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ISSN 1554-656X

The Newsletter o the Ecological Landscaping Association Vol. 14, No. 2 Summer 2007

Dont Bug Me!

1 The Invasion of the Home Snatchers

3 From the President

6 Better Grub and Insect Control

8 Book Review

9 Insect Factoids, Gleanings

10 Events, Announcements

11 Unclassifeds

12 Discover Eco Landscaping Bulk Order Form

13 Discover Eco Landscaping Sample pages

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Bruce Wenning is a horticulturistworking at Land Sakes in Newton andserves on the Board of Directors of the

Ecological Landscaping Association.Tis article originally appeared in

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Please be sure that all future

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2007 Membership Directory Supplement

The printed supplement to the 2007 Membership Directory will be mailed

out shortly to ELA members. It will contain the contact information of

members who joined after the Directory was produced in April 2007.

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The early stages of compost production atBrookside Gardens in Maryland. Differ-ent raw materials are mixed together andallowed to mature (with occasional turn-ing) for a little more than a year.

Photo: D. Collins

A new landscape in Santa Cruz, CA with nolawn area. Note the retaining wall built fromrecycled pavement fragments.

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The Ecological Landscaping

Association Wants You!

Once again, we want to let you know that we welcome motivated,

energetic individuals who support our mission and purpose to join us in

developing and administering the programs and initiatives of our orga-

nization. Our past success and the ability to improve and expand ELA inthe future depend on the support and involvement of many people. Your

interests, enthusiasm and talents may be just what are needed. Different

opportunities for participation are available:

Board of Directors The board is a core group of volunteers who

do the month-to-month work to keep the organization healthy, growing

and vital: policy setting, program development, strategic planning and

nancial management. Were especially looking for people with some ex-

perience in nance, grant writing and fundraising, computer technology,

marketing, public relations and organizational development. The board

generally meets once per month between September and March.

Committees The various committees play a vital role in car-

rying out the work of the organization. Participation on standing com-

mittees or helping with specic projects might be something you could

offer. Opportunities are available in conference planning, fundraising,

publications, national governance, public relations, board recruitment,

membership services, and on ad hoc committees. Creativity, enthusiasm,

writing/communication skills, dedication, and of course, a little free time

are what we need. Do you have any to lend?

Getting involved is as simple as calling us at (617) 436-5838, or dropping

us a line at [email protected]. Let us know how and when to reach

you and we will get in touch.

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ELAs 2007 Annual Meeting Recap

The recent ELA summer Annual Meeting provided an

opportunity to celebrate another successful year as a leader in

environmental education and stewardship. In addition to the

annual business meeting and report on the annual ballot results, anappreciation potluck dinner was held to thank the many volunteers

that have contributed to the ELA efforts throughout the year.

Thanks to Andrea Knowles and Kathy Sargent-ONeill for

helping to organize this years Annual Meeting at the Wolbach

Farm in Sudbury, Massachusetts, the permanent home of the Sud-

bury Valley Trustees, www.sudburyvalleytrustees.org.

2007 Ballot Results

The slate of ELA ofcers for the upcoming year is: Dennis

Collins, President; Sandy Vorce, VicePresident; Sue Storer,Treasurer; Owen Wormser, Secretary. Incumbent Board members

elected to serve additional terms are: Dennis Collins, William

Jewell, Chris OBrien, Kathy Sargent-ONeill, and Robert Levite.

Newly elected to the Board are: Maureen Sundberg and Peter

Hinrichs. Board members serving existing terms are: Sue Storer,

Cathy Rooney, Bruce Wenning, Donald Bishop, Owen Wormser,

Andrea Knowles, Karen Dominguez-Brann, Sandy Vorce, and

Joanna Campe.

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Welcome to NewELA Board Members

We are delighted to have two

outstanding additions to the ELA

Board: Maureen Sundberg and

Peter Hinrichs.

As ELA continues to expand its

outreach to the homeowner com-

munity, it is with great enthusi-

asm that we welcome Maureen

Sundberg as our rst homeowner

representative to the ELA Board.

Maureen is a passionate gar-

dener, environmental advocate,

and active community volunteer.

As a Girl Scout leader for more

than 10 years, Maureen has

been instrumental in introducing

environmental awareness and

ecological gardening practices to

countless young girls. Recently,

Maureen helped girls organize

and run a Green Power Day for

Andover/North Andover children

and construct Barred Owl houses

to be installed at local conserva-

tion properties. Maureen lives

and gardens with her family in

Andover, MA.Peter Hinrichs comes to ELA

with an extensive background

in gardening and a degree in

landscape architecture. With

many years work experience in

horticulture and landscaping in

both the private and nonprot

worlds, Peters background and

interests are quite diverse. Peter is

currently the Gardens Curator at

Massachusetts Horticultural Soci-

ety where he is involved in manyaspects of garden education for

both adults and children. Earlier

in Peters career, he worked for

Treefrog Landscapes, Inc. on eco-

logical designs and educational

programs.

Please join us in welcoming

Maureen and Peter!

