If you live in Tompkins County, New York, you can submit questions to the Growline by using the form below, or by sending a message through your usual email service to growline@cornell.edu, or by calling 607/272-2292 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm (8 am-4 pm during the summer) Monday through Friday. If you include your telephone number a Master Gardener will be able to call you to clarify your question or to get more information, if necessary.
ISSUES
Hemlock Woolly Adelgids Found in Tompkins County
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Hemlock woolly adelgids, an invasiv species first discovered in the central Finger Lakes area last summer, have since been identified in 19 Finger Lakes sites, and now include Cornell Plantations' Cascadilla Gorge and Beebe Lake natural areas. They are native to Japan. Aside from aesthetic qualities, hemlocks play important roles in the ecology of local gorges. They moderate stream temperatures in the summer creating a habitat that is favorable to native brook trout as well as wildlife and plants that rely on cooler microclimates. They also play a role in maintaining water quality by stabilizing steep gorge slopes and buffering sediment runoff. Read more...
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
Spring Plant Sale
Saturday, April 16
Ithaca Hight School
Vegetable Gardens
Workshop, 4/5/09
CCE Education Ctr.
Test Your Soil First!
Instructions and
forms online, here.