Tag: boxwood blight

Business
Industry roundup: John Deere introduces new angle and pickup brooms
John Deere recently updated its line of Worksite Pro attachments with three new angle and five new pickup brooms. The company says the BA72C, BA84C and BA96C angle brooms and the BP72C, BP84C, BR60C, BR72C and BR84C pickup brooms were designed for effortless cleanup in turf, snow and construction applications. John Deere says that like […]
January 7, 2019
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Business
Have a green Christmas with natural decorations, but watch out for boxwood blight
If your company offers natural decorations or your clients purchase them, Clemson University warns that some wreaths could be carriers for boxwood blight.
December 18, 2017
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Business
How to: Protecting your customer’s holiday plants this season
The big concern this winter, according to Faubert, is boxwood blight, which is a fungal disease native to Europe that affects boxwood shrubs. More info here!
November 29, 2017
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Boxwood blight spreads as researchers seek answers
Boxwood blight has been spreading for more than five years, but there are still ways to prevent it from reaching your landscape. Read more on TLC!
February 1, 2017
The spread of the disease among one of America’s most popular shrubs has been nonstop for more than five years now. Photo: Georgia Department of Agriculture
Business
South Carolina strengthens efforts to stop boxwood blight
Boxwood blight has been detected in a South Carolina plant nursery, marking the second appearance of the fungal disease in the state. Click to read more.
August 25, 2016
Plants at the nursery in South Carolina show signs of being infected with boxwood blight Photo: Clemson University
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Pennsylvania issues quarantine order to stop boxwood blight
Pennsylvania's issued a quarantine order in the hopes it can prevent the spread of boxwood blight. The disease is known for causing leaf loss and at times death
June 30, 2016
Boxwood blight arrived in the U.S. in 2011 and has been spreading since then. Photo: Richard Buckley, Rutgets PDL
Business
AmericanHort cheers USDA funding for pest solutions
AmericanHort wasted no time in praising Thursday’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it was allocating $58 million from the 2014 farm bill to fight plant pests and diseases. The money will go to a variety of projects across the country. “For many years, the farm bill has been about row crops and […]
February 12, 2016
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Landscapers, nurseries urged to be on lookout for boxwood blight
The latest boxwood blight alarms are going off in Alabama & landscapers in every region of the country where the popular shrub thrives should take notice.
June 1, 2015
Landscapers should be on the lookout for early signs of blight. At least some telltale signs of the disease most likely were present when these boxwoods were planted. Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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