By Luke Gervase, Project Ecologist at GEI Consultants, Inc In July 2021, GEI Consultants, Inc. (GEI) licensed pesticide applicators conducted a site visit at the Town of Brookhaven West Meadow … Read more
Small carpet grass, arthraxon, jointhead grass, hairy jointgrass (Arthraxon hispidus)Family: PoaceaeLife Form: Annual grass Tier: 2 History & Introduction Arthraxon hispidus was first documented in the US in the 1870s and … Read more
Family: Brassicaceae Life form: Forb History & Introduction Native to West Asia through Southeastern Europe, perennial pepperweed (PPW) will grow nearly anywhere within its native range including fresh, brackish, and … Read more
Family: Plumbaginaceae Habit: Perennial herb Flowering season: July to September Tier 2 – Eradication – High and very high impact species, or potentially so, with low enough abundance to make … Read more
Worms don’t like mustard. This became obvious as we watched worms emerge from a small plot of forested ground, irritated but not injured by the mustard-water solution. In this field … Read more
This spring (2021) we have been noticing an increased number in symptomatic beech trees that have been confirmed as having beech leaf disease (BLD). BLD has been making its way … Read more
This past weekend I was helping my mother with some yard work when I noticed that she had purchased a grass with silvery white midribs, and my suspicions were confirmed … Read more
