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Learn About Native Vines and Trees
Posted in Education, Uncategorized
Tagged Holmes Run, Holmes Run Park Committee, invasive, Jerome "Buddie" Ford Nature Center, Native, Rod Simmons, Trees, Vines, VNPS Potowmack Chapter
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Top Ten Least Wanted Invasive Plants
In Northern Virginia, there are several plants we and trees would be better off without. Some strangle trees, some add enough weight to topple them, and some grow so vigorously that tree saplings don’t stand a chance in natural areas … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Invasive plants, Training Materials, Tree Care, Uncategorized
Tagged Arlington, education, invasive, ivy, recommended reading, tree care, TreeSteward class
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Oak Decline in Virginia article.pdf – Google Drive
Oak Decline in Virginia article.pdf – Google Drive — Read on drive.google.com/file/d/19qdo-uDScON9H6Jel1Gi1vPr62_R7VgX/view
Posted in Canopy Loss, Mature Trees Are Valuable, Pests, Tree Care
Tagged arborist, certified arborist, drought, invasive, Oak decline, planting, species, tree care, tree diseases, tree maintenance, tree preservation, Virginia
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Trees Saved from Choking Hazard: Campaign Blasts Off
Our trees add value to our properties and quality to our lives. That is why we’ve invested so much time and money into landscaping, nurturing and maintaining our trees and gardens. The investment is worth it. Unfortunately, what looks like a … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Community Service, Tree Care
Tagged invasive, tree care
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SUCCESS: Locust Tree Liberated from Ivy
Last winter, the 2011 TreeSteward class had a work day on the Bluemont Connector Trail in Arlington. A large black locust tree was found to be smothered in English Ivy. TreeStewards worked to free the poor tree by using the … Continue reading
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Tagged invasive, ivy campaidn, life saver
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Upcoming Event on March 23, 2011: Reclaiming Our Parks
In 2000, Lubber Run Park was covered with invasive exotic plant species that were rapidly crowding out and killing the native plants and turning the park into a wasteland of weeds. Neighbors and community volunteers played a critical role in … Continue reading