LM StaffNov 20, 2023
The 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map offers a web-based geographic information system (GIS)-based and interactive user-friendly format.
LM StaffNov 29, 2022
Researchers from the University of Florida will search for cost-effective methods for managing nematodes and fungal diseases thanks to a grant from USDA-NIFA.
LM StaffOct 14, 2021
University of Georgia researchers are studying how to use artificial intelligence to better manager turfgrass irrigation.
LM StaffMar 19, 2021
Arborjet earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for its NutriRoot 2-2-3 Liquid Soil Applied Fertilizer. The USDA Certified Biobased Product Label verifies that the product’s amount of renewable bio-based ingredients meets or exceeds levels set by the USDA. With…
LM StaffNov 7, 2023
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) might have met its maker. A team of international researchers created female EAB beetle decoys that electrocute male EAB beetles when they attempt to mate. "We coated a dead female beetle with a vapor of…
LM StaffOct 30, 2014
Grass Roots, a 1.3-acre interactive outdoor exhibit at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., held its grand opening Oct. 16. The exhibit is the centerpiece of the Grass Roots Initiative, a four-year a collaborative effort between the Arboretum and…
LM StaffAug 16, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) declared the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) was effectively eradicated from an area in Boston. The beetle was discovered in Boston in July 2010. To control the pest,…
LM StaffSep 11, 2013
Jay and Samantha Prier’s 120-acre property in Mondamin, Iowa, will receive quite a transformation this month as part of the Create and Conserve habitat contest. The couple was selected as the winner of the contest by Bobcat Co. and Rick…
LM StaffAug 21, 2013
Native species provide ideal habitats for wildlife, are hardier, and require less water and ongoing maintenance than other ornamentals. Yet, they are losing ground to suburbanization, fragmented habitats, ornamental plants and invasive species, according to Keep America Beautiful (KAB). That's why…
Sarah PfleddererFeb 27, 2023
More than 80,000 trees have been cut to a stump and grinded to nonexistence due to Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) infestations, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The invasive pest dons long antennae and white spots on its 1…
LM StaffJul 31, 2018
By Ann Perry WASHINGTON—Plants can adapt to extreme shifts in water availability, such as drought and flooding, but their ability to withstand these extreme patterns will be tested by future climate change, according to a study by U.S. Department of…
LM Staff and LM StaffAug 16, 2023
The renewed interest in the environment in recent years is not slowing with the pace of the economy. Homeowners and businesses are looking for ways to reduce maintenance and input costs, and a sustainable landscape design is one way to…
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