Re: Wooly Aphids

Andrea: Congrats. on the new house...if anyone is up for the challenge
of restoring an overgrown yard, I'd say it is you. Have fun and be sure
to take lots of pics. so we can share in the progress!



Blessings in Christ's mercy,

Melody 

Work for the Lord:  the pay isn't much but the retirement is out of this world!

 --- On Mon 04/28, Andrea Hodges < andreah@hargray.com > wrote:
From: Andrea Hodges [mailto: andreah@hargray.com]
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:49:16 -0400
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Wooly Aphids

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

my right shoulder using the chainsaw....grumble, <br>> grumble- getting
older sucks!<br>><br>> Theresa<br>><br>> Andrea Hodges wrote:<br>>>

    http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/e453woollyaphid.html<br>>><br>>>

Theresa-from reading this it sounds as if although it looks terrible, it
<br>>> won't damage the tree enough to really hurt it. I'd get the lady
bugs, <br>>> lace wings, etc and hope that helps. They can be treated by
a reputable <br>>> landscape company if you want to go that far.<br>>>
A<br>>><br>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Evans"
<gardenqueen@gmail.com><br>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net><br>>> Sent:
Friday, April 18, 2008 5:27 PM<br>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT]
Weather<br>>><br>>><br>>>> Wish I had half your energy Theresa!!
LOL<br>>>><br>>>> On 4/17/08, Theresa G. <macycat3@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:<br>>>>><br>>>>> And it is summer here- I was HOT mowing the lawn
after work today- was<br>>>>> probably 80. Spring is over, my very pink
azalea

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

Theresa<br>>>>><br>>>>> DP wrote:<br>>>>><br>>>>> > It was 73 when I
went past the thermometer a few minutes ago. We just<br>>>>> > missed a
freeze yesterday. It was supposed to be in the 20s, but<br>>>>> while >
there<br>>>>> > was frost on the roof, the plants look ok, and I didn't
see any<br>>>>> frost > on the<br>>>>> > ground.<br>>>>> ><br>>>>> > Our
last frost here was on May 5th one year, but that's been almost
2<br>>>>> > decades. In recent years, until the Great Easter Freeze last
year, <br>>>>> > frost has<br>>>>> > generally been done with by April
5th or so. What is weird is that <br>>>>> > winter<br>>>>> > has been
warmer than usual in the last decade, so plants suffer<br>>>>> more >
damage.<br>>>>> ><br>>>>> > Spring is here to stay, I think.<br>>>>>
><br>>>>> > d<br>>>>> ><br>>>>> ><br>>>>> ><br>>>>> > ----- Original
Message ----- From: "Betsy Kelson" ><br>>>>>
<bkelson@ix.netcom.com<br>>>>> > ><br>>>>> > To:
<gardenchat@hort.net><br>>>>> > Sent: Thursday,

April 17, 2008 10:57 AM<br>>>>> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Weather<br>>>>>
><br>>>>> ><br>>>>> > We had 8" of snow between yesterday afternoon and
this morning. It is<br>>>>> > > now<br>>>>> > > sunny at 11:00 am mdt. I
have not seen this much snow this late in<br>>>>> > > April<br>>>>> > >
since I have lived, which is 10years<br>>>>> > ><br>>>>> > >
betsy<br>>>>> > > evergreen co<br>>>>> > > ----- Original Message
-----<br>>>>> > > From: "Zemuly Sanders" <zemuly@comcast.net><br>>>>> >
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net><br>>>>> > > Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008
2:49 PM<br>>>>> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Weather<br>>>>> > ><br>>>>> >
><br>>>>> > > Looking at the weather map this morning I noticed the same
thing.<br>>>>> > > > Either<br>>>>> > > > parts of the country are
warmer than normal or colder. Nothing<br>>>>> > > > seemed<br>>>>> > >
><br>>>>> > > just<br>>>>> > ><br>>>>> > > > ordinary. I would really
like to be ordinary instead of<br>>>>> expecting<br>>>>> > > >
frost<br>>>>> > >

><br>>>>> > > on<br>>>>> > ><br>>>>> > > > April 14!!! Of course, our
(usual) last frost date is April<br>>>>> 15, > > > and<br>>>>> > >
><br>>>>> > > that's<br>>>>> > ><br>>>>> > > > the date we had an awful
killing frost last year.<br>>>>> > > ><br>>>>> > > > Btw, Cyndi, the
flowers you described sounded really lovely. I'm<br>>>>> > > >
also<br>>>>> > > > jealous over your progress with your gardens.<br>>>>>
> > ><br>>>>> > > > zem<br>>>>> > > > ----- Original Message
-----<br>>>>> > > > From: "james singer"
<islandjim1@verizon.net><br>>>>> > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net><br>>>>>
> > > Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 12:22 PM<br>>>>> > > > Subject: Re:
[CHAT] Weather<br>>>>> > > ><br>>>>> > > ><br>>>>> > > > >I don't know
if I'm seeing this because all of you are<br>>>>> mentioning<br>>>>> > >
> it,<br>>>>> > > ><br>>>>> > > but<br>>>>> > ><br>>>>> > > > >the
weather does seem to be seesawing between chillier than<br>>>>>
usual<br>>>>> > > > for<br>>>>> > > ><br>>>>> > >

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