Trees

by Tricia Diggins

Nut trees, more than any other aspect of landscaping, make me think of the old proverb “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, the second best time is now.” So, plan to plant a nut tree this fall or next spring. If you for some reason cannot plant one, find one to protect because mature nut trees seem to be getting rarer. Yes, there is a lot to learn about nut trees but you can learn it after the tree is in the ground and growing. [click to continue…]

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by David A. Orwig

New England has an expansive landscape filled with a wealth of almost 33 million acres of forests. The trees that comprise these woods, wetlands, town forests, community parks, and back yards provide important habitat, store valuable carbon, help provide clean air and water, and of course yield a variety of wood products. Global transportation and human actions have helped introduce forest pests into many portions of the U.S., transforming forests and communities by leading to tree decline and mortality.  [click to continue…]

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Actively Aerated Compost Tea and Trees

May 15, 2011

by Carl Brodeur For years I was unhappy with the results of our tree fertility program using available fertilizers on the market. Then, after attending a talk by Dr. Elaine Ingham on the Soil Foodweb, my partner and I decided to try compost teas. Once we experienced the power of compost tea on a lawn [...]

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Transplanting Trees Using Air Spading

November 30, 2010

by Sonia Baerhuk Successfully navigating the challenges of large scale construction projects while creating and preserving ecological landscapes, involves considerations beyond typical landscape design. Recent construction projects at the Perkins School for the Blind  required the transplanting of several large trees. Air spading was chosen in lieu of the tree spade method to minimize root [...]

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Using Remote Sensing to Track Invasive Trees

June 16, 2010

By Ann Perry A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists has refined remote sensing tools for identifying invasive Ashe juniper shrubs and trees in central Texas and nearby regions.

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Tree Care: Managing the Threat of Winter Moths

March 10, 2010

By Carl Brodeur Last November and December my phone was abuzz with reports from my clients in Southeastern Massachusetts, letting me know about little “whitish” moths flying around porch lights during the evening hours.

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A Better Understanding of Trees & Their Ecology

March 10, 2010

By Rolf Cachat-Schilling It’s all about competition. Or is it? For most of the past two centuries, we have been given a picture of forests as realms of fierce competition, and have looked upon human interference as constructive refereeing.

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