Japanese Beetle Resistant Landscapes

2121 East Mulberry Street,Fort Collins CO 80524

29 January, 2022

Description

Learn how to manage Japanese beetles in your lawn and landscape. Course Description Japanese beetles are becoming more common in our northern Colorado landscapes. Join Alison O'Connor, CSU Extension, to learn more about how you can manage this insect in both the lawn and landscape. Alison will discuss management strategies and provide a list of plants that don't appeal to Japanese beetles. Presented by Alison O'Connor Alison Stoven O'Connor is the Colorado State University Extension horticulture agent in Larimer County. She's been with Extension for sixteen years. Alison coordinates the Larimer County Master Gardener program and assists homeowners and industry with horticultural questions. She attended Iowa State University and The Ohio State University, majoring in horticulture, and completed her Ph.D. at Colorado State University in 2014, studying nursery tree production and landscape establishment. In her spare time she enjoys golfing, tending to her backyard chickens, and baking delicious treats for friends. Fort Collins Nursery is a year-round garden center, helping people with their gardens and landscapes since 1932. We offer a variety of fun events to educate our customers and to celebrate our plant-loving community.