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Boxwood Insect Damage

October 21, 2025 6:06 pm Published by

This is a special edition of our newsletter focused on boxwoods. In all situations below, fertilize damaged plants in fall and spring. Water regularly and deeply during drought periods. If you would like assistance in determining your situation, please bring photos of the plant and a small sample of your plant in a sandwich baggie with you to the store. Spider Mite – Mites feed by sucking the sap from leaves, leaving tiny spots on leaf surfaces.  Leaves may look pale from many tiny wounds.  Prevalent in hot, dry conditions when plants are stressed.  Most damage is done in the spring. ... View Article

Huntree Newsletter October 2025

October 11, 2025 3:02 pm Published by

Hi there, all you plant-a-holics! It finally turned fall!   How fun to feel the chill in the air and the warmth of the sun at the same time.    That’s why we love Michigan.    Change is so refreshing.    We see it happening in the garden and that gets us excited. Get yourself a treat.  Rip out the bedraggled annuals and grab a mum or two and some ornamental cabbage to perk you up.   It’s also time to think about planting bulbs for next spring’s excitement.    If you have deer (don’t we all?)  you are safe with daffodils and hyacinths. We are... View Article

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