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	Organic Gardening: Urban Forestry and Your Home Networx.com, a home improvement website, describes the power of a strategically planned urban forest to transform and restore any city. MORE >> Thousand Cankers Disease: A Red Alert for Walnut The black walnut may be the next on the list of disappearing trees. Do not sell or transport walnut logs, slabs or firewood (any walnut with bark attached) from areas of known or suspected infestation into unaffected areas. MORE >> What is an Arborist and How Can You Find One? From Planet Green a Discovery Company MORE >> Rid your lawn of snow mold Spring is upon us and so is snow mold. Lawn experts provide tips on how to identify and help rid a property of this unsightly lawn fungus. MORE >> EAB Found in Iowa The Iowa Emerald Ash Borer Team confirmed on May 14, 2010, that the emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive pest that kills ash trees, has been found in Iowa along the Mississippi River two miles south of the Minnesota border in Allamakee County. The land is owned and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This is the first confirmed EAB infestation in Iowa. MORE >> National Register of Big Trees Big trees are symbols of all the good work trees do for the quality of the environment-and our quality of life. MORE >> Green Spaces Improve Health (BBC News) There is more evidence that living near a 'green space' has health benefits. MORE >> National Tree Benefits Calculator The Tree Benefit Calculator allows anyone to make a simple estimation of the benefits individual street-side trees provide. This tool is based on i-Tree’s street tree assessment tool called STRATUM. With inputs of location, species and tree size, users will get an understanding of the environmental and economic value trees provide on an annual basis. The Tree Benefit Calculator is intended to be simple and accessible. As such, this tool should be considered a starting point for understanding trees’ value in the community, rather than a scientific accounting of precise values. For more detailed information on urban and community forest assessments, visit the i-Tree website. MORE >> When Tree Hugging Goes Too Far (Wall Street Journal/Real Estate)Do we love big old trees too much? Many homeowners don't give enough thought to what hazards their biggest and oldest trees may pose to people and property. MORE >> USDA Newsroom USDA's collection of "hot topic" press releases ranging from current pest alerts for specific regions of the United States to new trends in disease prevention and tree and plant care. MORE >> Tree Planting Program Creates Jobs The US Small Business Administration tree planting program successfully leverages federal dollars with non-federal sources to improve the urban and community tree resources of many of the nation's towns and cities Tree plantings create demand for nurserymen, arborists…. MORE >> Don't Move Firewood! ISA is pleased to support the efforts of Don't Move Firewood.org. Tree-killing insects and diseases can lurk in firewood. These insects and diseases can't move far on their own, but when people move firewood they can jump hundreds of miles. New infestations destroy our forests, property values, and cost huge sums of money to control. MORE >>


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	Consumer Education Brochures Available from ISA Each title sold in packets of 100 for $15.00. Visit the ISA web store Weathering the Storm brochures available for purchase in packs of 50 for $15.95 (Retail). Order web store Top 10 Myths of Tree Care Should you prune your trees in the Spring? How deep must fertilizer be applied to reach the roots of your trees? Which species of trees should be topped to keep them from falling on your house? MORE >>