3.4.11

The weather has been beautiful in DFW the past couple of weeks.  It has really been nice to spend some time outdoors.  The ornamental trees are starting to bud and the roses are putting on new growth.  Many plants took a hard hit with our cold winter weather.  It is a great time to start cleaning up the yard, killing those winter weeds, and to replant anything that might not have made it through the hard winter. 

4.4.2010

Spring is here, and it is great to see all of the plants turning green again.  However, if you have noticed that your Indian Hawthorn's or Photinia's are not looking so healthy, you might have Entomosporium leaf spot.   Entomosporium leaf spot. is a fungus that attack's the leaves of the plant in wet conditions.  Since we have had a very wet winter, many of the Indian Hawthorn's and Photinias in the area have this fungus.  Leaf spot can be treated if caught early, but, if not, it is best to remove the infected plants and replace with something that is not susceptible to this fungus.

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