by Janice Alexander A plant disease commonly known as sudden oak death is killing trees in the coastal forests of western North America and portions of the United Kingdom and…
Biological Control of Invasive Pests – An Overview
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…
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…
Book Review: The Garden Club of America – 100 Years of a Growing Legacy
Written by William Seale Published by The Garden Club of America, 2012 Reviewed by Kathy Sargent-O’Neill For those curious about the history of one of the plots (Philadelphia) where the…
Encouraging Citizen Action to Soak Up the Rain
by Anne Leiby and Cindy Brown Stormwater runoff is a significant source of water pollution in the United States. As rain falls onto hard surfaces, such as roofs, roads, parking…
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…
A Synopsis of Prescribed Fire in New England
by Joel R. Carlson Prescribed fire has been defined as any fire ignited by management actions to meet specific objectives, additionally a written approved prescribed fire plan must exist with…
Changing the Conversation on Ecological Design
by Lisa Cowan Recent destructive storm events have focused public attention on climate change, sustainable site design, and resiliency. As ecological design practitioners, we have an opportunity to build on…