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An early spring brings freeze anxiety

March 28, 2012 by Marilyn Odneal

Apple blossom

The fruit plants are blossoming early this year. We hope that they survive the spring and dodge freeze injury. These photos were taken yesterday, March 27. … [Read more...] about An early spring brings freeze anxiety

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What’s blooming March 15

March 16, 2012 by Marilyn Odneal

Apple

It looks like this is an earlier spring compared to last year. The Cayuga White grape buds are beginning to swell, there are blossoms on the Redhaven peaches and the Starry Magnolia is already past full bloom. Here are some pics of the different blossoms taken yesterday. … [Read more...] about What’s blooming March 15

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Pam’s Thanksgiving Cactus

November 15, 2011 by Marilyn Odneal

Pam Mayer's Christmas Cactus is in bloom in the Shepard Hall Lobby

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Blackberry winter

May 14, 2011 by Marilyn Odneal

Blackberry blossoms the day before blackberry winter set in.

Ok, I was looking at the blackberry flowers on Thursday, wearing shorts and enjoying warm weather. It dawned on me that the blackberries were blooming without a blackberry winter! Friday, I stepped outside in my shorts and ran back in to get a jacket. Today, Saturday, I think is even colder and windier and the high tomorrow is supposed to be 55F. So, blackberry winter has … [Read more...] about Blackberry winter

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Spring blossoms

March 18, 2011 by Marilyn Odneal

Star Magnolia

I went out to record grape bud phenology but not much was happening with them. They were bleeding, but the buds were not pushing. I rated Catawba, Vignoles, Vidal Blanc, Norton, Concord and Sunbelt at stage 1 (winter bud) of the Modified E-L system of grapevine growth stages. Chambourcin, Cayuga White, Seyval Blanc and Traminette looked a bit further along and scales were just … [Read more...] about Spring blossoms

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