Penn State Extension Franklin County

As the weather improves for gardening, a few inquiries usually come in about strange growths on rose bushes. It could be Rose Rosette Disease. Check out this researched-based article with photos and control information. https://gardenandlifenotes.blogspot.com//rose-rosette-dise

FOTO FRIDAY Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus) buds Soon they will open and for a brief time the spicy, sweet apple fragrance will waft in my home office... window. For those with the "equipment" to test this, let us know if it proves true. Carolina allspice is colloquially known as the bubby bush a politer version of ‘booby bush’ as it was customary for women to crush the flowers and place them in their cleavage, with bodily warmth releasing the flowers’ scent over the course of the day.

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Spring Tree Planting Tips from our Facebook Notes- Thanks to Annette MaCoy, our Master Gardener Coordinator https://gardenandlifenotes.blogspot.com//spring-tree-plant

On a daily walk I noticed these on the forsythia bushes along the ridge. Looked it up. Stem galls (Phomopsis) on stems of forsythia. From Penn State (https://e...xtension.psu.edu/forsythia-diseases) Uncertain causes. Crown gall, the fungus Phomopsis, and genetic abnormality have been blamed for this disease but none has been conclusively proven to be the cause. It is possible that all three can cause galls. Prune infected branches. Disinfest the pruning shears thoroughly after use. See more