by Dr. Elham A. Ghabbour and Dr. Geoffrey Davies Natural landscaping depends to a large extent on healthy soil. In this context ‘healthy’ means that the soil is carbon- and…
Soil as Carbon Storehouse: New Weapon in Climate Fight?
This article first appeared in Yale Environment 360. by Judith D. Schwartz In the 19th century, as land-hungry pioneers steered their wagon trains westward across the United States, they encountered a…
Checking In: ELA Lays Plans for 2014-15
Annual Meeting 2014 ELA held its annual meeting on July 15, 2014 at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, MA to review ongoing initiatives and chart new collaborations. Each year…
Sustainable SITES Releases v2 Standards
by Toby Wolf and Nyssa Gyorgy The systems that promote and support ecological landscape practices have just taken another stride forward. The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) has released the SITES…
Making Magic with Mosses
by Annie Martin aka Mossin’ Annie Moss landscapes offer a magical appeal with verdant expanses that seem to encapsulate our spirits with a sense of serenity. Yet, the environmental advantages…
A Cornucopia of Experiences: Teaching Gardens in the Schoolyard
by Marilyn Wyzga With watering can in hand, a first grader earnestly speed-walks across the grass, finds a pepper plant in need of a drink, and slowly drains her can…
Good Medicine: The Benefits of Green Infrastructure
by Thomas Benjamin The evolution of Kent Hospital’s Sustainable Campus Landscape Initiative was both capital project and Master Plan driven. In the early 2000s, Kent, located in Warwick, RI, embarked…
Climate Change Reshaping Urban Tree Populations
by Frank Carini This article in EcoRI News and is reprinted here with permission. By the end of this century, scientists predict southern New England’s seas will rise some three…
Controlling Grubs: Milky Spore Disease or Beneficial Nematodes?
by Paul Sachs Both milky spore disease and beneficial nematodes help control grubs in lawn and garden. Depending on the species of grub, you may want to use both. Scarab…
Keep An Eye Out For Invasive Forest Pests
by Stacy Kilb The Massachusetts Department of Resources is encouraging everyone to check trees for signs of invasive forest pests. Tree-killing insects like Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) and Emerald Ash…
Manténgase alerta para plagas invasivas forestales
por Stacy Kilb El Departamento de recursos agrícolas de Massachusetts les solicita a todos a chequear los árboles para los indicios de plagas invasivas forestales. Insectos que matan a los…
Tree of Heaven: An Exotic Invasive Plant Fact Sheet
Please note that any use of glyphosate herbicide in any form should be considered as a last resort to minimize unintended environmental impact. by Bruce Wenning Common Name: Tree-of-heaven Plant…