace, and they can keep their urban canopy even if they decide to slowly reduce dependence on ash. This will save budgets, and quality of city life. <br />I say with some authority, we can learn from what has been experienced west of here. I encourage folks to go to the national EAB website and read for themselves which products work best, and which work even when the EAB attack peaks. www.emeraldashborer.info look at the "Insecticidal Options" bulletin. BTW, TREE-age is known as emamectin benzoate in this multi-university report.<br />Finally, another important note: EAB only feed and reproduce on ash species, so as untreated ash populations fall, so too will EAB, and this will likely result in reduced frequency of treatment as the pest peaks and then drops in numbers. This be a decade, but if residents hang on, the options are brighter. You don't have to kiss your ash goodbye, Thanks...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-29110929282812311112011-06-10T20:57:10.105-04:002011-06-10T20:57:10.105-04:00ask away. not sure if you can post pictures hereask away. not sure if you can post pictures hereScott Guiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04812820951793692090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-89421398544779712632011-06-10T20:11:42.219-04:002011-06-10T20:11:42.219-04:00Thank you Scott. Interesting article. I enjoy re...Thank you Scott. Interesting article. I enjoy reading you blog posts. I am off to a good garden start again this year, but would like to post some questions to you with pictures in the coming days. Thank you for all the information you kindly share.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15496879821235293874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-40535659200165875462011-06-10T20:09:12.319-04:002011-06-10T20:09:12.319-04:00Thanks Scott. Interesting article. Love reading ...Thanks Scott. Interesting article. Love reading your blog entries.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15496879821235293874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251137225980886312.post-31579715536007757692011-02-10T05:23:54.758-05:002011-02-10T05:23:54.758-05:00Superb blog post, I have book marked this internet...Superb blog post, I have book marked this internet site so ideally I’ll see much more on this subject in the foreseeable future!wheelchairshttp://www.wheelchairindia.com/noreply@blogger.com