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Te Ecological Landscaping

Association would like to thank

the following for their generous

help in sustaining our mission

through the Annual Appeal:

Nancy Askin

Seymour Askin Jr.

Bernadette Bailey

Jonathan Branseld

Jake Clapp

Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery

Clif Fountaine

Cathy Miner Hartenstein

Dave MacDonald

Elizabeth Newell

Sue Storer

Roger Sturgis

Katherine Udall

Bruce Wenning

Camilla Worden

Tank you as well to our many

valued ELA supporters who

wish to remain anonymous.

Landscaping at the Waters Edge: An

Ecological Approach, a new book from

UNH Cooperative Extension, explains

how landscaping choices affect ground

water and demonstrates how, with simpleobservations, ecologically-based design,

and low-impact maintenance practices,

you can protecteven improvethe quality

of our water resources. Call 862-1564 or

order online at:

http://extension.unh.edu/Pubs/Pubs.htm.

Applicable to all of New England.

Policy on Climate Change

The New England Wild Flower Societys

Board of Trustees adopted a Policy on

gleanings

CT DEP Advises Anglers and Boaters

to Take Precautions to Prevent Spread of

Didymo Into Connecticut Waters

Highly invasive alga found in Vermont in

the Connecticut and White Rivers

The Connecticut Department of Envi-

ronmental Protection today is advising

anglers and boaters to be on the lookoutfor the highly invasive freshwater alga

Didymosphenia geminata, known as

Didymo and to take precautions to pre-

vent its spread into Connecticut waters.

The call was prompted when the Vermont

Agency of Natural Resources recently

conrmed that the alga has been found in

the northern reaches of the Connecticut

River near Bloomeld, VT, and at several

sites along the White River, a tributary of

the Connecticut River in central Vermont.

This is the rst ofcial report of Didymoin the northeastern United States.

During blooms, didymo can form

thick mats of cottony material (typically

gray, white and/or brown, but never

green in color) on the bottoms of rivers

and streams that can potentially smother

aquatic plants, aquatic insects and mol-

lusks, destroy sh habitat, and negatively

affect existing food webs. Didymo is

most frequently found in relatively shal-

low streams and rivers having a rocky

substrate. Didymo is not expected to beproblem in the lower Connecticut River

or in lakes; however, it could have a large

impact on sh and other aquatic organ-

isms if introduced to the states smaller

rivers.

Humans are the primary vector re-

sponsible for the recent spread of didymo

Anglers, kayakers and canoeists, boaters

and jet skiers can all unknowingly spread

didymo. This microscopic alga can cling

to shing gear, waders (felt soles can be

especially problematic), boots and boats,

and remain viable for several weeks

under even slightly moist conditions. It

is recommended that water recreational-

ists practice CHECK, CLEAN, DRYprocedures:

CHECK : Before leaving a river orstream, remove all obvious clumps of

algae and look for hidden clumps. Leave

them at the affected site. If you nd any

INSECT FACTOIDS

Insects can be distinguished from

other small animals by their six legs,

three body parts (head, thorax and

abdomen), antennae, compound eye,

and wings (usually, but not always).

95% of all the animal species on the

earth are insects.

Over one million species have been

discovered by scientists.

Insects eat more plants than all the

other creatures on earth.

Insects are incredibly adaptable

creatures and have evolved to live

successfully in most environments

on earth, including deserts and even

the Antarctic. The only place where

insects are not commonly found is in

the oceans.

Grasshoppers can jump 40 times the

length of their body

Ants can carry objects that weight

100 times the weight of their own

body.

There are more than 300,000 species

of beetles, making them the largest

order of insects in the world.

A species of Australian dragon y has

been clocked at 36 MPH.

Climate Change on March 21, 2007.

To learn more about the New England

Wild Flower Society and to read the

policy in its entirety visit their web site atwww.newenglandwild.org and click on

the word Conservation or call 508-877-

7630 or visit New England Wild Flower

Society at Garden in the Woods, 180

Hemenway Rd., Framingham, MA 01701.

Green Tips are now available on the

website of the Union of Concerned Sci-

entists [email protected]. A large

range of topics are covered from global

warming to bottled water.


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2007-2008 ELA Roundtables

The rst of three roundtables has been

scheduled for December 1, 2007.

Please check the ELA website

www.ecolandscaping.org and the Fall

newsletter for information about the Janu-

ary and February 2008 roundtables.

Saturday Dec. 1, 2007

9:00am-12:00pm Bio-control in the

Garden: New Research and Techniques

for Invasives

Co-sponsors: Arnold Arboretum and the

Ecological Landscape Association

Fee: $35 member, $40 nonmember

Co-presenters: Lisa Tewksbury, Manager,

Biological Control Laboratories, University

of Rhode Island; Bruce Wenning, Land

Stewardship Manager for Lands Sake, Inc.

Invasive species are here to stay and

their numbers will only rise with increas-ing globalization. But this doesnt mean

defeat for landscapers and gardeners.

What it does require is considering the

dynamics of ecosystems and develop-

ing methods for keeping aliens in check.

