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TREES, A CHALLENGE OF PERSPECTIVE
• Rolf Schilling
Trees:
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4 Learning About Trees
5 Biological Control of the Winter Moth
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— 1— BECAUSE LAND DOESN’T COME WITH A MANUAL. . . Price $2. 00 ISSN 1554-656X The Newsletter of the Ecological Landscaping Association Vol. 13, No. 1 Summer 2006 TREES, A CHALLENGE OF PERSPECTIVE • Rolf Schilling Trees: 1 Trees, a Challenge of Perspective 4 Learning About Trees 5 Biological Control of the Winter Moth 6 ELA News 7 Unclassifieds, Events, Gleanings c o n t e n t s “The wonder is that we can see these trees and not wonder more. ” Ralph Waldo Emerson With due respect,contrary to Mr. Emerson’s quote,many of us do think about trees. And because we wonder,this issue contains articles and information from folks who not only think about trees but share their findings with us. Hope you are inspired to wonder more. It’s all about competition. Or is it? For most of the past two centuries, we have been given a picture of forests as realms of fierce competition, and have looked upon human interference as constructive refereeing. Partly as a result, landscaping practices have trad
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From the editor
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Over 300 landscaping
processionals, landscaping
product and service providers,
master gardeners, community
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Because land doesn’t come with a manual. . . Price $2. 00 ISSN 1554-656X The Newsletter of the Ecological Landscaping Association Vol. 16, No. 1 Spring 2009 From the editor • Kat Good-Schiff Over 300 landscaping processionals, landscaping product and service providers, master gardeners, community activists, homeowners, students, and interested individuals came together in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the 15th annual ELA Conference on February 27 and 28. They “dug in”to the theory and practice of ecological landscaping by attending two inspiring keynote addresses and 20 in-depth sessions on cutting-edge topics. EXPANDING continued on pg. 2 c o n t e n t s 1 Expanding the Story 3 Managing Soil Compaction 3 Survival Strategies and Tree Connections 4 ABCs of Forest Insects 5 Members Making a Difference 6 Open Forum 9 Moving Forward with ELA 12 Gleanings, Events Moving Forward with ELA : Connecting the Dots In this issue of The Ecological Landscaper, we review some of the conference
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T
here have been recent news
reports about sudden oak death
(SOD), caused by the fungus
Phytophthora ramorum.
SOD is a
severe disease of oak and tanoak in
certain Pacific Northwest fog forest
areas.
In March 2004 Phytophthora
ramorum was found in two large
ornamental nurseries in southern
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T here have been recent news reports about sudden oak death (SOD), caused by the fungus Phytophthora ramorum. SOD is a severe disease of oak and tanoak in certain Pacific Northwest fog forest areas. In March 2004 Phytophthora ramorum was found in two large ornamental nurseries in southern California (Monrovia Nursery in Azusa and Specialty Plants Inc. , in San Marcos). This detection demonstrates that the pathogen is not necessarily limited to the moist coastal regions of northern California and southern Oregon. At least one of the two nurseries distributes nursery stock nationwide, including Massachusetts. To date, Phytophthora ramorum has not been found in Massachusetts, though it has been positively identified in Florida and Georgia. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) is monitoring this situation carefully. A number of surveys are planned by MDAR, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, and the USDA Animal and Plant Health
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The Newsletter of the Ecological Landscaping Association Vol.
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3 Fall 2008
1 High Gas Prices: Interviews with ELA members
2 Organic Fertilizer and Rising Fuel Costs
3 Members Making a Difference
4 Asian Longhorned Beetle
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Because land doesn’t come with a manual. . . Price $2. 00 ISSN 1554-656X The Newsletter of the Ecological Landscaping Association Vol. 15, No. 3 Fall 2008 1 High Gas Prices: Interviews with ELA members 2 Organic Fertilizer and Rising Fuel Costs 3 Members Making a Difference 4 Asian Longhorned Beetle 6 Pathogen Alert: Chrysanthemum White Rust 6 Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies 7 Gleanings, Events, Unclassifieds c o n t e n t s From the editor • Kat Good-Schiff “To choose what is best for the near future is easy. To choose what is best for the distant future is also easy. But to choose what is best for both near and distant futures is a hard task …. ” —Edward O. Wilson, Biophilia ecological landscaping and rising Fuel costs Ecological landscapers try as much as possible to conserve natural resources, including oil and gas. However, we still need to drive trucks or cars, and we rely on suppliers and clients who are also affected by the current energy crunch. How are rising ga
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F
inding beauty in the winter
garden is as much about
perception as substance.
The
absolute purity of fresh snow transforms the landscape.
Like icing on a
cake, it highlights the graceful form of
a tree—the thick, drooping branches
of a Catalpa tree, or the broad, dark
majesty of an oak.
