tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19134080884473423392024-03-05T17:20:13.415-08:00Woodbridge Greenhouses BloggerDeb, Woodbridge Greenhouseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00287715378131785870noreply@blogger.comBlogger323125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913408088447342339.post-8143361050322037112013-01-02T11:04:00.000-08:002013-01-02T11:04:45.728-08:00<h2>
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Common Name: Variegated Solomon's Seal<br />
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<span class="contentdesc">The graceful, arching stems of Solomon's Seal add an exotic touch to the shade garden and are often described as being architectural. This selection has arching burgundy stems with alternate, lance-shaped green leaves edged in creamy-white. Dangling, fragrant, creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers appear in late spring looking much like pairs of ballerina slippers. Fragrance is lily-like. Excellent for cutting. Beautiful in the shady woodland garden, combining well with ferns and Hosta of all kinds. Plants are a little slow to establish, but clumps are long-lived and carefree. May be divided in early fall, once clumps are large enough. </span><br />
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<strong>Sun Exposure: Full or Partial Shade</strong></div>
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<strong>Soil Type: Normal or Sandy or Clay</strong></div>
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<strong>Soil pH: Neutral or Alkaline or Acid</strong></div>
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<strong>Bloom Time: Late Spring-Early Summer</strong></div>
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<strong>Plant Uses & Characteristics: </strong> <strong>Accent: Good Texture/Form - Alpine & Rock - Border - Containers - Cut Flower - Rabbit Resistant - Fragrant - Deer Resistant - Massed . </strong></div>
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<strong>Poisonous/Toxic: Specimen, Woodland</strong> <br /><strong>Height: 20-23 inches</strong> </div>
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<span class="plant-name"><span class="series-variety"><span class="variety variety-patented">Gatsby's Star™</span></span> <span class="common-name">Oakleaf hydrangea</span> <span class="genus-species"><span class="genus">Hydrangea</span> <span class="species">quercifolia</span></span></span></h2>
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It's got star power! Doubled blooms are similar to those of 'Snowflake', but the individual petals are pointed instead of rounded. The result is a beautiful, lacy panicle - and a very showy plant. It's a fun way to add some unexpected drama to woodland gardens.<br />
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Features</h2>
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Native. White flowers. Burgundy fall foliage.</div>
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Native to North America </div>
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Characteristics </h2>
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Medium </div>
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60 - 72 Inches </div>
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72 </div>
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72 Inches </div>
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White </div>
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Green </div>
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Red </div>
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Green foliage turns burgundy in fall </div>
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Mounded </div>
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Thriller </div>
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Old Wood </div>
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Summer </div>
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Mixed borders, woodland gardens</div>
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Best in moist, well-drained soil. May need winter protection in the North.</div>
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Cardinals are non-migratory birds that are attracted to bird houses and feeders especially those with a great supply of food. <br />
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They gather in big flocks of about 70 birds during winter time and often nest in bushy thickets. <br />
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When the female cardinal sings from the nest, it may be a sign to the male that she is in need of food. <br />
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Both male and female cardinals sing but the female normally sings longer and in a more complex melody. <br />
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The male cardinal is the defender of their breeding territory. In fact, it can spend long hours fighting his reflection he sees in glass surfaces. The brighter red cardinal males prefer territories in thick vegetation, they feed at faster rates and are more successful in reproducing. <br />
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The young cardinals often go hungry as they defecate after every feeding. After defecating, the parent bird usually takes away the fecal sac and brings it far away from the nest to hide their location from predators.<br />
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Its family was given the name cardinal as the bright red color of the male species is very similar to the vestments used by Catholic cardinals. <br />
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Cardinals are one of the favorite backyard birds in North America because they frequently visit backyards with feeders and bird houses. <br />
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These songbirds are a picture of sweetness especially when mate feeding. During this time, the male looks for food and feeds the female by putting the food into its mate’s bill as if kissing each other. <br />
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Cardinals were popular in the 1800s as cage birds mainly because of their bright red color and capacity to sing different songs. <br />
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The Migratory Bird Treaty Act which was passed in 1918 protects the cardinals and has prohibited their sale. <br />
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Cardinals are also known as red birds and Virginia nightingales. <br />