In this program on problem insects and

weeds of New England, Lisa Tewksbury,

an entomologist and manager of the Uni-

versity of Rhode Islands Biological Control

Laboratories, will present a variety of

bio-control techniques, including her labs

current work with lily leaf beetle, birchleaf miner, Cyprus spurge, purple looses-

trife, common reed, swallow-wort, as well

as hemlock woolly adelgid. Shell update

us on success stories and challenges and

when we can expect to see the results of

some of the newly introduced ghters.

Bruce Wenning will present various meth-

ods used and the successes and failures

he experienced in removing invasive

plants at an urban wildlife sanctuary.

later, do not wash them down drains;

dispose all material in the trash.

CLEAN : Soak and scrub all itemsfor at least one minute in either hot (140

degrees F) water, a two percent solution

of household bleach or a ve percent

solution of salt, antiseptic hand cleaner or

dishwashing detergent.

DRY : If cleaning is not practical, afterthe item is completely dry to touch, wait

an additional 48 hours before contact or

use in any other waterway.

Thought to be native to far northern re-

gions of Europe, Asia and probably North

America, the geographical and ecologi-

cal range of this freshwater alga has beenexpanding in recent years. Didymo has

been spreading to diverse areas including

British Columbia in Canada, the western

US (especially Montana, South Dakota,

Idaho and Colorado), New Zealand, and

then into the southeast US (Arkansas,

Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia and

West Virginia). Didymo, a microscopic

alga, has also begun developing massive

blooms that can sometimes extend for

several kilometers of river.

The above procedures will also be

effective against other unwanted

organisms.

For more information on Didymo, visit

the US EPA Region 8 website:

http://www.epa.gov/region8/water/didymosphenia/

or the Biosecurity New Zealand website:

http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/didymo

(Although the preceding press release is

from the CT Department of Environmen-

tal Protection and Vermont Agency of

Natural Resources, this algae has been

found in British Columbia in Canada,

the western US (especially Montana,

South Dakota, Idaho and Colorado), the

southeast US (Arkansas, Tennessee, North

Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia)

and New Zealand, so we all need to be

aware: anglers, boaters, hikers.)

events

ELA-CALIFORNIA

September 11, 2007; 6-8pm. Monterey

Bay Working Group Regular Meeting.

Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave., Santa

Cruz, CA 95062. This meeting repeats ev-

ery other month on the second Tuesday.

announcements

gleanings cont.

Sept. 2 Champion Tree & Garden Tour

Bartlett Arboretum, Stamford, CT

203-322-6971

www.bartlettarboretum.org

Sept. 7-9 Nasami Farm (NEWFS) Fall Sale

Whately, MA

413-397-9922

www.newfs.org

Sept. 16 Annual Fall Plant Sale

Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, MA

617-524-1718

www.arboretum.harvard.edu

Sept. 21-23 Common Ground Country

Fair

Main Organic Farmers and Gardeners

Association, Unity, ME

207-568-4141

www.mofga.org

October 28-31, 2007 Ecological

Landscaping Conference: From scientic

principles to public policies and prac-

tices, Cleveland, Ohio. The Ohio State

University Urban Landscape Ecology

Program announces an interdisciplinary

conference and is soliciting abstracts for

contributed oral and poster sessions.

More information visit the ofcialconference website:

www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/ulep/Conference.htm

November 3, 2007 Connecting Chil-

dren and Nature: Exploring New Avenues

for Environmental Education

Wheelock College, Boston, MA

Conference sponsored by Mass Audubon

and Wheelock College. Keynote Speaker:

Richard Louv, author ofLast Child in the

Woods. For information visit ,

http://www.massaudubon.org.

November 7-9, 2007 U.S. Green Build-

ing Council Conference

Chicago, Illinois at the new McCormick

Place West Building (2301 S. Lake Shore

Drive, Chicago, IL 60616). For informa-

tion visit U.S. Green Building Council ,

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ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPING IS A METHOD of designing,building, and maintaining landscapes that considers the ecology of a siteand creates gardens that enhance the surrounding environment for the

benefit of humans and all other life in the ecosystem.

When the earth is disturbed during the construction of buildings, homes,driveways, and roadways, the land is forever altered.Although the naturallandscape can never be restored completely, with thoughtful attention tothe site, ecological landscapers can create outdoor spaces that are practical,healthy, and aesthetically pleasing. Ecological landscaping strives to balancethe building site with the natural environment. It draws upon the wisdomof natural systems. By studying the inter-relationships between livingthings, non-living things, and the environment, ecological landscapers cancreate a landscaped community that will conserve natural resources,preserve biodiversity, and protect the environment.With proper design andimplementation, a healthy pattern begins to form with each component inthe landscape; people, animals, plants, water, soil, insects, and wildlife, all

interacting in a sustainable way.

Conservation is an important part of ecological landscaping.Theobjectives of an ecological landscaper are to reduce water consumption,preserve water quality, prevent soil erosion, protect biodiversity, diminishthe use of toxic pesticides, and minimize the use of non-renewableresources. By striving toward these goals, the ecological landscaper cancreate gardens that are both environmentally responsible and enjoyableto experience.

We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging

to us.When we see land as a community to which we belong,we may begin to use it with love and respect.

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