Tag: invasives

invasive plants

Are You Planting Invasives? Here’s Some Alternatives

Many common landscaping plants can be harmful invasives. Here’s what to avoid—and native alternatives.
Purdue Plant Doctor

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...
pampas grass

OR Coastal Residents Asked To Remove Pampas Grass From Landscapes

The South Slough National Estuarine and Research Reserve in Oregon is asking coastal residents to survey their properties and remove pampas grass, following an...
Chinese privet

Study Results: Controlling Chinese Privet In Lawns

  What's the best way to control invasive Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense Lour) in a rural lawn? A year-long study recently conducted by the University...
peppertree

Send In The Bugs! Brazilian Thrips Released To Fight Invasive Peppertree

Scientists from the University of Florida are betting on a tiny (.08 to .12 inches) winged insect to help protect the Florida Everglades. Why?...
Autonomous Snow Plow

Remote-Operated, Autonomous Industrial Snow Plow Hits The Market

Teleo and Storm Equipment have introduced America’s only remote-operated and autonomous industrial snow plow.
Vulcan

Proposed Tax Break For Government Snow Removal Equipment In CA

California Senate Bill 546 proposes an exemption from the state sales and use tax for public entities purchasing dedicated snow removal vehicles.

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Stumpy

Final Bloom Of Beloved “Stumpy” Cherry Tree Is National News

Stumpy, a scraggly cherry tree who became beloved as a symbol of resilience during the pandemic, is marking its last Spring. Seawall rehabilitation of the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. will require its removal in May.
spotted lanternfly nymphs

It’s Spring! Get A Jump On Invasive Insects With These USDA Updates

Today's the first day of Spring and along with greening turfgrass, singing birds, and blooming daffodils, are the far less welcome signs of warming temperatures—the return of hungry invasive insects.
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Lakeside Landscape Project: Manitou Watch

Twin Bay Landscaping designs dunegrasses, a boardwalk, and cozy gathering spaces to honor the lake life.
Mecalac Roadshow

Mecalac Announces Return Of The North American Roadshow

Mecalac expands its North American Roadshow to include nine stops within the Southeastern and Northeastern U.S.