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2008-2009
Professional Management Guide for Insects, Diseases
and Weeds of Trees and Shrubs in New England
Pesticide label
registration changes every year in all states and you can
only legally apply pesticides according to the current year's
label. This updated 2008-09 guide tells you what is current
and legal for use in all the New England states and is the
way for you to stay current with pesticide information. If
you already have the 2003 version, this is the updated supplement
for pesticide information. Remember, if you're a pesticide
applicator, it's the law! Created by UMass Extension professionals,
this manual offers the latest on virtually all the insects,
diseases, and weeds of woody plants in New England; current
and legal listings of chemical compounds labeled for the
management of these pests; Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
considerations for most of these pests; environmentally friendly
alternatives in pest management such as horticultural oils,
soaps, biologicals, etc.; and Growing Degree Day (GDD) information
for most of the insect pests of woody plants.
Price: $26
($4 extra for imprinted three-ring binder)
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Planting and
Maintaining Sustainable Landscapes: A Guide for Public Officials
and the Green Industry
An updated and
reprinted collection of fact sheets, including Trees and
Shrubs for Low Maintenance Landscapes; Recommendations for
Planting and Maintaining Trees and Shrubs; Integrated Pest
Management and Plant Health Care; Streetscape Design and
Planting; Selecting Turfgrasses for Low Maintenance Sites;
Turf Pesticides and the Environment; Children's Protection
Act and School IPM Plans; and Guidelines for Planting within
the 100 Foot Wetland Buffer.
Price: $15
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Nursery BMP: A Handbook for Massachusetts Nursery Best Management Practices
BMP considerations for field and container nurseries and horticulture distribution centers include nursery layout, water management and irrigation, nutrient management, soil conservation, composting, prohibited plants, pesticide use and storage, insect, mite, disease and weed management, wildlife damage management, organic and inorganic waste management, and alternative energy and energy conservation. BMPs are adaptable for the diversity that exists within the industry. Applying these practices will help Massachusetts nurseries to remain (or become) healthy and profitable.
Price: FREE!
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Cultural
Practice Problems of Trees and Shrubs in the Landscape and
Nursery
A newly released, concise compilation of the most recent
research on cultural practice problems of trees and shrubs
in the landscape and nursery. Highlights the many cultural
practice pitfalls associated with woody plants in the nursery,
landscape, and urban forest. This includes: issues with roots,
proper digging, handling, planting, mulching, trunk wraps,
staking, watering, fertilization, construction injury, issues
of the urban forest and much more. Written for professional
horticulturists, landscape designers, municipal grounds managers,
and master gardeners. The intent was to create a concise yet
informative quick reference to the multitude of problems associated
with cultural practices and to expose the reader to the vast
area of scientific work that has been performed. This book
can be useful to plant-care specialists throughout much of
the United States and Canada. Features 100 detailed color
photographs.
108
pages, bound. Price: $17
Bookstore
inventory code: LD-CPPB
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