This program has been granted Continuing Education Credits by APLD, MALP and NOFA. Additional credits are being sought; check back for updates. Join Horticulturist Gregg Tepper to learn about and understand the history and challenges of a SITES Gold landscape and real-world solutions to achieve the desired results. From the site’s creation in 2008 and...
Special ELA Members Only Event At the end of a long landscape season, it's tempting to drop the tools, ignore those remaining weeds, and head inside for a hot tea and a good book. But spending a little time to complete some important chores before winter will yield big benefits for your spring gardening. For...
This program has been granted Continuing Education Credits by APLD, MALP and NOFA. Additional credits are being sought; check back for updates. There are a variety of strategies for landscape maintenance that gardeners employ, but mulching, weeding, planting, and various other tasks become problematic when we start looking at acres instead of square feet. How...
Our planet is changing. Now more than ever, it is important to choose sustainable, climate-friendly foods. In this webinar, Samantha McCarthy, registered dietitian, will discuss how to incorporate an eco-friendly diet pattern into your life not only to help the planet, but also to improve your health and support the high physical demand put on...
This program has been granted Continuing Education Credits by APLD, MALP and NOFA. Additional credits are being sought; check back for updates. When a designed landscape succeeds, it’s a sign that there’s been strong communication across the project team. It means that the designers understand the clients’ goals and resources, and that the clients understand...
That weather and climate have a major influence on forests is a familiar concept to most of us. But forests also influence climate in ways that aren’t always appreciated and are still being discovered. This applies to local as well as global processes and extends from the early evolution of trees to the current era...
The decisions that private owners of woodlands and other natural areas make in the coming decade will play a large role in determining the sustainability of not only our New England landscape but across the country as well. How can we reach and motivate this audience to take specific actions that will benefit not only...
Landscape design professionals can play a key role in regenerating our monocultural suburban landscapes. Understanding why this work is so vitally important and how we can create beautiful (even luxuriant) landscapes that capture carbon, create habitat in support of our native pollinators, and contribute to the cooling of the earth’s atmosphere. Nadia Malarkey will share...
Scolytus multistriatus - Breeding Gallery In 1909, while collecting Leopard Moth larva from elm trees in the college yard at Harvard University, Dr. James W. Chapman discovered small grubs and adult beetles under the bark. With the aid of Dr. A.D. Hopkins, the first identification of the smaller European elm bark beetle, Scolytus multistriatus was...
A Wednesday Walk in the Garden Visit Leslie Duthie's lawn murder in south central Massachusetts and learn the techniques she used to kill the lawn and turn it into a meadow. She will detail the steps she used to transform the space. What were the pitfalls? What were the high points? You'll see the species...
Special ELA Members Only Event Spring is here and the plants are putting out their new growth. We all understand that plant health is directly correlated to soil health – so how do we keep the soil healthy to support our plants? Join us as we talk with Andrew Brousseau from Black Earth Compost to...
A Wednesday Walk in the Garden Come get your soils questions answered by The Organic Mechanic! Soils are the foundation of any garden. Managing soils organically improves soil structure, soil...
