Ohio outlaws ubiquitous pear trees
Ohio this year has banned the sale of Callery pear trees that are crowding out native wild plants in many forests across the country.
Ecology
Jan 21, 2023
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News tagged with nursery plants
For tribes, reforesting means reconnecting to history and culture
In western Montana's Mission Mountains, whitebark pine trees have been hit hard by blister rust, an invasive disease.
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2022
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Store-bought milkweed plants can expose monarch caterpillars to harmful pesticides
Milkweed plants purchased at retail nurseries across the United States were contaminated with pesticides harmful to monarch caterpillars that rely on milkweed, a study led by researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 13, 2022
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Nursery plants are plagued by a hidden water mold, and plant pathologists have a solution
Many nursery plants around the world are ravaged by root-destroying Phytophthora water molds. These disease organisms can lurk undetected for months or even years, thanks in part to the use of chemicals that suppress symptoms ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 4, 2021
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Helping plant nurseries reduce runoff
You may have heard how excess nutrients, such as phosphorus, can run off of crop fields. This can cause harm when the nutrients end up in rivers and lakes. However, there are other sources of excess nutrients you might not ...
Environment
Dec 9, 2019
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Intelligent sprayers poised to transform nursery industry
Producers of landscape trees, shrubs, vines and perennials, all of which are known as nursery crops, are poised to adopt an industry-wide change that will benefit all of society. Researchers with the University of Tennessee ...
Environment
Nov 19, 2018
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Plant pathologists discover unusual evolutionary transition in common bacteria
It's the "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" in a nursery setting.
Biotechnology
Dec 12, 2017
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Historic trees get a second shot at life with cloning efforts
The majestic oak that sits on the corner of Cedar Lane and Palisade Avenue in Teaneck, N.J., is headed for the chopping block, but the historic tree may live on, if experts can manage the tricky feat of cloning it.
Biotechnology
Jun 6, 2013
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Mediterranean earthworm species found thriving in Ireland as global temperatures rise
Scientists have discovered a thriving population of Mediterranean earthworms in an urban farm in Dublin, Ireland.
Ecology
Jul 25, 2012
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Study shows forest insects and diseases arrive in US via imported plants
The trade in live plants from around the world has become a major industry in the United States, with new imports now valued at more than $500 billion annually. According to a study conducted by researchers at UC Santa Barbara's ...
Ecology
Apr 9, 2012
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