Dr. Mike Amaranthus and…Why Mycorrhizae

Dr. Mike Amaranthus PhD, Microbiologist and head of Mycorrhizal Applications Inc. is Peter’s special guest today, speaking about the healthy, Green movement that is sweeping America as even the White House is now using healthy fungi to grow plants and the White House lawn.
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Pictures From the Field

Hi, Folks. Peter Here. Just click on a thumbnail picture and a slide viewer will pop-up.
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Japanese Tree Lilac (syringa reticulata)

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Trips to the Nursery and what to look for in a new tree or shrub!

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USDA Hardiness Zone Map

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Mulch and Irrigation-two very important components of a healthy garden

 Peter Felix explains the rights and wrongs of mulching around your trees and what type of flower should not be planted by trees. Irrigation can take a little bit of planning if you want to keep all your plants and trees happy.  Also the RedBud tree is the plant of week, it is a gorgeous tree with heart shaped leaves, it is an ornamental tree (doesn’t grow too large or shady).  Also learn about the                "Pest of the Week" for all you gardeners out there to be on the look out for in your gardens! ...CLICK HERE TO HEAR SHOW and READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE

Black Turpentine Beetles kill Pines

Black Turpentine Beetles are destroying Japanese Black Pines And are now boring in to other pine species as well. I have seen recently Tanyosho Pine, Eastern White Pine, and Scot’s Pine with pitch tubes of frass from successful beetle attacks. ...CLICK HERE TO HEAR SHOW and READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE

Eastern Red Bud (Cercis canadensis)

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Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

Hemlock wooly adelgid is a persistent pest of hemlocks. It is an imported pest from asia and thrives here because it has no natural predators to keep populations in check. The white cottony sacs are actually females surrounded by 100 – 300 eggs. Eggs hatch into a "crawler" stage. Crawlers move out and settle on other unoccupied parts of the tree. It is at this stage that adelgids catch rides on birds, wind and other creatures spreading to other hemlocks. ...CLICK HERE TO HEAR SHOW and READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE