July 2011 Blog Posts (20)

Thousands of 200-year-old plane trees along the banks of the Canal du Midi, a historic waterway and World Heritage Site that dates to the reign of the Sun King, will have to be cut down because of a deadly fungus.

Two thousand trees along the canal have so far been hit by the microfungus Ceratocystis platani – which arrived in France via the contaminated wooden ammunition boxes of American GIs in the second world war. But the disease has been spreading steadily along the canal since…

How many times throughout your day do you wish to be a kid again? Riding bikes, playing sports, climbing trees…these are just some of the fun activities for which adults never seem to have time, but wish they could revisit.

This weekend, some lucky men and women from chapters of the International…

The next time you see an insect, take a closer look. Instead of writhing and yelping, take a moment to consider its impact. Often times, what you see crawling on the sidewalk or navigating tall grass isn’t harmful—in fact, it may even be beneficial. Ladybugs, praying mantises and dragonflies are all considered “good” bugs. They get rid of many of the creepy-crawling pests most people dislike.…

By JIM ROBBINS, NY TIMES

Published: July 14, 2011

A recently approved herbicide called Imprelis, widely used by…

While Space Shuttle Atlantis is on the final mission of the NASA shuttle program, we have a tall piece of space history to gaze upon each day right here in Olympia. It’s a “moon tree.” 

Check out…

Just like with people, height is often indicative of the health of your tree. Is it receiving the proper nutrients? Are there any parasites inhibiting its growth? Are its conditions optimal to support life? These are a few questions the height of your tree can help answer. To calculate the height of your…

The results are in for The Grove’s Tree Tenants photo contest! Before announcing our winners, we’d like to thank everyone who participated in the contest – including all the members who shared their Tree Tenant photos and stories with The Grove community, as well as our panel of judges from various state and urban forestry agencies and the USDA Forest…

By Aaron Everett, Washington State Forester

The link between communities and working forests is stronger than we often take time to realize.

Clean air and water, outdoor recreation, natural resource jobs, and fish and wildlife habitat –these are benefits of forests, without which life in our communities would certainly be less enjoyable, and in some cases, impossible. Yet it’s hard to remember the connection—between the trees off in the distance and, for…

What better way to enjoy the crisp air and shade that our trees provide than to spend time outdoors in your favorite park with friends and family this summer? Whether playing with your kids on the playground, enjoying a picnic with friends or throwing the Frisbee to your furry…

The soil was alive, the trees emanated old age, and the shade was prolific with pockets of light bursting through.  All expected qualities of an old growth forest.   The unexpected was the sound of airplanes overhead and cars from a nearby major road.   This was my experience at…

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When you imagine a forest, what comes to mind? Do you envision a tropical rainforest overflowing with exotic plants and animals? Or maybe a thick expanse of tall pine trees that stretches on forever? For most people, these are some of the images the word “forest” provokes. However, hose living in Portland, Maine may have a drastically different picture in mind—one of their own city.…

I bought a pink dogwood trying to bring some color and trees to my new yard. It did alright for a while, then while I was on vacation it somehow took a turn for the worst. When I came back it didn't look healthy. Its leaves looked crinkle-y and there were little gnaty looking things flying around it. I talked to the nursery, who GAVE me a bottle of systemic drench to use (very nice of them I think) and told me to try it.  It's not looking much better, and I'm desperately trying to think of…