As many of you know, Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has arrived in Fairfield County and is doing major damage to our ash tree population. This insect has been ravaging ash trees for years in the Midwest. It worked its way east, both by flying from tree to tree and catching rides on firewood being transported longer…
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“The Revenge of the Acorn”: Lyme Disease Explosion
It is shaping up to be a very bad year for ticks in Redding, Connecticut. The risk of Lyme Disease is higher than ever and the CDC is reporting that a higher percentage of ticks are carrying the Borrelia bacteria spirochetes which cause the disease. This comes as a surprise to many who thought the…
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Delightful Deer and the Damage They Do
Growing up in Connecticut in the 1970s, the sight of a deer was such a rare event that you would stop your car and get out to take a closer look. Today there are so many deer you have to swerve your car to avoid hitting them. The same is true in many suburbs across…
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Tulip Mania
A customer recently inquired about the price of our tulips. An intriguing question, for what price can we put on beauty? What will we pay to see the first herald of spring? What would we give to gaze upon a field of red and yellow and white? HOW MUCH INDEED! Did you know that there…
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Big Problem: Small Scale
If asked to visualize an insect, you would probably imagine something the size of your fingernail, flying or crawling along the ground. But the insect world is populated by a vast number of species, all with their own wide varieties of shapes and sizes. Some are favorites because of their beauty and, conversely, their rugged…
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Fairfield County Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine
As you may know, Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was detected in Connecticut in July 2012. It has now been found in four counties, New Haven, Litchfield, Hartford and Fairfield. Awareness and concerted action on the part of homeowners, forest associations, nurseries and arbor businesses, is needed to slow or halt the extinction of this tree. As of…
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A Rare Return of the Titan
Timing, they say, is everything. I was in Washington DC recently for business and sightseeing was the last thing on my mind. But shortly after arriving at my hotel I received an urgent text from my wife, “A titan arum is blooming at the US Botanical Garden.” As a certified plant geek, I knew I had to…
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Don’t Fear The Deer
Click the link to hear Sean McNamara discuss deer damage prevention with Lawn & Landscape Magazine. Sean McNamara Lawn & Landscape Interview
Managing Boxwood Monocultures
The boxwood leaf miner is at epidemic levels in Fairfield County. Why? In recent years, everyone has added boxwoods to their landscaping — some almost exclusively. If you live in Fairfield County, Conn. you know the boxwood is one of the few plants the deer will not eat. Unfortunately this desirable feature has made it one…
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Invasion of the Emerald Ash Borer
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Stately New Haven boulevards lined with Elms. These images were familiar in the early 1900s, but for us they are merely lines in a song and an obsolete name: “Elm City.” Both the Chestnut and Elm trees were ravaged by invasive pests, leaving a hole in our landscape and popular culture….
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