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A study has shown that northern cardinals eat 51 kinds of beetles, four types of grasshoppers, termites, ants, flies, dragonflies and 12 kinds of homoptera which includes leaf hoppers, cicadas and aphids.<br />
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Bird banding efforts have helped increased the population of cardinals over the years. According to the bird banding web site, more than 350,000 northern cardinals were banded between 1955 and 1997. Of the total number, 3.2 percent or more than 10,700 have been recovered. <br />
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Cardinals found in the wild can live up to 15 years as confirmed by banding studies. </div>
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<li>Flowers provide nectar for many native pollinators.</li>
<li>The fruit is favored by birds and other wildlife.</li>
<li>Excellent for naturalizing in moist soil.</li>
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Used for its antioxidant activity, to lower cholesterol, improve vision, boost the immune system, improve heart health and for coughs, colds, flu, bacterial and viral infections and tonsilitis. Elderberry juice was used to treat a flu epidemic in Panama in 1995.<br />
Elderberries have been a folk remedy for centuries in North America, Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa, hence the medicinal benefits of elderberries are being investigated and rediscovered. Elderberry is used for its antioxidant activity, to lower cholesterol, to improve vision, to boost the immune system, to improve heart health and for coughs, colds, flu, bacterial and viral infections and tonsilitis. Bioflavonoids and other proteins in the juice destroy the ability of cold and flu viruses to infect a cell. People with the flu who took elderberry juice reported less severe symptoms and felt better much faster than those who did not. Elderberry juice was used to treat a flu epidemic in Panama in 19951<br />
Elderberries contain organic pigments, tannin, amino acids, carotenoids, flavonoids, sugar, rutin, viburnic acid, vitaman A and B and a large amount of vitamin C. They are also mildly laxative, a diuretic, and diaphoretic. Flavonoids, including quercetin, are believed to account for the therapeutic actions of the elderberry flowers and berries. According to test tube studies2 these flavonoids include anthocyanins that are powerful antioxidants and protect cells against damage.<br />
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Elderberries were listed in the CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs as early as 1985, and are listed in the 2000 Mosby's Nursing Drug reference for colds, flu, yeast infections, nasal and chest congestion, and hay fever. In Israel, Hasassah's Oncology Lab has determined that elderberry stimulates the body's immune system and they are treating cancer and AIDS patients with it. The wide range of medical benefits (from flu and colds to debilitating asthma, diabetes, and weight loss) is probably due to the enhancement of each individual's immune system.<br />
At the Bundesforschungsanstalt research center for food in Karlsruhe, Germany, scientists conducting studies on Elderberry showed that elderberry anthocyanins enhance immune function by boosting the production of cytokines. These unique proteins act as messengers in the immune system to help regulate immune response, thus helping to defend the body against disease. Further research indicated that anthocyanins found in elderberries possess appreciably more antioxidant capacity than either vitamin E or vitamin C.<br />
Studies at Austria's University of Graz found that elderberry extract reduces oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. Oxidation of LDL cholesterol is implicated in atherogenesis, thus contributing to cardiovascular disease.<br />
<em>1. J Alt Compl Mod 1995: 1:361-69 2. Youdim KA, Martin A, Joseph JA. Incorporation of the elderberry anthocyanins by endothelial cells increases protection against oxidative stress. Free Radical Biol Med 2000: 29:51 60</em>Deb, Woodbridge Greenhouseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00287715378131785870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913408088447342339.post-67522090290080586302012-10-31T20:22:00.003-07:002012-10-31T20:22:31.565-07:00“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” — Marcel ProustDeb, Woodbridge Greenhouseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00287715378131785870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913408088447342339.post-32950074004889966042012-10-31T20:22:00.002-07:002012-10-31T20:22:16.252-07:00“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” — William Arthur WardDeb, Woodbridge Greenhouseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00287715378131785870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913408088447342339.post-87554613167819837562012-10-31T20:21:00.001-07:002012-10-31T20:21:59.572-07:00<br />
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“When we become more fully aware that our success is due in large measure to the loyalty, helpfulness, and encouragement we have received from others, our desire grows to pass on similar gifts. Gratitude spurs us on to prove ourselves worthy of what others have done for us. The spirit of gratitude is a powerful energizer.” — Wilferd A. PetersonDeb, Woodbridge Greenhouseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00287715378131785870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913408088447342339.post-88322144408008646372012-10-31T19:52:00.004-07:002012-10-31T20:21:02.608-07:00<br />
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if desired, with salt. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake an additional
15 minutes or until squash is tender.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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nutmeg, and maple syrup or brown sugar and stir to coat the squash.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Deb, Woodbridge Greenhouseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00287715378131785870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913408088447342339.post-68071278850336108862012-10-31T17:58:00.003-07:002012-10-31T17:58:53.491-07:00<h2 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Torenia aka Wishbone Flower</h2>
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In the September newsletter we talked about downy mildew on impatiens and how
