PHC on the Lookout – Protecting Your Ash Trees NOW
The drought of 2012 will be remembered by trees and shrubs for seasons to come. When plants are stressed, due to soil dryness and warmer temperatures, they are vulnerable to disease and insect infestations. These are perfect circumstances for the Emerald Ash Borer, which has already invaded many Ash trees in the Chicagoland. There are a […]
PHC on the Lookout – Magnolia Scale
Magnolia Scale is the largest soft shell scale pest found in North America. It is typically the size of a fingernail and has a variety of appearances, depending on the stage of its life. Scale nymphs (young scale) overwinter on one to two year old twigs and emerge in Spring to immediately begin feeding. The […]