Forest management efforts in Connecticut paying off as American chestnut tree makes a comeback | The Republic via Ct Environmental Headlines Scientists have been working on restoration since the 1930s, and in the last several years, American chestnut specialist Sandy Anagnostakis has been breeding blight-resistant trees by crossing the American species with its Chinese cousin, [...]

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Piet Oudolf Where Ecology Meets Design | Ecology Global Network by Fran Sorin Over the last decade, Piet Oudolf has become a ‘superstar’  in the gardening world. But few people have knowledge of the man who creates magnificent works of art. I was compelled to set up an interview with him exactly for that reason. [...]

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New England Wild Flower Society to visit the Brine Garden | Garden Large The New England Wild Flower Society to visit the Brine Garden The Brine Design: Landscape and Garden Principles in Practice Join an on-site seminar at landscape designer Duncan Brine’s own six-acre garden. The Brine Garden – now in its 21st year – [...]

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The Garden Conservancy’s Open Day at the Brine Garden | Garden Large The Garden Conservancy opens the gates of America‘s finest private gardens by inviting the public to visit. The Conservancy’s Open Days Program encourages appreciation of “gardens as living works of art.”   © gardenlarge The Brine Garden – Duncan & Julia Brine 2011 [...]

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nsf.gov – National Science Foundation (NSF) News – Are New England’s Iconic Maples at Risk? – US National Science Foundation (NSF) On city streets, the ALB invades many different types of hardwood trees.  But in forests, the beetle disproportionately attacks large maple trees.

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