Articles Posted in March, 2010
Sheet Mulching
By Tricia Diggins
In order to take a break from pulling invasive plants we finally started a program of sheet mulching in the Alexandra Botanic Gardens this past summer and fall.
Posted March 15, 2010 under Invasives, Recycled Materials, Soil, Trees.
Tree Care: Managing the Threat of Winter Moths
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.
Posted March 10, 2010 under Insect Management, Trees.
TREES, A CHALLENGE OF PERSPECTIVE
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. Read more »
Posted March 10, 2010 under Balanced Ecosystems, Trees.