Tag: flowers
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Posted on November 22, 2013
2013 UW-WMARS Annual Flower Evaluations
The 2013 season is over and the results of our annual flower trials have been compiled. This year we conducted evaluations on 182 flower cultivars […]
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Posted on December 21, 2012
Organic Fungicides on Powdery Mildew Factsheet
2012 powdery mildew factsheet The study of organic fungicides on powdery mildew went very well this year. In spite of the difficult weather conditions this […]
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Posted on October 16, 2012
2012 Annual Flower Evaluations
This year our flower trials included 388 cultivars of annual flowers. Three times during the season (Jul. 7, Aug. 6, and Sept. 10) we make […]
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Posted on July 13, 2012
Insects in the Garden
The heat of the year is starting to drive some populations of insects. We are starting to see increased populations of japanese beetles and large […]
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Posted on June 29, 2012
Irrigation
The dry weather that started last summer has continued through the winter and spring and now into the summer of 2012. Since April 1 we […]
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Posted on June 18, 2012
The garden is planted!
The University Display Garden is planted and freshly mulched. This year we are trialing a total of 388 cultivars of annual flowers and approximately 127 […]
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Posted on May 25, 2012
Planting of annual flower trials
Over the past week we have enjoyed fairly good planting weather. Although dry and warm we were able to get a lot of plants in […]
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Posted on May 14, 2012
April showers DID bring May flowers!
As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers and after the dreary and rainy April, May has showered us with warmth and sunshine. Here […]
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Posted on September 13, 2011
2011 Annual Flower Evaluations
This summer we trial hundreds of annual flowers. Those annuals that we evaluated are listed on the two sheets you will find below. The sheet […]
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Posted on November 16, 2010
2010 Annual Flower Evaluations
Are you receiving new seed catalogs? Are you already itching to visit your local greenhouse to see what’s new in annual flowers for 2011? Before […]