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Ep. 182 What’s Bugging Our Gardens and Trees in 2024 | #GoodGrowing
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Ep. 182 What’s Bugging Our Gardens and Trees in 2024 | #GoodGrowing

Good Growing · Chris Enroth

August 9, 202439m 36s

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In this episode, we dive into the latest challenges facing gardeners and landscapers. From toppling trees to the potential for itchy mites dropping from the sky, Ken and Chris have a list of things that might be bugging your garden and landscape!

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Skip to what you want to know:
00:38 Hey Ken!
01:57 Chris found a pretty bug! A dog-day cicada.
03:47 Updates from Ken and Chris' yards.
07:06 What is this green bug eating my flowers?
10:53 Issues with a pin oak tree dropping limbs and leaking fluid from a hole in the trunk
17:50 The problem with aphids this summer. So many! Why?
21:02 Why did my ash tree fall over? It seemed healthy and we treated it for EAB every year."
26:48 What are these bumps on my magnolia tree? Magnolia scale is everywhere this year!
33:32 The rise of oak leaf gall mite? Makes people itchy.
38:05 Thank yous and coming up next week.

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Topics

gardeninghorticulturenative plantsinsectspestscorn rootwormpin oak problemsaphidstrees falling overmagnolia scaleoak leaf gall mite