Pothole Gardens; Impatiens Downy Mildew; Chelsea Show; Late Blight

Hello and thanks as always for reading. —Jane

Be on the lookout. It’s only a matter of time until impatiens downy mildew makes it way to us, probably. I wrote about it in the D&C last week, and there’s a report from CCE here.
Buffalo News report on emerald ash borer compares it to the 2006 surprise snowstorm that was so devastating. (Good, comprehensive article via @nkriordan.)
Urban gardens, guerilla gardens, miniature gardens…All the tr ends converge in pothole gardens, of course. From merry England, of course.

The Chelsea Flower Show (speaking of England) is a world-wide source for garden and landscape inspiration, with cutting edge design and the very newest in retail. I’ve been twice and am hoping to go again in May 2013 (with a group—if you are interested let me know and I’ll send you the preliminary itinerary). Next best thing to being there: browsing attendees’ flickr uploads.

Former Democrat and Chronicle home and garden writer (and friend to many of us Rochester folks) Lisa Hutchurson Lynch is in Green Profit this month with a story about catering to young families. She now blogs for Tesselaar Plants.
Reminder: The North American Flower Bulb Wholesalers Association has one or two $3000 scholarships available. (Via Green Profit.)
Frank Rossi, turfgrass specialist at Cornell CALS, is Turf and Ornamentals Communicators Association (TOCA) Environmental Communicator of the Year. (I had not heard of this group before.) Congratulations! Via Lawn & Landscape.
From greenhousegrower.com: Rattlesnake Bites Medical Marijuana Grower At Walmart.I love this story because of the randomness of discussing the victim’s occupation. I don’t know—maybe if he were a dentist the reporter would have made a note of that too. In the headline. But I doubt it. Anyway… SIX BAGS of anti-venom later, he’s alive and recovering.
Useful: general botanical name usage guidelines (scroll to bottom of page) from Spring Meadow Nursery. There is info about using trademarked names as well.
Organic Gardening says of late blight: “It’s kind of like the cancer or AIDS of the vegetable disease world.” Via @CornellCALS.