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Ever want to learn more about Rohdea? Well, this presentation by member Cornelia B. Holland is a great place to start. There are three parts:
Part 1: History and Culture Part 2: Classification and Attributes Part 3: Nishiki Bachi: Decorative Pots for Display of Omoto Enjoy! |
Secrets of a Hostaholic
Presented by Mary L. Albrecht at the Roane County Master Gardeners' Jumpstart Your Garden Winter Workshop on January 11, 2020. The talk was intended to help beginners understand the fun, joy, and frustrations of growing hosta. View the slide show.
Camellias 101
Presented by Fred Anderson at the February 24, 2019 meeting of the ETHS. View the slide show.
Happy Healthy Hostas
Hostas should be planted in shade, but they prefer light or partial shade to being planted in heavy shade. They like soil that is enriched, moist but well drained and slightly lower than neutral pH. They benefit from large additions of organic matter, such as garden compost, leaf mold, well-rotted manure, composted pine bark and peat moss to the soil in the hole, especially if the soil is heavy clay or is very light and sandy. In poor soils and those heavily infested with greedy tree roots, in particular those of large maples, consider planting hostas in raised beds. Continue reading.
Nematodes
This is a very informative report on Nematodes written by ETHS past president Elin Johnson derived from a talk by Dr. Parwinder S. Grewal who was the UT Knoxville Professor and Department Head of the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology. This report explains how to recognize and treat for Nematodes in Hostas. Continue reading.
Hosta Virus X - Presentation (Courtesy of the Hosta Library)
This Hosta disease is in epidemic proportions around the world so you need to know what to look for when buying Hostas. A great resource for this topic is the Hosta Library which created a gallery of images to describe the symptoms of this disease. These images can be viewed in a slideshow here.
Further information is available at the Hosta Library.
Further information is available at the Hosta Library.
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