FDate/Time: Tuesday's mid January to mid April 6-9 pm
Location: Lake Monticello Firehouse – Maple Room Address: 14 Slice Rd, Palmyra For more information Click here.
Master Gardener Training Class February 17, 2015 CANCELLED –
The MG Training class for February 17, 2015 has been cancelled due to weather. It will be re-scheduled for a later date. Class members will receive an email in a few days with updated information. The class schedule will also be revised so Trainees and FMG's can check that as well.
Boxwood Blight
Boxwood blight (also called “box blight” in Europe), caused by the fungal pathogen Cylindrocladium pseudonaviculatum (=C. buxicola), was found for the first time in the United States in North Carolina, Virginia and Connecticut in 2011.
Click here to read the Virginia Tech publication regarding Boxwood Blight.
Periodical Cicada Emergence
Counties along and adjoining the Blue Ridge, be aware that you will have a periodical cicada emergence this year. I have already had reports of mud tubes and emergence holes. Follow the link to a fact for more information. This is Brood I of the 17 year cicada. Next year Brood II covers much of the Central parts of Virginia.
Click here to read Virginia Tech's publication about the Periodical Cicada Emergence
Late Blight of Tomato and Potato
The Pathogen Phytophthora infestans belongs to a group of plant pathogens commonly called “water molds” because of their affinity and special adaptations to water. Until the late 20th century, water molds were classified as fungi. However, as their evolutionary relationships were revealed, they were reclassified within the stramenopiles, a group with many aquatic organisms, such as brown algae.
Click here to read the Virginia Tech publication about Late Blight of Tomato and Potato
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