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- Environmental Horticulturist and Plant Pathologist
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The current trajectory of climate change suggests that summer temperatures will rise, and drought conditions worsen in many parts of the world. Mulches can reduce soil water loss in gardens and landscapes. Not all mulches are created equal, however, and some mulches can damage both soil and plant health. This literature review will focus on arboris...
Homeowners and landscape professionals alike are interested in proper pruning techniques for their trees and shrubs. Hundreds of popular books and online resources present confusing and conflicting pruning instructions, many of which are not science-based. In this literature review, we explain how woody plant physiology predicts tree and shrub resp...
Home gardening is increasingly popular, particularly during a global pandemic when many people are confined to home and are spending more time outside. Novice and experienced gardeners alike are likely to access agricultural production information that is not necessarily relevant to their home gardens or landscapes. Specifically, there are soil fer...
Horticultural myths, found extensively in print and online resources, are passed along by uninformed gardeners, nursery staff, and landscape professionals. Occasionally myths are so compelling that they make their way into Extension publications, used by Master Gardeners as educational resources. In this article we deconstruct seven widespread gard...