Snow preserves
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F inding beauty in the winter garden is as much about perception as substance. The absolute purity of fresh snow transforms the landscape. Like icing on a cake, it highlights the graceful form of a tree—the thick, drooping branches of a Catalpa tree, or the broad, dark majesty of an oak. Snow preserves the animal encounters we missed— the squirrel’s leaping stride from tree to excavated cache and back, or the whisper of an owl’s wings as it snatches a hare. Sound, too, becomes so crisp and clear in the winter, whether it is squeaky snow underfoot on the coldest days or the crack of of a breaking icicle. For me, the ultimate pleasure, however, is the silence, the absolute stillness after a fresh snow. But when I think of the special allure of winter’s light, that now becomes the ultimate joy. The soft, pearl-like quality of winter light alters the landscape, from the surreal shafts of light slicing through the tree canopy’s bare branches, to the long shadows dancing on a wall. B
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It isn’t easy being green .
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— 1— BECAUSE LAND DOESN’T COME WITH A MANUAL. . . Price $2. 00 ISSN 1554-656X The Newsletter of the Ecological Landscaping Association Vol. 12, No. 5 Spring 2006 continued on next page It isn’t easy being green . . . This often is the plight of poor Kermit the frog and other critters who depend on wetlands and other water bodies for habitat. We hope that you’ll find some ideas and resources in this issue that will help you be kind to our web-footed friend and their fellow water dwellers. Dear Member, We realize that this is a late Spring newsletter and we thank you for your patience. We are looking to improve the content of the newsletter and to explore how we can better provide cutting-edge information to our knowledgeable membership. To that end, we would like to ask you, the reader, for comments, letters, articles, ideas, and opinions. Suggest topics that peak your interest and that will provide an incentive for us all to be greener in our practices. Weʼre also looking f
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T
he idea of growing things on a
roof has always intrigued me.
Can anybody do it? What does it
take, and why don’t we do it now?
After all, the pioneer sodbusters grew
grass on their cabin roofs, and Europe
has all kinds of roof plantings, both
on humble farmhouses and ultramodern commercial buildings.
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T he idea of growing things on a roof has always intrigued me. Can anybody do it? What does it take, and why don’t we do it now? After all, the pioneer sodbusters grew grass on their cabin roofs, and Europe has all kinds of roof plantings, both on humble farmhouses and ultramodern commercial buildings. So I was glad to see that our ELA winter conference included two talks on the subject: David Beattie‘s on the fundamentals of green roof systems, and Robert Herman‘s “Planting the Green Roof: Right Plant, Right Place. ” Beattie, from Penn State, focused on the environmental, economic and social benefits of roof gardens, and the general types of plants that do best in roof gardens, while Herman, an independent consultant on green roofs, concentrated more on installation requirements, substrate materials, and particular plants for various depths of substrate. The good news from each talk is that the long-neglected and misunderstood practice of planting our rooftops is enjoying more and
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1 Native Vegetation in Streamside Landscaping
2 Riparian Plantings Deter Canada Geese
3 Landscaping at the Water’s Edge
3 Annual Meeting Notes
4 Lush Yards with...
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— 1— Because land doesn’t come with a manual. . . Price $2. 00 ISSN 1554-656X The Newsletter of the Ecological Landscaping Association Vol. 15, No. 2 Summer 2008 1 Native Vegetation in Streamside Landscaping 2 Riparian Plantings Deter Canada Geese 3 Landscaping at the Water’s Edge 3 Annual Meeting Notes 4 Lush Yards with Less Water 5 Rain Gardens 6 Turf Tips 7 Paradise Found! 9 Rain Sensors 10 Rain Barrels 11 Green Roofs 11 Welcome New Editor 12 Gleanings 13 Events 14 Unclassifieds c o n t e n t s From the editor • Kat Good-Schiff Landscapers and other “plant people” have many opportunities to both use and conserve water. In this issue of The Ecological Landscaper, you will find ideas for minimizing runoff with a green roof or rain garden, and ways to save water with xeriscaping and rain sensors. Most importantly, you will find a variety of ideas for making the most of what we have without overuse. Whether you work on the micro or the macro level, all living things “Water is
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W
ater has historically been
viewed as the source of
life in almost all human
cultures, and with good reason.
The
origins of civilization have always
been closely tied to large bodies of
water.
The Yellow River in China,
the Euphrates in Persia, and the
Nile in Egypt enabled those early
empires to flourish.
However,
our urban...
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W ater has historically been viewed as the source of life in almost all human cultures, and with good reason. The origins of civilization have always been closely tied to large bodies of water. The Yellow River in China, the Euphrates in Persia, and the Nile in Egypt enabled those early empires to flourish. However, our urban centers today are far more populated and require much more water than these early civilizations. The abundance of water on the globe has given mankind the false conception of fresh water as an infinite resource. In fact, freshwater comprises only 3 percent of the earth’s total water supply, much of which is locked in the polar ice caps1. This false conception has led to extremely unsustainable modern methods of water management to provide for our urban centers. Understanding the earth’s natural water cycle and the land’s watershed are the keys to sustainable water management. The process is relatively simple to explain, in contrast, the effects of our alte
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