White prunicola scale adults on holly.

Plant Health Care News 2022

White Prunicola Scale

In 2021 we continued to battle White Prunicola Scale throughout the region. Its favorite host plants...

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(Left) Hypoxylon Canker in the upper canopy will require close monitoring. (Right) Hypoxylon canker in the trunk of a large tree in Bryn Mawr.

Hypoxylon Canker

Hypoxylon canker is a disease that appears as a dead lesion on limbs, branches, and trunks of affected trees.

When a tree...

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Emerald Ash Borer and telltale larvae trail damage.

Plant Healthcare News 2021

Emerald Ash Borer

We have been dealing with Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in the Delaware Valley for almost 10 years. At this...

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Ladybeetle consuming scale.

PLANT HEALTHCARE NEWS 2020

Beneficial Insects

Quietly, right under our noses, there are millions of insects, other arthropods (like spiders), and...

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Boxwoods defoliated from Boxwood Blight and a closeup of the leaves

PLANT HEALTHCARE NEWS 2019

Boxwood Blight

For several years, we have been raising concerns about Boxwood Blight, which is a new disease to our area,...

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White Prunicola Scale Infestation on Holly and a close up of the scale.

Plant Health Care News 2018

White Prunicola Scale

White Prunicola Scale is an armored scale insect that feeds on lilac, holly and Prunus species (...

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IMPORTANCE OF WATER

An important fact most people may not know is that the symptoms of drought and the symptoms of overwatering are identical. So it’s vital that you...

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John B. Ward staff vertical-mulch and prune the hornbeam hedge, February, 2017

Case Study Underperforming Hornbeam Hedge in Devon

A three-year-old hornbeam hedge in Devon, PA developed leaf bronzing and growth inconsistency in the late summer of 2016. The hedge had...

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Canopy Death and Sprouting from EAB Infestation and close up of Woodpecker  Damage on Emerald Ash Borer Infested  Ash Tree in Michigan.

Emerald Ash Borer

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a wood-boring insect native to Asia that was first discovered in Pennsylvania in 2007. It was found in Bucks County in...

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Boxwoods defoliated from Boxwood Blight with closeup of the leaves. Top Right: Sticky fungal spores on infected twig.  Bottom Right: characteristic dark streaking on twigs.

Boxwood Blight

Boxwoods are the most popular evergreen shrub in our area. They are deer-resistant and easy to grow, and are available in several varieties to...

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