by Dr. Noel Kingsbury I remember, back in 1996, showing the late James van Sweden around a public garden project I was working on at the time, over here in…
Film Review: Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature Home
Film by Catherine Zimmerman, 2016 Reviewed by Penny Lewis Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature Home is a 90-minute environmental documentary produced by award-winning filmmaker, Catherine Zimmerman that educates the…
Eco-Answers from the Pros: Poison Ivy and Bindweed
I have never used chemicals on my property and do not want to start. Poison ivy, which I am HIGHLY allergic to, is showing up in more and more places…
So Hard To Say Goodbye
by Trevor Smith, ELA President I was so nervous sitting down to my first ELA board meeting. At the table were a handful of brilliant, talented individuals who were, surprisingly,…
Looking Forward with ELA
by Theresa Sprague I attended my first ELA conference shortly after finishing my master’s degree at the Conway school. As a newly minted grad I had a lot of big…
Stewardship = Presence
by Michael Bald Persistent, Relentless, Tenacious…such are the words we deploy to describe our nemesis weeds and invasive species. It’s all in the perspective, of course.
Mechanical Control of Invasive Shrubs on Oyster River Forest in Durham, NH
by Gerry Hawkes In September of 2014, the eight-acre, abandoned West Field on Oyster River Forest was cleared of invasive shrubs by uprooting and shredding. This was a superior alternative…
After a 20-year Dormancy, It Raised Its Ugly Head
by Penny Lewis Purchased as an ornamental for a water feature in the late ‘80s, a single pot of Houttuynia cordata has turned a perennial garden into an invasive nightmare.
The Emerald Ash Borer: Information about the Ash Tree Killer and other “Boring” Beetles
by Bruce Wenning It is important for ecological landscaping professionals to know the differences between various insect pests and non-pests. Most can recognize common insects such as bees, wasps, butterflies,…
Eco-Answers from the Pros: Borers in Amelanchier
Has anyone had experience with borers in Amelanchier canadensis? If yes, how to treat and what’s the prognosis for the survival of these trees.
Eco-Answers from Pros: Inhibiting Pond Algae
I am in search of some barley straw bales to inhibit algae growth in a pond. I have searched high and low but cannot seem to find a seller. Might…
Mystery Plant Identification
Plant Identification Challenge Solved Thank you to the many readers who responded to the June Plant Identification Challenge. Glenn White, New Jersey, was the only entry to correctly identify Ixeris stolonifera,…