garden pests

Charlie Nardozzi on Powdery Mildew (via WCAX.com)

Our area is so lucky to have Charlie Nardozzi, a nationally known local gardening personality. Charlie give gardening tips on our local news station, WCAX-TV. Sharon Meyer, WCAX reporter, discusses Powdery Mildew a common plant ailment. Powdery Mildew loves warm moist air, between 60 to 80 degrees.  Beautiful vibrant gardens wilt into a sickly looking

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What is bugging me today, Japanese beetles

What is bugging me today Japanese beetles   The warm months of summer bring these beasts to my gardens and I dread their arrival.  According to Wikipedia the species Popillia japonica isn’t much of a pest in Japan due to natural predators, that isn’t the case here in the states.  They were first discovered in

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