
Gardens Are Is it possible that Martha Stewart, her creative teams, and editors are all not aware that Celastrus orbiculatus "Oriental bittersweet" is a banned invasive species in her home state of Connecticut and neighboring Massachusetts? We are absolutely flabbergasted they are unkowingly promoting the spread of invasive plant ...species this holiday season. http://yfrog.com/4fye9j

Gardens Are There are several aspects of late season fertilization of lawns that often get overlooked. First and foremost is nitrate N leaching. Both timing and form have direct effect on leaching. The good news for our region is that natural-organic fertilizers applied Sep 15 to Oct 15 achieve similar improvements in turf color a...nd density as other fertilizers applied as late as Dec 15, and at less of a cost to water resources.

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Gardens Are The National Invasive Species Council has created a white paper, "Biofuels: Cultivating Energy, not Invasive Species" to provide background data on specific invasive species being considered as biofuel crops by the U.S. government and recommendations to minimize the risk of biofuel crop escape.
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Gardens Are Yellow nutsedge has reared its head in lawns. This grass-like perennial grows faster than our cool season grasses and makes a lawn look unkempt. Look for the characteristic triangular stem and parallel leaf venation.

Gardens Are Grub control season is upon us. Organically approved control of turf damaging white grubs with entomopathogenic nematodes requires knowing 1) what species of grubs are present, 2) threshold levels of each species, 3) which species of nematodes will control local grub populations, 4) proper application of healthy nematodes, and 5) continued monitoring.

Gardens Are Letter received from TURI in reference to state budget cuts. In short, our work with municipalities that make their parks and schools safer for children has been stymied.

Gardens Are One year ago today the first confirmed report of ALB in Massachusetts was submitted by Donna Massie of Worcester.

Gardens Are The final installment of the 2009 NOFA Advanced Workshop Series. Attendees will learn how to mitigate invasives in the classroom and in the field.
Time:9:00AM Wednesday, September 23rd
Location:Ghiloni Park

Gardens Are Adult Asian Longhorn Beetles should be active during the next few weeks. Report ANY potential ALB sightings at http://massnrc.org/pests/albreport.aspx
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Invasive Species of Massachusetts - Pest Reporting System - Asian Longhorned Beetle Report












