Powdery Mildew Info / Symptoms: Do your Ninebark, Peony or other dense-leaves shrubs have white stuff on their leaves? If so, you most likely have a fungal disease called Powdery Mildew. Powdery Mildew is a fungal disease that is commonly found on Ninebark, Bee Balm, and other densely-leaved deciduous plants, especially when it is cool … Read More “White Dust on Plant Leaves | Powdery Mildew Info & Treatment”
Info Maple trees of all types are a mainstay in No. Illinois. Their vibrant fall color, hardiness, disease resistance and fast growth rate make them a landscape favorite. Some species of Maple can develop small red or black bumps on their leaves during the summer months that can be alarming at first glance. These small … Read More “Maple Bladder Gall Information”
Japanese Beetles are an annual problem for many common landscape plants in northern Illinois. Severe infestations can lead to complete defoliation of plants which stresses the plant and in some instances can lead to plant death. Information This insect’s larvae overwinters in the soil as a small white grub. In the spring, they will move … Read More “Japanese Beetle Information, Prevention And Control”
Fruit Tree Care Guide (Illinois) In order to have the best quality fruit, similar to what you would find at a grocery store, you will want to treat your fruit trees. There are a few different products you should apply to your trees throughout the year, so that your tree remains healthy and produces quality … Read More “How to Care For Fruit Trees”
Control Methods: Treating aphids can sometimes be tricky since they have become resistant to many different insecticides. It is also vital that any sprays are applied to both the tops and bottoms of each leaf. Here are the effective treatment options for Aphids: *Organic* Option A (Wasco Nursery’s Preferred Method): Neem Oil can be sprayed on … Read More “Aphid Treatment”
Anthracnose Treatment – Info / Symptoms: Anthracnose is a fungal disease caused by several different fungi that are closely related. All of the fungi are generally host-specific, meaning they can only affect one type of tree. The disease spreads in spring when it is cool and wet. The effect on an infected tree can vary, … Read More “Why Do My Maple Leaves Have Spots? | Anthracnose Info & Treatment”
Apple Scab Info / Symptoms: If you have a flowering crabapple or fruit-bearing apple tree that flowers and leaves out fully in the spring but then starts shedding its leaves in the early summer, your tree may have apple scab. Although apple scab is not fatal in and of itself, it can weaken your tree … Read More “Spots on Crabapple Leaves | How to Treat Apple Scab”
Cedar Quince Rust Info / Symptoms: Cedar-apple rust, cedar-hawthorn rust, and cedar-quince rust are closely related rust diseases that require two hosts to complete their life cycle. All three rusts can infect most varieties of eastern red cedar as well as many other junipers and an alternate host. Cedar-quince rust has the broadest host range … Read More “Orange Rust on Crabapple and Serviceberry | Cedar Quince Rust Treatment”
