Plants

Whether you want to ensure the survival of your new plantings or promote the longevity of your existing trees and shrubs, AC Plant & Turf’s Healthy Start Application is an invaluable tool with far-reaching benefits to the landscape’s overall health. The application involves a carbon-rich, organic liquid compost that is minimally processed to preserve trace,…

Important Points: Japanese Beetles feed on the leaves, flowers, or fruits of many species of plants. Japanese Beetles start off as Grubs. Grubs chew grass roots, causing the turf to turn brown and die-off. Pic 1 Japanese Beetles emerge around June/July every year. Pic 2 Preventive treatments include our third, Flea, Tick, & Grub, lawn…

Eastern Tent Caterpillar: The eastern tent caterpillar overwinters as an egg. These masses are covered with a shiny, black varnish-like material and encircle branches that are about pencil-size or smaller in diameter. The caterpillars hatch about the time the buds begin to open, usually in early March. They emerge to feed on leaves in the…

Rust disease is a group of fungal diseases affecting the aerial parts of the plants. Gymnosporangium rusts are a group of closely related diseases caused by fungi that infect both junipers and woody plants in the rose family. These fungi must infect both types of plants to complete their life cycles.  Plants affected include: At…

Clean-up: Please get with your landscaper to ensure leaves are removed around your plants to prevent the spread of disease. March is the time to prune shrubs to remove dead, diseased, or malformed branches. With temperatures warming, your landscaper may apply the recommended one-inch layer of compost around all plants and cover it with a…