Happy Friday (11/10/23)! Followup to last Wednesday's post. See the varmint? Yup. it can do a number on tree trunks. Have a great, fun, safe and healthy weekend -KO @txplantdr #extPLPM #porcupine #varmint #treedamage #gotcha

#WhatWednesday (11/15/23)! Unusual galls on mature post oaks leaves (photos from Michael D. who wondered what it was). Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist Rafia Khan ID as #insectgall caused by cynipid wasps. See link to learn more. bugguide.net/node/view/1169… #cynipidgall #treeproblem

Happy Friday (11/17/23)! SCRI (Specialty Crop Research Initiative) Sustainable Rose Project meeting in Crossville,TN, Researcher, Extensionist and stakeholder discussing roses. Goto roserosette.org to learn more. -KO @txplantdr #extPLPM #roses #SCRISustainableRoses #RRD

Howdy #WhatWednesday ! Forwarded by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service CEA Brandi K. - homeowner wondering what is wrong with their trees. What do y'all think my response was? What is it? Have a safe and HAPPY THANKSGIVING! -KO @txplantdr #extPLPM #extensionlife #hackberry #fungi #treeproblems

Happy Friday (12/01/23)! Great day to work outdoor on USDA-NIFA SCRI Sustainable Roses project. Thank you Tarrant County Master Gardeners for helping to plant roses in Grapevine, TX. -KO @txplantdr #extensionlife #extPLPM #roses #SCRISustainableRoses #rosetrials

Wonderful #WhatWednesday (12/06/23). Mystery thing from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service CEA Lonnie J. It has a gelatinous exterior and is firm. This is a STINKHORN EGG. Read more about our email interaction at tx.ag/IgTPDDL -KO #extplpm #extensionlife #funfungus #stinkhorn

Wondering #WhatWednesday (12/13/23). Bill V. (Greater Houston area) wondered what "this mushroom-like plant is, growing now for several weeks in our back yard." That's the fungus - Ganoderma. I wonder what tree root is growing on -KO @txplantdr #extPLPM #fungus #ganoderma

#WhatWednesday (12/20/23). Mark A. wondered what to do to protect his planting bed from this thing. It was slime mold. Check link for more on slime mold (schoolipm.tamu.edu/2020/03/19/wha…). The slime mold can be physically removed, either that or enjoy it. -KO @txplantdr #slimemold

Even Santa has to go through the permitting process....NEW NEWS: USDA Issues Permit for Santa’s Reindeer to Enter the U.S. content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAA…

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The first #WhatWednesday in 2024 (01/03/23) - photos from CEA Laramie K. of some type of Ganoderma. Anyone guess/know the species? -KO #extensionlife #extPLPM #prettymushrooms #WhatisTHAT Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

#WhatWednesday (01/24/24) from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service CEA Justin H. with the subject titled "This is neat. What is it freezing? " on 1/14/24. This is FROSTWEED. This phenomenon can also occur on multiple other species when environmental conditions are just right. -KO #extPLPM #frostweed

Wow #WhatWednesday (01/31/24)! Bryan C. sent these photos wonder what is the "black mold" that is a problem in the past 4 years. This is crape myrtle bark scale, see Extension factsheet, buff.ly/48QYPtW to learn more -KO @txplantdr #extPLPM #CMBS #crapemyrtle

Happy Friday (02/16/24). A quick look at the RRD resistant rose cultivar trial starting up in Grapevine TX. Efforts contributed by volunteers and plants donated by industry are greatly appreciated. -KO. @txplantdr #roses #RRD #RRDresistanttrial #fieldtrials #SCRISustainableRoses

Courtney and I got to work with the wonderful, retired Sheila McBride and Dr. Appel at the TX Chapter ISA From Field to Lab Tree Diagnosis Workshop this week! It was great meeting these arborists and teaching about tree diseases. -HA

World's heaviest blueberry...Wondering if it is also the largest? Check this article out go.shr.lc/49R0y35 Enjoy the read.-KO Kevin Ong #blueberry #Wow

Happy Friday (03/15/24)! Last week, undergrad student Connor C. went with me to Baylor Univ. to tag roses in a rose rosette resistant cultivar trial. This is part of the SCRI Sustainable Roses grant. Check out some research updates at roserosette.org -KO @txplantdr

Happy Friday (05/10/24)! Lot of slime mold reports over the past few weeks. Some examples here include the 2 initial photos from my yard. More description can be found on our Insta page: tx.ag/IgTPDDL -KO Kevin Ong #slimemold #myxomycete #aestheticproblems #diversity

Happy Friday (05/31/23)! Photos from CEA Bill H. This is one of several inquiries along the same thread. Fungi on trees. Current weather conditions is conducive for fruiting bodies. More about this at tx.ag/IgTPDDL -KO @txplantdr #Schizophyllumcommune #treerot

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