UConn is seeking your input on the impact of the Connecticut Native Perennial, Tree, & Shrub Availability List! We are seeking your feedback to explore the impacts of the resource as well as areas for improvement. This survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete and is anonymous. ...Complete the Survey at: https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0dE8XrXCL2hCG6a
Thank you for your input!
The Connecticut Native Perennial, Tree, & Shrub Availability List is a resource to support and encourage the inclusion of native plants in Connecticut landscapes. Access the list at www.ipm.cahnr.uconn.edu/pollinators.
Are you a fan of hydrangeas? Learn more about this New England staple at the link in our bio!
Looking for some flowers that bloom mid to late summer and support hummingbirds? Our blog has some suggestions for you!
Attracting hummingbirds to your garden is a delight for nature enthusiasts and gardeners alike. In the mid-summer months, these tiny avian jewels ...
uconnladybug.wordpress.com
Join us at the 4th annual IPM for Home Gardeners Seminar at the UConn Research Farm 🌱
Learn basic principles of Integrated Pest Management and techniques to implement in your gardens with a day designed for the home gardener. Speakers from the UConn Plant & Soil Health Team and ...UConn IPM Team will present on various topics to help you improve the plant and soil health of your gardens, lawns, and landscapes.
⏰ When: Thursday, August 14th
8:30 AM-1:00 PM
Refreshments & check-in at 8:30; Presentations begin at 9:00
📍Where: UConn Plant Science Research Farm
50 Agronomy Road
Storrs, CT 06269
Registration is required and limited to 30 slots. See the full schedule and sign-up now at the link in our bio!
#seminar #educationalopportunity #gardentips #integratedpestmanagement #ipm #homegarden #ctgarden #uconnladybug
Scarab beetles like Japanese, Oriental and Asiatic beetles have all been spotted in landscape by now!
🌱 These insects have a wide host range, doing significant damage to many plants we love in the landscape.
🔎 Look closely at the identifying features of the insects you ...discover! Don't assume based on damage (You could have more than one species present in your landscape).
🗝 A key in helping to identifying them can be when they are feeding on your plants! Japanese Beetles feed during the daylight, Oriental Beetles are active throughout the day and night, while the Asiatic Beetles feed after dusk
❗Do not use the traps! Research has shown that beetle traps do not reduce insect feeding pressure on plants. Worse, they can attract more beetles into your space.
👟 Squishing any beetles that you find is one of the most effective management strategies in the home garden.
Learn more about these common garden pests at the link#uconnladybug
📸 1: by Heather Zidack, UConn Home & Garden Education Center
📸 2 & 3: by Pamm Cooper, UConn Home & Garden Education Center
#scarabbeetles #japanesebeetle #orientalbeetle #asiaticbeetle #gardenpests #gardentips #whatsthatbug #uconnladybug
Scarab beetles like Japanese, Oriental and Asiatic beetles have all been spotted in landscape by now!
🌱 These insects have a wide host range, doing significant damage to many plants we love in the landscape.
🔎 Look closely at the identifying features of the insects you ...discover! Don't assume based on damage (You could have more than one species present in your landscape).
🗝 A key in helping to identifying them can be when they are feeding on your plants! Japanese Beetles feed during the daylight, Oriental Beetles are active throughout the day and night, while the Asiatic Beetles feed after dusk
❗Do not use the traps! Research has shown that beetle traps do not reduce insect feeding pressure on plants. Worse, they can attract more beetles into your space.
👟 Squishing any beetles that you find is one of the most effective management strategies in the home garden.
Learn more at: https://extension.unh.edu/blog/2019/07/how-can-i-control-beetles-are-eating-my-garden
Our July Newsletter is out!
Check the link in our bio for details.
The Home & Garden Education Center will be closed to the public on July 3rd & 4th in observance of the 4th of July.
Wishing you and your family a safe, relaxing and enjoyable holiday weekend!