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Emerald Ash Borer Update
The emerald ash borer will have a major impact in all locales where ash trees are dominate, either as landscape and street tree specimens or in native woodland populations. While other ash boring insects seem to infect weak or dying trees, the emerald ash borer can infect large healthy trees, killing them within one to three years.

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These trees are subjected to a variety of factors that reduce vigor and may eventually lead to decline and death. The purpose of the mulch is to keep soil cool during the hottest months, reduce moisture loss from the soil, and eliminate weeds that compete with trees for water and nutrients.

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June-bearing plants because their populations can soar during the summer months when day-neutral cultivars are struggling to cope with the heat. Because currants and gooseberries be-gin growth very early in the spring, you should plant them in the early fall or very early in the spring, before the plants begin to grow.

U.S. National Arboretum: Gardens: Pest Management Tips: December
It is best to plant when the soil is evenly moist; plan to plant 2 to 3 days after a significant rain event. Dried foliage and flowers of many perennials and herbaceous plants can be used in holiday arrangements, wreaths and other seasonal items.

Explore Cornell - Home Gardening - Lawn Care Library - Managing Lawn Insects
Most pesticide applications made to home lawns are either unneeded or ineffective. To make sure you need a pesticide, you must first "scout" for pests to see if there are enough to justify the treatment.


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North Chelmsford, Massachusetts  (MA) 01863-2046
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