{"id":2925,"date":"2021-02-06T09:15:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T09:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/?p=2925"},"modified":"2021-02-06T09:15:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T09:15:24","slug":"february-horticultural-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/2021\/02\/06\/february-horticultural-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"February Horticultural Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Margaret Bayne, OSU Extension Service Staff-retired, OSU Master<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Caterpillars mimic leaves or offer rewards for protection by ants.<\/strong>  \u201cStudy reveals different forms of interaction between insect groups: some caterpillar species have bodies covered with molecules identical to those of the plants they inhabit and are ‘invisible’ to ants.\u201d<\/em> (Eurekaalert.org) https:\/\/bit.ly\/3nBvhbt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Clod<\/a>
Clod of soil. Photo: Rachel Werling<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Soil: The dirty secrets of a living landscape. <\/strong>(Gordon Jones, Scott Goode, OSU; EM 9304) https:\/\/bit.ly\/3sjpY46<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What food and gardens trends are predicted for 2021?<\/strong> (Samantha Murray, US\/IFAS) https:\/\/bit.ly\/3brKIR2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Move over murder hornets<\/strong>:  There\u2019s a new bug in town- at it\u2019s coming for your lawn. (Sandi Doughton, Seattle Times) https:\/\/bit.ly\/38weEcN<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catching hope: Possible ally in fight against harmful fruit fly discovered in Asian giant hornet trap<\/strong> (Karla Salp<\/a>,WSDA) https:\/\/bit.ly\/3nAmpmf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extremely rare, one-of-a-kind flower found in Maui\u2019s rugged mountains.<\/strong> (Mark Price, Sacramento Bee) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2XuP1D5<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This drone sniffs out odors with a real moth antenna. <\/strong>\u201cResearchers slap a living antenna on a drone to give the machine an insanely keen sense of smell. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the \u2018Smellicopter.\u2019\u201d<\/em> (Matt Simon, Wired) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2MYqXqd<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Trips<\/a>
Trips on salal. Photo: Jay Pscheidt, OSU<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Thrips on Salal.<\/strong>\u00a0 The following is OSU Plant Pathologist Jay Pscheidt\u2019s response to a client regarding damage on Salal: \u201cWe have heard about this in the south west part of the state near the coast. The cause is not azalea lace bug (although the damage is surprisingly similar) but the greenhouse thrips, Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis. As the common name suggests, this pest is predominantly associated with greenhouses in temperate climates as it is supposedly not cold hardy. It can be a significant pest in warmer climates, such as California in the avocado areas and in Florida. It predominantly attacks shrubs or trees. We\u2019ve seen it in greenhouses for years but found it in outside samples from Hoyt Arboretum several years ago. Many years ago, it was causing substantial landscape damage in the Seattle area to viburnum and salal among other shrubs.<\/em>” (Jay Pscheidt Facebook 1-4-21) PNW Disease Management Handbook: https:\/\/bit.ly\/39lRc17<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet the World\u2019s Least-Charismatic Orchid. <\/strong>\u201cThis newly described species has been dubbed \u201cthe ugliest.\u201d<\/em> (Jessica Leigh Hester, Atlas Obscura) https:\/\/bit.ly\/3i5Odhl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WSU Extension publications has a wealth of peer reviewed gardening information.<\/strong>  Check out a sampling:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do Black Walnut Trees Have Allelopathic Effects on Other Plants?<\/strong> (Home Garden Series) (Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU) https:\/\/bit.ly\/3sgGvWs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Epsom Salt Use in Home Gardens and Landscapes<\/strong>. (Dr. Linda Chalker- Scott, Rich Guggenheim, WSU)https:\/\/bit.ly\/3nBbJE6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gypsum Use in Home Gardens and Landscapes<\/strong>. (Dr. Linda-Chalker-Scott, Rich Guggenheim WSU https:\/\/bit.ly\/3sfk6bM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home Pruning: Reasons to Prune Trees and Shrubs (Home Gardening Series.)<\/strong> Tim Kohlhauff, WSU; et al. https:\/\/bit.ly\/38zmlPu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hugelkultur: What is it, and should it be used in home gardens?  \u201c<\/strong>H\u00fcgelkultur is an increasingly popular way of using organic material to create mounded home gardens and landscapes.\u201d <\/em>(Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU) https:\/\/bit.ly\/35yoWXZ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Convergens<\/a>
Convergens lady beetle. Photo: OSU



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Lady Beetles: Should We Buy Them For Our Gardens? (Home Garden Series.)  <\/strong>\u201cLady beetles are a popular biocontrol method for aphids in home gardens and landscapes. Many gardeners purchase these insects at nurseries, garden centers, and online.\u201d<\/em> (Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Michael R. Bush, WSU) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2XyQQyN<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vegetables: Growing Peppers in Home Gardens (Home Garden Series.)<\/strong>   \u201cLooking for a way to spice up your home garden? There are few vegetables more colorful or easier to grow than peppers.\u201d<\/em> (Michael R. Bush, WSU; et al) https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ovJ4Bz<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Margaret Bayne, OSU Extension Service Staff-retired, OSU Master Caterpillars mimic leaves or offer rewards for protection by ants.  \u201cStudy reveals different forms of interaction between insect groups: some caterpillar species have bodies covered with molecules identical to those of the plants they inhabit and are ‘invisible’ to ants.\u201d (Eurekaalert.org) https:\/\/bit.ly\/3nBvhbt Soil: The dirty secrets… Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8248,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1180745],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-horticulture-updates"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8248"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2925"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2925\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2949,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2925\/revisions\/2949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}