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The Plant Medic: Controlling Canada Thistle necessary but can be difficult (opens the original)
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Q. I have an area on my property that has become infested with Canada Thistle. My neighbor came over and informed me that I was breaking the law because I have not done anything to eradicate it. I have tried to mow it and have even sprayed it with glyphosate but it continues to spread. What should I do? A. You neighbor is correct. Canada Thistle is classified as a noxious weed in many states, meaning it is against the law to harbor it and allow it to continue to spread. If you donât control it
The Plant Medic: Dollar spot lawn disease can be treated, prevented (opens the original)
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Q. Recently I have noticed white patches developing on the lawn that are slowly getting larger. The turf in the area where the patches appear looks like it is dying. The patches are especially visible during the early morning hours after a rain or if there is excessive dew. I do run my irrigation system on a timer that comes on every 30 minutes for about five minutes. A. It sounds as if a lawn disease called dollar spot might be the issue. The disease gets its name from the small, sunken patches
The Plant Medic: Weather likely reduced Japanese beetle populations in Fort Wayne area (opens the original)
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Q. I havenât seen any Japanese beetles in my garden so far this year. What happened? A. The quick answer is that the weather this year has created conditions that have either delayed or greatly reduced Japanese beetle populations in our area. Japanese beetles are native to Japan, China, and other parts of Asia. They first were discovered in the United States in a nursery near Riverton, New Jersey, in 1916. Populations of the beetle peaked during the 1990s in Indiana, resulting in incredible da
The Plant Medic: Leggy perennials can benefit from chop (opens the original)
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Q. My neighbor told me I needed to cut back some of my leggy perennials now because the result will be better plants later in the year. Is he correct? A. Yes, cutting back plants that are leggy now is a good practice for many perennials in your garden. If you donât cut back the plants, they can fall over and smother other plants nearby. Cutting back reduces the need to stake plants, which can be time-consuming and tedious. Sometimes cutting back can remove or reduce any potential disease issue
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