ID-241: After Your Ash Has Died: Making an Informed Decision on What to Replant

Ellen Crocker, Bill Fountain, Lee Townsend, Nicole Ward Gauthier | Dec. 22, 2016 (New)

Unfortunately the emerald ash borer is only the latest in a series of invasive pests that have recently decimated our trees. Here, we provide basic information on the death of our ash trees and what types of species are less likely to be impacted by invasive insects and diseases in the future.

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ID-237: Soil Percolation: A Key to Survival of Landscape Plants

Ellen Crocker, Rick Durham, Bill Fountain | Sep. 14, 2016 (New)

Eighty to 90 percent of disease and insect problems on landscape plants can be traced back to soil problems. Plants must be adapted to the site if they are to meet our expectations of growing, remain healthy, and attractive.

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PPFS-GEN-14: Don't Eat Those Wild Mushrooms

Ellen Crocker, Nicole Ward Gauthier | Feb. 1, 2016 (New)

Mushrooms are strange and wonderful things--some are beautiful, some are ugly, some are delicious, and some are deadly. Mushroom hunting is a fun and rewarding hobby that can turn a hike through local woods into a puzzle-solving adventure. Many people are drawn to mushroom hunting and the potential to forage for food. Unfortunately, there is a dark side to mushroom foraging: poisoning. Each year, wild mushrooms lead to numerous illnesses and even a few deaths.