Irrigation and Poor Drainage

Last week I wrote about the importance of water management, and the difficulty of getting it right in poorly drained soils.
This picture illustrates that point perfectly.  The arborvitae that looks the worst is sitting in the lowest spot of the planting area.  Drip irrigation is present, and run diligently a few times a week in a heavy clay soil.

Wax Scale

Here a picture of an Indian wax scale on a white mulberry.  Wax scales are interesting, as they are all female. That's right no males. It's kinda weird.

In mass, wax scales can stress out a tree or shrub, and produce copious amounts of honeydew, though I have seen neither.

The best management strategy is to simply pick them off in winter.