widespread and devastating this disease was. <a href="http://woodbridgegreenhousesblogger.blogspot.com/2012/09/what-sad-summer-for-impatiens.html" target="_blank">Click here to read September's article.</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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If you were one of the unfortunate individuals to have
experienced this epidemic<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>first
hand,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you will need to plant an
alternative crop next year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> <br />
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One of my favorite shade plants is <strong>Torenia</strong>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Torenia is often called wishbone flower and
is a genus of plants in the snapdragon family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
If you look closely at the flower, you will see a tiny wishbone in the center. <strong>Torenia:</strong></span><br />
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loaded with flower power,</div>
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come in a variety of brillant colors,</div>
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are easy to grow</div>
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provide continuous blooms from spring until fall. </div>
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grow equally as well in sun or part shade. </div>
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I hope you'll give Torenia a try next spring. You won't be disapointed!</div>
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Do you see what I see? Yes, a beautiful yellow finch enjoying the seeds of this black eyed susan!<br />
<br />Deb, Woodbridge Greenhouseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00287715378131785870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913408088447342339.post-78466586441487737802012-10-04T12:31:00.000-07:002012-10-04T12:31:13.312-07:00Share the Bounty<br />
Woodbridge Greenhouses is collecting donations of extra garden produce. <br />
We deliver it to the Trinity Episcopal Church Food Closet.<br />
Woodbridge is open and accepts donations every day from 9 to 5.<br />
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Thank you for sharing your bounty with those in need.<br />
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So I spend almost all the daylight hours in the open air.</div>
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Deb, Woodbridge Greenhouseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00287715378131785870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913408088447342339.post-39359618933124460832012-10-04T12:00:00.002-07:002012-10-04T12:00:32.239-07:00Multi-Layered Approach to Protecting Spring BulbsThe temperatures are cooling down, which means it's time to start thinking about your Spring garden bulbs. <br />
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This year, with the groundhog family still threatening our garden, it's time to take some defensive action. Woodchucks, also known as groundhogs (among other choice names in my house) along with squirrels, moles and voles can wreak havoc on your bulbs and garden. Not only do they nibble on the flowers, but they also dig down to get at the bulbs. It may take a combination of a few measures that may protect your tulips and bulbs from groundhogs. I've come up with a three stage plan:<br />
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Moles and Groundhogs aren't entirely evil. Moles do a great job of aerating the soil, amending the garden soil with their "organic matter" and devouring grubs. My plan is just to keep them from devouring our bulbs.<br />
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<strong>Preparation: The Trench</strong><br />
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In front of our porch where the bulbs share garden space with our peonies (it's time to give them a little TLC, too). The peonies need to be divided and their soil amended. I usually mix some bone meal, and peat moss into the soil. Digging a trench is more time efficient than planting bulbs individually. I also prefer a mass of colorful flowers rather than a few bulbs here and there.<br />
<strong>Stage One: Block pests from below.</strong><br />
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A bottom barrier of 1/2-inch galvanized wire mesh below the level of the bulbs and peony roots will line the trench. You can place mesh around larger plants individually. The mesh will allow the roots to grow while will stopping moles from uprooting them and killing them.<br />
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<strong>Stage Two: Deter pests from nibbling.</strong><br />
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1. Sprinkle Granulated Plantskydd in the bottom of your hole. (You may also choose to spray the bulbs with liquid Plantskydd. Follow the directions on the container and allow the bulbs to dry before planting.)<br />
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2. Cover the Plantskydd and wire mesh with a thick layer of soil.<br />
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3. Plant your bulbs - gently pressing them into the soil pointed end UP.<br />
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4. Cover with soil leaving an inch or two for Stage Three. <br />
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<strong>Stage Three: Block pests from above.</strong><br />
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Top your trench with a piece of chicken wire that extends a few feet past the garden's edge. Top with a layer of soil and cover that with a thick layer of mulch. <br />
Another option is to install a fence around your garden. It would need to be 3 feet above ground and 10-12 inches below ground to keep groundhogs from digging under the fence.<br />
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October is also a good time to spray liquid Plantskydd on your trees and shrubs that are susceptible to deer damage. The odor fades in a day or sy, but it keeps working for up to 6 months! <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Article compiled by Renee C. Brannigan</em></span>Deb, Woodbridge Greenhouseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00287715378131785870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913408088447342339.post-59364410819925163212012-10-02T22:15:00.000-07:002012-10-02T22:15:01.622-07:00<div _mce_style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
"The
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<em>- D.H.
