Landscape Message: Aug 24, 2018

UMass Extension's Landscape Message is an educational newsletter intended to inform and guide Massachusetts Green Industry professionals in the management of our collective landscape. Detailed reports from scouts and Extension specialists on growing conditions, pest activity, and cultural practices for the management of woody ornamentals, trees, and turf are regular features. The following issue has been updated to provide timely management information and the latest regional news and environmental data.

The Landscape Message will be updated bi-weekly August through September. The next message will be available on September 7. To receive immediate notification when the next Landscape Message update is posted, be sure to join our e-mail list.

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• Need an overview of the chemically active ingredients available to manage insect pests of ornamental trees and shrubs? The following fact sheet provides this list, in addition to a summary of some of the pests they target as well as risks to pollinators and other non-target organisms:https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/fact-sheets/tree-shrub-insecticide-active-ingredients-risks-to-pollinators-other-non

This reference is meant to assist landscape practitioners, industry professionals, land managers, and property owners in their decisions about chemical management. It is not meant to replace product labels. If this fact sheet contradicts the product label, follow the product label. The list and the information within may not be complete. New chemistries become available frequently, making lists such as these difficult to keep up-to-date.

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