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Purdue’s Plant Doctor Helps Identify, Diagnose, & Report Pests
Now there’s a new tool to help diagnose landscape plant problems. The Purdue Plant Doctor website, co-created by Purdue University professors Cliff Sadof and Janna Beckerman, aids in diagnosing and managing thousands of plant health problems (insect, disease, and other biotic or abiotic conditions) on over 250 species of the most common Midwest land Northeast U.S. landscape plants. The website has thousands of accurately identified and curated, high-resolution color photos, and current recommendations to help educate yourself or your clients regarding important plant health management decisions. The website was also designed to have all its critical information and photos in a mobile friendly format—so it can be freely accessed, downloaded, and shared via text, email, or even on social media platforms. All of this can be done in a matter of minutes with a few short clicks. Plant ID & Making A Diagnosis The welcome page offers you the choice to enter what you think may be the problem, allowing you to by-pass the menu-based diagnosis process. If the plant name is entered into the text box, the site will provide a list of the most common problems affecting that host. Scrolling through the list takes you directly to the topic of interest. You can click directly on the type of host plant (broadleaf tree, shrub, vine; evergreen tree and shrub; flowers) if it is known. Doing so will enable you to be guided through a visual menu of plant hosts, with a diagnostic thumbnail to assist in correctly ...
Mission Unstoppable: Women In Trees
In 2009, Melissa LeVangie Ingersoll, Bear LeVangie, and Rebecca Seibel established the Women’s Tree Climbing Workshop (WTCW) with a goal to create a safe, encouraging, and empowering learning environment for women to climb trees, with an emphasis on arboriculture. WTCW instructors, who have more than 100 years of experience in the tree care industry, aim to empower women and develop their tree climbing skills. According to the Addison County Independent, the organization has taught more than 700 women how a climbing arborist works, safe climbing techniques, and responsible tree care. This weekend, the Turfmutt Foundation will sponsor an episode of CBS’s “Mission Unstoppable” featuring the three tree care professionals, climbers, and instructors. The award-winning show, hosted by Miranda Cosgrove of iCarly fame, spotlights diverse females in unique STEM professions. This segment will feature the Vermont-based team demonstrating how to safely climb, descend, and use power tools to properly prune trees. Check with your local CBS station for airtime, and tune in to watch Ingersoll, LeVangie and Seibel on the job, doing the work they love while taking care of living landscapes. In the meantime, click on the link below to check out a preview of the episode: Mission Unstoppable: Women’s Tree Climbing Workshop To learn more about caring for trees, read our Tree Services® articles here.
Mission Unstoppable: Women In Trees
In 2009, Melissa LeVangie Ingersoll, Bear LeVangie, and Rebecca Seibel established the Women’s Tree Climbing Workshop (WTCW) with a goal to create a safe, encouraging, and empowering learning environment for women to climb trees, with an emphasis on arboriculture. WTCW instructors, who have more than 100 years of experience in the tree care industry, aim to empower women and develop their tree climbing skills. According to the Addison County Independent, the organization has taught more than 700 women how a climbing arborist works, safe climbing techniques, and responsible tree care. This weekend, the Turfmutt Foundation will sponsor an episode of CBS’s “Mission Unstoppable” featuring the three tree care professionals, climbers, and instructors. The award-winning show, hosted by Miranda Cosgrove of iCarly fame, spotlights diverse females in unique STEM professions. This segment will feature the Vermont-based team demonstrating how to safely climb, descend, and use power tools to properly prune trees. Check with your local CBS station for airtime, and tune in to watch Ingersoll, LeVangie and Seibel on the job, doing the work they love while taking care of living landscapes. In the meantime, click on the link below to check out a preview of the episode: Mission Unstoppable: Women’s Tree Climbing Workshop To learn more about caring for trees, read our Tree Services® articles here.
