S4E32 Mums, Evergreen tree care, Guest Author Wendy Williams - The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener radio show

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In segment 1 Joey and Holly talk about growing and caring for Mums
Garden mums are cold-hardy and can survive winter and thrive as perennials.

- If you want to add garden mums to your landscape, the best time to plant them is when the temperature starts to cool off in the evening.
-Mums have the best chance of surviving winter when planted in September.
-Just like any other perennial planted in the fall, timing is essential in establishing a strong root system before the first frost.
-Think about how you want to use color in your landscape. If you are planting mums amongst shrubs or greenery, white, pink, yellow or lavender will really pop. If your autumn decorating includes pumpkins, gourds, cornstalks or hay bales, consider shades of orange, copper, purple and wine.
-Another tip–darker mums tend to hold their color longer, and as the flowers fade, it won’t be as noticeable as on lighter-colored plants.
- Can plant in containers to replace other annuals
- Their bold blooms bring the autumn color like nothing else and are guaranteed to perk up even the drabbest of landscapes.
- Bloom for about 7 weeks
- Plant in an area that gets 6 or more hours of sunlight
- zones 3 – 6 – look for early blooming varieties – cover with evergreen or burlap to help them come back
- plant in well draining soil
- be sure to “dead head”
- water consistently for best continuous growth

In segment two Joey and Holly talk about evergreen tree care and problems
Bagworms

Bagworms are common on junipers and arborvitae. Caterpillars hatch in spring and form a protective bag as they feed on foliage. Handpick the bags whenever present. A good time is in winter or early spring before the young hatch from eggs inside the bag. Insecticidal sprays used early when young hatch are an effective control.

Normal needle drop

Homeowners are often alarmed when needles on their needled evergreen, such as pines, arborvitae, spruce, and junipers, turn yellow or brown in fall. If yellowing needles are confined to inner older needles, the most likely cause is normal shedding of needles. Dying tips or whole branches, however, are not normal and may be a disease problem.

Diplodia tip blight

This tip blight is very common on Austrian pines in our area. You can recognize it by the tips of branches turning brown and dying. The disease usually starts on the lower branches and moves up the tree. Progression is slow, but the disease will deform and eventually kill the tree. Sanitation, such as pruning out infected tips, can slow the progress of the disease.

Cytospora canker

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