Parasitic Nematodes

http://www.buglogical.com/beneficial-nematodes/heterorhabditis-bacteriophora-nematodes/

$30 for ten million.

Parasitic Nematodes

http://www.entomology.wisc.edu/mbcn/kyf611.html

Desiccation, sunlight, and heat limit effectiveness.

Japanese Beetles

http://www.mikesbackyardnursery.com/2010/07/how-to-get-rid-of-japanese-beetles-and-grubs-in-your-lawn/

Advice on grub control, including parasitic nematodes.

Unusual Fruits

http://statebystategardening.com/state.php/il/newsletter-stories/growing_outside_the_fruit_box/

We planted a clove currant and a 'Hinnomaki Red' gooseberry.

Choosing An Arborist

http://statebystategardening.com/state.php/il/newsletter-stories/your_tree_healthy_or_not/

Includes some advice on arborist certifications.

Cornelian Cherry Dogwood

http://statebystategardening.com/state.php/il/newsletter-stories/cornelian_cherry_dogwood/

Cornus mas

We planted one and have high hopes for it.

Rocks in the Garden

I collected a few rocks on our recent trip to Marshfield, Wisconsin.

I got 36, and the largest was right at the limit of what I can lift.

Some were from near Athens (the village north of Marshfield, not the city in Greece).