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Dealing with Frost Damage in Lavender – Lessons from 2015

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Sean Westerveld

Just like in May 2015, frost damage to new growth has occurred in some areas of Ontario, mainly north and east of Toronto. The following article is adapted from 2015 with new insights based on what we learned during that … Continue reading →

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Assessing and Pruning Winterkill in Lavender

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Sean Westerveld

Since lavender is greening up across most of Ontario, now is a good time to assess lavender plants and determine the extent of winterkill. Depending on the severity of the damage, further action may be required in some cases such … Continue reading →

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Ginseng Crop Update and New Fungicide Registrations – April 20, 2018

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Sean Westerveld

It is will be no surprise to ginseng growers that emergence of ginseng will be late this year, but how late will it be? We have had snow this late in the season before, and sometimes well into May, but … Continue reading →

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Lavender Crop Update July 10 2015

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Sean Westerveld

Lavender is in bloom across the province. Although lavender does not like “wet feet”, plants without any flooding of the root system are benefiting from the recent rains with a lot of new vegetative growth. This may allow plants to … Continue reading →

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