Lawrence, Letters </em></div>
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Deb, Woodbridge Greenhouseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00287715378131785870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913408088447342339.post-20331484179451582782012-09-11T07:45:00.004-07:002012-09-11T07:45:43.726-07:00What a sad summer for Impatiens.
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Impatiens are one of the most common
and colorful bedding plants in the United States. If you've seen your
lush, full colorful impatiens fade and wither to scrawny stalks,
you've seen Downy Mildew (IDM) up close. It is a plant disease
(specifically a fungal-like pathogen) that is spreading. Downy mildew
was spotted on impatiens on both coasts last year.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Powdery or Downy?</span><br />Since downy and
powdery mildews are managed differently, it's really important to identify
the issue correctly.
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<b>Downy mildew: </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Appears very rapidly and is
difficult to control.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Causes the leaves and flower
petals to drop off, and begins with <b>leaf stippling, downward
curling of leaves and leaf yellowing. </b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">After losing their petals and
leaves, infected plants will die and appear like they had heavy
frost damage.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Also affects basil, coleus,
snapdragon, salvia, alyssum, pansy, rose, rosemary, and ornamental
cabbage, and Perennials including aster, coreopsis, geranium, geum,
lamium, potentilla, veronica and viola.</span></div>
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<b>Powdery mildew:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Can occur on either the upper or
lower surface.
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<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0.2in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Spreads slower than downy
mildew.</span></div>
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<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0.2in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Causes minor long-term damage, stunting growth.</span></div>
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<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0.2in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Different species affect different plants/crops. </span></div>
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<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0.2in;">
Powdery mildews are most severe when the weather is warm and dry, and
they affect virtually all kinds of plants: cereals and grasses, vegetables,
flowers, weeds, shrubs, fruit trees, and broad-leaved shade and forest trees.
Many plants have been developed to be resistant to or tolerant of powdery
mildew.</div>
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<b>GOOD NEWS: New Guinea Impatiens
(Impatiens hawkeri) are resistant. </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Next
year, you can plant them </span>in rotation with susceptible
impatiens in fresh planting beds.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Largely considered a minor nuisance
since the 1940s, DMI has been known from scattered and minor
occurrences in the U.S. beginning in 2008 it began to spread in
eastern parts of the U.S. It is a type of “water mold” that is
<b>weather dependent </b>requiring humid, <span style="font-weight: normal;">moist
conditions and </span>spreads by both airborne and water spores. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Without a susceptible host the
pathogen will eventually die off in the planting bed.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To prevent the disease from living in
your soil over the winter and returning next year: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>Remove and dispose of infected plants
(roots included) immediately</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don't compost the infected plant
material. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Speaking of next year, plan to plant your impatiens in different flowerbeds to
avoid a re-occurrence of the disease.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">It
is safe to plant other flowering or foliage plants in affected
beds next season.</span></span></span><br />
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Sources:
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<a href="http://www.anla.org/knowledgecenter/ticker/index.cfm?view=detail&colid=123&cid=360&mid=5422&CFID=4020987&CFTOKEN=56688396" target="_blank">http://www.anla.org/knowledgecenter/ticker/index.cfm?view=detail&colid=123&cid=360&mid=5422&CFID=4020987&CFTOKEN=56688396</a>
by Joe Bischoff, ANLA</div>
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<a href="http://www.anla.org/knowledgecenter/ticker/index.cfm?view=topic&colid=123&cid=360" target="_blank">http://www.anla.org/knowledgecenter/ticker/index.cfm?view=topic&colid=123&cid=360</a>
by Joe Bischoff, ANLA</div>
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<a href="http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/news/hottopics/approved/topics120706.html" target="_blank">http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/news/hottopics/approved/topics120706.html</a>
The State of NJ Dept of Agriculture</div>
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More Resources:<br /><a href="http://www.ballhort.com/pdf/ImpatiensDownyMildewGrowerGuidelines.pdf" target="_blank">Click
here</a> for the Ball Horticulture fact sheet.<br /><a href="http://www.endowment.org/images/stories/AFEnews/impatiens%20downy%20mildew%20presentation%202012.pdf" target="_blank">Click
here</a> for the Syngenta fact sheet. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/divisions/pi/pdf/downymildew.pdf" target="_blank">Click
here</a> for more information and photos.
