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Black Knot Disease in Plums and Cherries

May 8, 2023

In this episode of Extension Corner, Paul Pugliese addresses a common issue with plum tree’s known as Black Knot Disease and gives you tips on how to get rid of it and even avoid it all together.

Posted in: Diseases, Fruit, Trees, Video

Japanese Maple Root Suckers

Paul Pugliese.

May 8, 2023

This month Paul Pugliese addresses a common issue with Japanese Maple root suckers that grow from grafted rootstock.

Posted in: Ornamentals, Trees, Video

Bacterial Wetwood in Trees

Paul Pugliese.

May 8, 2023

Posted in: Diseases, Trees, Video

Turfgrass Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Strategies

Paul Pugliese.

May 8, 2023

Posted in: Diseases, Insects, Lawns, Video, Weeds

Azalea Lace Bugs

Paul Pugliese.

November 19, 2025

Posted in: Insects, Ornamentals, Pollinators, Shrubs, Video

How to Identify Poison Ivy

Paul Pugliese.

November 19, 2025

In this Farm Monitor episode, Paul Pugliese explains how to tell poison ivy from similar plants such as boxelder and Virginia creeper.

Posted in: Video, Weeds

What is Herbicide Injury?

Paul Pugliese.

July 29, 2022

UGA Extension Agent Paul Pugliese is looking at a backyard vegetable garden, and we discover a common summertime issue; herbicide injury. What is it? And how to prevent.

Posted in: Herbicides, Horses, Pesticides, Soil, Vegetable Gardens, Video

Pruning Crape Myrtles to Death

Paul Pugliese.

December 3, 2021

Paul investigates some problems with crape myrtles seen throughout the state.

Posted in: Pruning, Shrubs, Trees, Video

Controlling Invasive Vines in Trees

Paul Pugliese.

December 3, 2021

Posted in: Herbicides, Pesticides, Trees, Video, Weeds

Fall Webworm Caterpillars in Trees

Paul Pugliese.

December 3, 2021

THEY ARE NOT DAMAGING TO TREES, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU SHOULD IGNORE THE PROBLEM. EXTENSION AGENT PAUL PUGLIESE SHOWS WHEN AND HOW YOU SHOULD GET RID OF TENT CATERPILLARS.

Posted in: Insects, Trees, Video