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NCSU: ENT/ort-07 CATERPILLARS THAT FEED ON TREES AND SHRUBS
NC State University Coop Extension — General Information There are over 1400 kinds of moths and butterflies in North Carolina. Some of these lay eggs from which hatch destructive caterpillars that feed on our trees and shrubs. The moths and butterflies (adults) cannot do any damage ...More…
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Transplant Shock of Trees and Shrubs
Leaf scorch is a common symptom of transplant shock. Leaf scorch first appears as a yellowing or bronzing of tissue between the veins or along the margins of leaves of deciduous plants (those that lose their leaves in winter). Later, the ...More…
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Disease Management Recommendations for Trees and Shrubs
Fourth in the 1995-96 series highlighting extension's impact on specific water quality issues. Describes the need for improving Minnesota River water quality, and outlines the research and education practices that the impact made on current and ...More…
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Why Don't Shrubs Flower (or fruit)?
NC State University Coop Extension — Diagnostic questions usually inspire a question in response. My response to "Why don't my shrubs flower?" is usually something like: "Have they ever flowered?" "How long have they been planted?" "Did they start not ...More…
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Small Shrubs for Small Spaces
Colorado State University — Whether you're landscaping your yard for the first time, or you simply need to replace aging plants that are past their prime, small shrubs might be just what you need. Shrubs provide the structural backbone of a garden. With their colorful ...More…
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List of Shrubs for problem ID
Michigan State University Extension — From the list below, select the shrub on which there is a problem you want to identify.More…
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Planting Techniques for Trees and Shrubs
Horticulture researchers have estimated that 90 to 95 percent of the roots may be lost when digging field-grown nursery stock. Cultural practices by the nurseryman, such as root pruning, irrigation, fertilization, root-ball configuration, and ...More…
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Ericaceous Shrubs
Michigan State University Extension — Ericaceous shrubs require an acid soil. This includes iron deficiency are yellow leaves (Vis. 2) with green veins. When severe, the leaves are yellow (Vis. 1) with brown azalea, rhododendron, pieris and most of the flowering broad-leaved ...More…
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Propagate Your Shrubs from Softwood Cuttings
Fine Gardening — With the right tools and conditions, it's easy to propagate new plants from softwood shoots I have propagated thousands of new shrubs from softwood cuttings. That may sound like a lot, but since I'm a propagator at a nursery, it's all in a ...More…
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How Drought Affects Trees and Shrubs
Fine Gardening — Leaf scorch, stem dieback, and susceptibility to pests and pathogens can result when woody plants get too little water Drought has been a topic of discussion among gardeners for the last several years, and there's good reason for that: Lack of ...More…
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Making More Shrubs
Fine Gardening — Layering, an easy propagation technique, is a three-step process that lets the plant do most of the work One of the easiest ways to multiply a favorite shrub or tree is through layering: the propagation of woody plants by putting a stem in ...More…
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Shrubs for Slopes
Fine Gardening — Tricky inclines are no match for these fast-growing, low-maintenance plants Whenever I'm driving down the road and see a gnarly, out-of-control slope or a barren, mulch-laden incline pitted with washouts, my heart goes out to the person tending ...More…