by Maria Bartlett Richard Casagrande, Professor of Entomology at the University of Rhode Island lectured on August 2, 2012 at Massachusetts Horticulture Society on “Biological Control of Invasives.” He covered…
Landscape Challenges
The ecological landscaper relies on landscape practices that promote the healthiest plants possible and utilizes a range of non-toxic alternatives in order to preempt and solve problems in the landscape. Landscapes benefit when those responsible for care remain present in the landscape and identify plant and animal pests and diseases early.
Reducing Tick-Borne Diseases in New England Using Integrated Pest Management
by Candace Brassard Public awareness of ticks and the pathogens they may carry has increased in the past 10 years. This article provides information specific to New England on tick…
Outsmart Invasives
by Julia Sullivan Anyone with a smartphone can help control invasive species in Massachusetts at the touch of a finger. Learn how by joining the Outsmart Invasive Species Project, a…
Save the Trees – Stop their Enemies
Updates on ALB and Emerald Ash Borer by Stacy Kilb Eradicating ALB: The Threat of the Asian Longhorned Beetle Thirty thousand of something is a difficult number to imagine. It’s…
Black Swallow-wort Vincetoxicum nigrum – the Monarch Menace
by Rebecca Chizzo If you looked out over the wetland border and onto the Sudbury River in August of 2012, you would have seen a few determined souls cutting and…
Successfully Managing Phragmites
by Tim Simmons Non-native Phragmites has been described as perhaps the most widely distributed and abundant grass on earth. For more than 25 years I have observed Phragmites’ effects on…
Ripple Effect: Controlling Invasive Species in a Changing Climate
by Jed Winer Reprinted with permission from Research Next University of Massachusetts Amherst. As climate change causes species to move northward, ecologist Bethany Bradley is keeping a close eye on…
Impatiens Downy Mildew Alert: URI Plant Protection Clinic
by Heather Faubert Impatiens downy mildew has changed our view of impatiens (Impatiens walleriana). I think no impatiens should be planted in the Northeast, or anywhere, except in very arid…
Where Did All the Ticks Come From?
The following article is reprinted with the author’s permission from the UMass Amherst Landscape, Nursery, and Urban Forestry Program website. by Craig Hollingsworth We are seeing a lot of ticks…
Japanese Barberry: An Exotic Invasive Plant Fact Sheet
by Bruce Wenning Common Name: Japanese barberry Plant Taxonomy: Family Berberidaceae. Genus Berberis. Species: Berberis thunbergii DC. (for C.P. Thunberg). (Magee and Ahles, 2007). Regulations: The importation, distribution, trade, and…
Ducks as Effective (and Entertaining) Pest Control
Beware of the Fine Print by Penny Lewis It comes as no surprise to ELA Newsletter readers that edible landscapes and ecological pest control are both on the rise. Taking…
Bats Losing the Battle against White-nose Syndrome
by Maureen Sundberg Summer evenings in many parts of New England are missing something this year – the swoop of a bat over yards at dusk. Though some might rejoice…