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Trees and Threes: Prune Now to Keep Trees Healthy

Our gratitude to Paul Hetzler for this lovely piece, adapted for “Think IPM.” Here in one place is most everything you need to know about pruning to keep your trees fit and trim. As far as trees are concerned, early spring is the best time to prune. (Late summer is second–best.) In the 4 to…Continue Reading Trees and Threes: Prune Now to Keep Trees Healthy

Beauty and the Battle Against Invasive Plants: IPM Can Help

In New York and around the world, invasive plants rank among the top reasons that the stability of native ecosystems are under threat. Consider the prickly barberries that swallow woodland understories whole. The Norway maples that outcompete sugar maples and out-shade wildflowers. The — well, let’s just stop. Because it doesn’t get better. Sure, those…Continue Reading Beauty and the Battle Against Invasive Plants: IPM Can Help