Re: Wooly Aphids

I'm gearing up for that-the shoulder thing. My new yard is a WRECK. It's got running bamboo in which has got to GO, and English ivy which is trying to take over an oak in the back plus numerous other issues with over grown plants, including a Mimosa. I'm so looking forward to "fixing" all of this. I can't wait to get my hands on it! I close at 9:30 am Wednesday morning. 
A
----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa G." <macycat3@sbcglobal.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 12:53 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Wooly Aphids
Did a bunch of pruning on this front ash tree and the bradford pears on the side of my house too. I noted on some of the ash branches that has aphids, they they also had ladybug nymphs as well (Yeah! love those ladybugs). So, hopefully the critters will take care of the nasties before they overtake my garden! On the downside, I seem to have thoroughly irritated my right shoulder using the chainsaw....grumble, grumble- getting older sucks! 

Theresa

Andrea Hodges wrote:

http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/e453woollyaphid.html
Theresa-from reading this it sounds as if although it looks terrible, it won't damage the tree enough to really hurt it. I'd get the lady bugs, lace wings, etc and hope that helps. They can be treated by a reputable landscape company if you want to go that far. 
A

----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Weather



Wish I had half your energy Theresa!!  LOL

On 4/17/08, Theresa G. <macycat3@sbcglobal.net> wrote:


And it is summer here- I was HOT mowing the lawn after work today- was
probably 80. Spring is over, my very pink azalea flowers are toast, as it the lily of the valley, snow peas just need to be picked and then pulled up. Ohh, but my rhodedendron is going to bloom (for the first time). Bad news 
is that the front tree (a HUGE tree) appears to be infested with wooly
aphids.  I'm afraid this could be a garden catastrophe..... Ideas are
welcome.  I'm going to go get a couple of tubs of ladybugs after work
tomorrow....
Good news is my bathroom sink is in. My very nice plumber came yesterday 
and moved the water and drain lines and helped me install (or really I
helped him) the vanity and granite counter tops with sinks attached and
faucets.  I'm quite happy with how it came out, except I don't like the
yellow paint on the walls anymore (not enough contrast with the counter and 
maple cabinets).  So- I'll repaint before I hang the mirror. Theresa

DP wrote:

> It was 73 when I went past the thermometer a few minutes ago. We just
> missed a freeze yesterday. It was supposed to be in the 20s, but
while > there
> was frost on the roof, the plants look ok, and I didn't see any
frost > on the
> ground.
>
> Our last frost here was on May 5th one year, but that's been almost 2
> decades. In recent years, until the Great Easter Freeze last year, > frost has > generally been done with by April 5th or so. What is weird is that > winter 
> has been warmer than usual in the last decade, so plants suffer
more > damage.
>
> Spring is here to stay, I think.
>
> d
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betsy Kelson" >
<bkelson@ix.netcom.com
> >
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 10:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Weather
>
>
> We had 8" of snow between yesterday afternoon and this morning. It is
> > now
> > sunny at 11:00 am mdt. I have not seen this much snow this late in
> > April
> > since I have lived, which is 10years
> >
> > betsy
> > evergreen co
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Zemuly Sanders" <zemuly@comcast.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 2:49 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Weather
> >
> >
> > Looking at the weather map this morning I noticed the same thing.
> > >  Either
> > > parts of the country are warmer than normal or colder.  Nothing
> > > seemed
> > >
> > just
> >
> > > ordinary.  I would really like to be ordinary instead of
expecting
> > > frost
> > >
> > on
> >
> > > April 14!!!  Of course, our (usual) last frost date is April
15, > > > and
> > >
> > that's
> >
> > > the date we had an awful killing frost last year.
> > >
> > > Btw, Cyndi, the flowers you described sounded really lovely.  I'm
> > > also
> > > jealous over your progress with your gardens.
> > >
> > > zem
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 12:22 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Weather
> > >
> > >
> > > >I don't know if I'm seeing this because all of you are
mentioning
> > > it,
> > >
> > but
> >
> > > >the weather does seem to be seesawing between chillier than
usual
> > >  for
> > >
> > the
> >
> > > >time of year and warmer--without so much as pausing at
normal  on
> > > its >way
> > > >up or down.
> > >
> >
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