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Information compiled by Renee C. Brannigan</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"A late summer garden </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">has a tranquility </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">found no other time of the year."</span>
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<em>- William Longgood </em></div>
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<span style="color: #003300;"><span style="color: #003300;">Woodbridge Greenhouses </span>is collecting donations of extra garden produce. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #003300;">We deliver it to the <a href="http://www.trinityepiscopalonline.org/index.htm" target="_blank">Trinity Episcopal Church</a> Food Closet. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #003300;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #003300;">Woodbridge is open and accepts donations every day from 9 to 5 . </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #003300;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #003300;"></span></span></span> </div>
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Thank you for <span style="color: #003300;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #003300;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">sharing your bounty </span>with those in need.</span></span></span></div>
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Deb, Woodbridge Greenhouseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00287715378131785870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913408088447342339.post-50331100892522424852012-08-02T01:27:00.000-07:002012-08-02T01:27:02.945-07:00<span>"The moon is at her full, and riding high, <br />Floods the calm fields with
light. <br />The airs that hover in the summer sky <br />Are all asleep
to-night."<br /><em>- William C. Bryant</em></span>
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<em>(1794 - 1878)
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<div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<em>American
romantic poet, journalist, </em></div>
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<em>and New York
Evening Post editor.</em></div>
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"In August, the large masses of berries, </div>
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which, when in flower, </div>
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had attracted many wild bees, </div>
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gradually assumed their bright velvety crimson hue, </div>
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and by their weight again </div>
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bent down and broke their tender limbs."<br /><em></em></div>
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<em>- Henry David
Thoreau</em></div>
<div style="font-size: 9pt;">
<em> (1817 - 1862) </em></div>
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<em>American author, poet,
philosopher</em></div>
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<strong>A new plant?</strong><br />
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Last week my dear hubby asked about the new plant in the garden bed behind the house. With a closer look, it wasn't a new plant, but a bare plant. The next morning, we found a clear set of hoof prints near the plants, we identified the culprit.<br />
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One of my favorite plant groupings in our garden is a varigated hosta next to a giant blue hosta. We planted this garden bed about three years ago, and it's really doing well. In front of the bed is a large area of crushed stone. <br />
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Woodbridge carries many different variegated varieties and currently has these BIG Hostas in stock: </div>
<ul>
<li>Frances William, </li>
<li>Big Daddy (blue) and </li>
<li>Elegans.</li>
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<strong>Crushed Stone...a deer deterent?</strong><br />
Occassionally, hungry deer wander into our yard from the woods. Most often, they graze their way across the lawn and meander back into the woods. I felt really lucky that they weren't attracted to our garden beds. I had been told that our paths of crushed stones are a good deterrent, since walking on it is too noisy for the stealthy deer.<br />
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When deer are hungry enough, so I've been told, they will eat anything and take unusal risks.They must be hungry now. They discovered that by circumventing the crushed stone, they could approach our hosta from the back of the garden.<br />
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It was time to apply on my most-reliable deer deterent, Plantskyd. It is a bit smelly for a day, then the smell fades, but it's strength lasts for months. Luckily, Debbie sells it at Woodbridge Greenhouses. I sprayed it that night on the hostas and around our vegetable garden. We haven't seen any deer since. <br />
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Thank you, Debbie for the great plants in the garden. <br />
Thank you, Plantskyd for protecting the plants in my garden.<br />
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~ R.C.B.Deb, Woodbridge Greenhouseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00287715378131785870noreply@blogger.com