New disease threatens Massachusetts' beech trees
Beech leaf disease has spread rapidly through Massachusetts since it was first detected here in 2020. Its root causes and treatment remain a mystery.
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Beech leaf disease has spread rapidly through Massachusetts since it was first detected here in 2020. Its root causes and treatment remain a mystery.
The tree is believed to have fallen victim to beech leaf disease, which has spread quickly through the Northeast in recent years. Along with severe droughts, the disease has taken a toll on the treasured trees.
Dick Simmons and Jim Olivetti teamed up for this week's Beauty of Nature.
Toni Bandrowicz The Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn is going wild! -- with wildflowers that is. With the help of the Swampscott Conservancy, church members planted 136 seedlings of native Canada Windflower (Anemone canadensis), Eastern Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), and Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) in a wooded area on the church’s property. Suzanne Hale, Conservancy member and native plant enthusiast, assisted in the selection and placement of the plants. Jeannette McGinn and Jim Olivetti, church members, organized the May 1st event, which brought 14 people ...