In This Issue:

• Weed of the Month Scarlet Creeper Ipomoea hederifolia

By: Chris Dunaway

• Look At Me/Look FOR Me! Spotted Lanternfly Lycorma delicatula

By: Anna Timmerman

• Understanding Slow-Release and Controlled-Release Fertilizers

By: Dr. Joe Willis

• Look at Me! Silver Dollar Tree Eucalyptus cinera

By: Will Afton

• On The Lookout for The Joro Spider

By: Dr. Aaron Ashbrook

• What’s Wrong With My Plant? Eggplant Phomopsis Fruit Rot and Blight

By: Dr. Joe Willis

September Planting Guide

In the Kitchen with Austin

Local Garden Centers

September Garden Checklist

Lawn Care Do’s & Don’t’s

Cover photo: Scarlet creeper vine growing over a Japanese magnolia tree. Photo by Chris Dunaway