Rock County

Development of the gypsy moth caterpillars is ahead of last year at this time.  Calls from concerned tree owners are starting to come in. Please note, gypsy moth management is done on two levels.  Homeowners may protect individual trees.  Burlap or sticky barriers around the trunk can catch mobile caterpillars during the spring and summer; [...]

Tatters is a leaf disorder affecting primarily members of the white oak group of oaks (i.e., oaks with leaves with rounded lobes) including bur, white and swamp white oaks.  Members of the red oak group of oaks (i.e., oaks with leaves with pointed lobes), including red, black,pin and shingle oaks, rarely display the disorder. Tatters [...]

Referenced Links: Emerald Ash Borer- Wisconsin JSTAC- 2009 Tree Inventory

Pruning is the hot topic for late winter.  At Garden Expo in February, I had a full crowd for my demo (picture to the right). This past weekend for the Bluff Country Master Gardeners (La Crosse) I had full classes for both my shrub pruning and tree care overview classes.  I think it’s one of [...]

My appreciation to the Bluff Country Master Gardeners for inviting me to their wonderful symposium, March 6, 2010.  

Here are my presentations from the February 8 program in Milwaukee County and the February 11 program in Waukesha County.  

 Presentation from the November, 2009, Advanced Training in SEW and FDL.