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  • Red Thread - Lawns

    Red thread disease on fescue. Photo: D. Clement, UME Updated: July 5, 2023 Red thread is a common disease on turf during cool wet weather in …

  • Diagnose Lawn Problems in Maryland

    … Occurs on all turf cultivars year-round.   Aerate turf in fall,  maintain adequate nitrogen fertility and adequate … The disease appears in patches and occurs in spring and fall on fine and tall fescue and perennial ryegrass species. … - white coating, typically occurs in shady areas in the fall on bluegrass and fescue.   Reduce shade and improve air …

  • Production of Hybrid Lilies for Cut Flowers

    … reused for production in the greenhouse. Place newspaper on the bottom of the crates to prevent losing substrate. Use … can also cause bud abortion in the winter. Insect Problems Aphids Aphids can rapidly become a major pest on lilies if left …

  • Turfgrass Diseases-Dollar Spot (FS-2023-0665)

    … fairway height turfgrass. Dollar spot is a common fungal disease that affects turfgrass and is capable of causing … growth and spread of the fungus. Causal Agent Dollar spot disease is caused by several species of a fungal pathogen ( … and Symptoms Figure 2. The initial symptom of dollar spot disease on golf course fairway height turfgrass. Figure 3. …

  • Brown Patch - Lawns

    … ammonium in late spring-summer increase the chances of a lawn becoming infected with the disease.  Symptoms of brown … but diseased grass blades are scattered throughout the lawn causing thinning and browning of turf. (photo below) … Scattered diseased grass blades (commonly found in a  home lawn situation) and seen in the summer .  Reducing the …

  • Armored Scale - Trees and Shrubs

    … genera in 89 families are used by this species. shrubs red-twig dogwood ( Cornus alba ) and beautyberry ( Callicarpa … dogwood ( Cornus florida ) Before the peak flowering of red buckeye ( Aesculus pavia )   Mayapple blooms Photo: Miri Talabac Flowering dogwood blooms Photo: Miri Talabac Red buckeye blooms Photo: Miri Talabac Second generation – …

  • Root Rots on Trees and Shrubs

  • Cyclamen Mites Found in Strawberries in 2023

    … mite (yellow arrow), eggs (white circles) and larva (red arrow, right corner). Photo by UC Statewide IPM Project, … being smaller than females. The hind legs of females are thread-like and in males are pincerlike (the male uses these …

  • Root Rots of Indoor Plants

    … pulled away from the core which leaves a fine hair-like thread. Often when a plant is pulled up from the potting …

  • Winter Indoor Plant Problems

    … pulled away from the core which leaves a fine hair-like thread. Often when a plant is pulled up from the potting …