Landscape, Nursery & Urban Forestry Program Upcoming Events
Get some hands-on experience scouting and identifying landscape diseases, insects, weeds, and abiotic problems.
Training 1 in the Identifying Freshwater Wetlands in the Landscape series is an introduction to inland wetland plant identification and begins with an overview of the major characteristics of woody and nonwoody vegetation used for identification in most plant keys.
In Training 2 of the Identifying Freshwater Wetlands in the Landscape series, participants will be introduced to some of the fundamental characteristics of soils that are used to identify hydric (wetland) soils in the field, including soil texture, color, horizon type and redoximorphic features.
Correct weed identification is an important first step in the development of an effective weed management program. Join Randy Prostak, Extension Weed Specialist, for a walk through the landscape for an up-close look at weed problems in diverse habitats in the park.
|8:30 - 10:15 AM||Making the Soil – Plant Health – Pest Tolerance Connection|
Mary Owen, UMass Extension Turf Specialist