Author: Devon Giordano
Is Forsythia Invasive on Long Island? The Pretty Yellow Shrub With a Hidden Cost
Every spring, Long Island bursts yellow with forsythia — but here’s what those cheerful blooms are actually doing to our native landscape. Why Long Island Gardeners Should Care Long Island is home to more than 8 million people, 1,100 miles of coastline, and a single underground aquifer that supplies our drinking water. Our remaining woodlands…
Bradford Pear Is Still Being Sold on Long Island — Here’s Why That’s a Problem
The Callery pear looked like the perfect street tree. It turned out to be one of the most damaging invasivetrees on Long Island — and New York is still selling it. Why Long Island Needs to Pay Attention Every April, white-blooming trees line Long Island’s strip mall parking lots, highway medians, and village traffic circles.…
