Asian Longhorned Tick
Long Island’s newest resident tick - what you need to know.
Understanding Greenwashing Jargon
Are you confused by arboriculture marketing buzzwords? You’re not alone. That’s because unfortunately, businesses guilty of “greenwashing” would love to confuse you into buying their so-called “natural” products and services. Let’s try to decode them a bit…
Mulching Do’s and Don’ts
Here are some tips to get it just right.
Drought
Our moderate (so far) drought comes at a bad time for plants since winter is fast approaching.
Vermicompost
Compost is excellent plant fertilizer but vermicompost is even better.
Leave the Leaves
Free fertilizer! More beneficials! Less work!
Fall Fertilization
Getting plants back on track before the stress of winter with our organic compost tea.
Alpha-Gal Awareness
Spider Mites
VIDEO - Spotted Lanternfly Update
How do you know when to worry about this nuisance pest?
Alternative Materials for Mulch
DIY Mulch? But how? You may already have these useful materials.
Restoring Struggling Chestnuts at Avalon
Joel walks us through a recent collaborative project restoring American chestnut trees.
When NOT to “Leave the Leaves”
Identifying Cottony/Cushion Scale
Spotted Lanternfly Nymphs Appear
Learn to identify Spotted Lanternfly before they've reached their more recognizable adult stage.
Brown Rot on Cherry Trees
This fungal condition has very visible symptoms on cherry tree blossoms and leaves.
Beech Leaf Disease Visible Symptoms
Spongy Moth
Hot-spots of spongy moth (fka. gypsy moth) activity on Long Island remain despite general decline from these invasive defoliators.
VIDEO Boxwood Leafminer Adults Emerge
Adult Boxwood Leafminer are on the wing and here’s how you can spot them.
Cedar Apple Rust: Fungus from Space?
These alien looking goo balls are actually a common fungal reaction called cedar apple rust.