She also said that açai bowls would be a good lunch option for Cummins employees working downtown. Smith hopes to promote smoothies and shakes more. “I’m super excited about that location,” she said. She estimated that conversations began in January, with Russell reaching out to them about the possibility of taking over the shop. The couple own and operate an Orange Leaf in Seymour and are also working to open a Humble Donuts franchise.īrandy Smith said that if the lease transfer goes through, they would reopen The Commons space as an Orange Leaf once more. Redevelopment Project Coordinator Mikala Brown told the Commons Board on Wednesday that the Columbus Redevelopment Commission held an executive session on April 20 to discuss a possible lease transfer from franchise owner Andy Russell to BW Smith, LLC.īW Smith LLC has two principals, Brandy and William Smith. 18, 2021.Ĭolumbus officials are in discussions with a Seymour couple about potentially reopening the Orange Leaf at The Commons, which has been closed for a little more than two years. And if you think I should dig it up, would it be safe to plant a new tree in the same spot (I’m thinking of a Cara Cara or a cherimoya)? And I have a cocktail grapefruit doing really well about 15’ away, so I don’t think there is an issue with the soil.Mike Wolanin | The Republic A view of Orangeleaf inside The Commons in Columbus, Ind., Thursday, Nov. I’m wondering if I should be patient, prune out the dead twigs and see what happens, or give up on this tree? I haven’t been able to find much reputable information on twig dieback on citrus. However, now there is a lot of twig dieback, especially near the top, and sparse leaves returning. Anyway, I have a Washington navel that after going through transplant shock and a scale/ant infestation it dropped most of its leaves last year but has since produced an abundance of blooms. Also, my wife, Lauren, gifted me with your avocado calendar and I really enjoy having the “how often to water” chart, as I refer to it often. Replyįirst off, I have to share that after emailing you last August about whether or not I had enough space for a Fuerte, I’m happy to report that it is doing well and pushing out new growth. For example, if my yard were closer to any confirmed infected trees, I might have been applying a pesticide. But I don’t know that my practice is the right one for others. I have found the Asian citrus psyllids on my citrus trees for a handful of years now yet I haven’t used any pesticides to kill them. I can tell you what I do in my own yard though. Their opinions might be changing since the apparently effective treatment for HLB was discovered: Īs for my opinion on the prophylactic pesticide application, I don’t have a strong one. I’m not sure if she or others in similar positions would still recommend that today to home gardeners. Yes, I’ve also been told that the same systemic pesticides can kill both.īy prophylactic treatment, are you referring to applying a pesticide to kill the psyllids in order to prevent them from infecting a tree with the HLB bacterium - before you see signs that a tree has been infected? I have heard that practice recommended by a researcher at the University of California, but that was last summer. I notice the same as you, as the Asian citrus psyllids are sap suckers just like leafminers so they prefer the tender new growth. One example of this that is available to home gardeners for purchase is the KM AntPro bait station. Hoddle finds it most effective to kill Argentine ants through some form of bait and poison. Getting rid of the ants allows the natural enemies of the sap suckers to do their work. Riverside, reports getting over 90-percent reductions of sap-sucking insect populations in citrus groves through merely reducing the Argentine ant population. Without the ants to defend them, the sap suckers are vulnerable. If you get rid of the ants, then the population of sap-sucking insects will be vastly reduced by predators, parasites, and pathogens. If you find sap-sucking insects on your citrus leaves, I guarantee you’ll also find ants. The Argentine ants eat the honeydew that the sap suckers excrete, and then the ants herd and defend the sap suckers, their food source. They were Argentine ants, and they farm those sap-sucking insects. Remember the ants that I pointed out in the photos above? They weren’t there incidentally.
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