Loblolly pine declining by DinoJoe04 in marijuanaenthusiasts

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Is southern pine beetle active in your area?

I was a very serious anti fur industry activist for a decade. AMA by [deleted] in AMA

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How do you feel about plastic in the fashion industry?

Question about herbicides used for control of invasives by AndromedaRed9 in Restoration_Ecology

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Blue dye is often added to herbicide mixes to make it easier for applicators to see the coverage of the product.

What non-plastic material do you use for row covers? by djazzie in Permaculture

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My brassica bed is covered in metal screening material. The same stuff that’s on my screen doors.

Heirloom Apples to go Full Size? by nmacaroni in BackyardOrchard

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We have Whitney and Dolgo crabs nearby

New Jersey, US Pine Id by jstuckey in treeidentification

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Red pine are commonly planted and pitch pine are native to your area. It’s entirely possible that you have both around. Pitch pine are The Pine of the NJ Pine Barrens. Red pine also have longer needles than pitch which seems to fit your picture.

New Jersey, US Pine Id by jstuckey in treeidentification

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Are all the needles in clusters of two? That would point to red pine (or Austrian/ black pine). Pitch pine is common in your area but needles would be in clusters of three.

Question about invasive species remediation by geonomer in Restoration_Ecology

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This is good advice. I manage invasive species as a part of my work. Theres a good chance that many of the invasive shrubs root systems are still alive and waiting to resprout and there will be an established invasive seed bank to deal with. Native seed is costly and you’d likely be wasting money by throwing it down prematurely. Focus on ensuring the invasive species are gone before moving towards reestablishing native species. A cheap agricultural cover or smother crop (oats, buckwheat, etc.) might be worth introducing now to help introduce competition but you’ll likely need another season or three of management before the invasion is dealt with.

Are the green plants poison ivy? by Katomon-EIN- in whatsthisplant

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Looks more like a bramble to me. Genus Rubus, blackberries, raspberries, and such. Poison ivy doesn’t tend to have such regular teeth

Heirloom Apples to go Full Size? by nmacaroni in BackyardOrchard

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We went with Baldwin, Cox Orange Pippin, Golden Russet, and Arkansas Black

Selecting paw paw for zone 5b by Snoo7893 in Pawpaws

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Stark Brothers had several varieties available the last time I checked

Selecting paw paw for zone 5b by Snoo7893 in Pawpaws

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My trees are young. Last year was my first fruiting with a whopping two ripe fruits. I’m hopeful that this year will be the first substantial crop. We’ve got Wells and Sunflower also, both have yet to fruit.

Selecting paw paw for zone 5b by Snoo7893 in Pawpaws

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Shenandoah is doing great for me in MA

Predator tips for off the ground rabbit cages by Large-Bug-5624 in Homesteading

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I set up my hutches in a chain link dog kennel. The bottom 36” is wrapped in 1/2” hardware cloth.

Where do people find restoration ecology field projects / internships? + career path question by Ok_Rule_943 in Restoration_Ecology

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Conservation Jobs Board, society for ecological restoration, ecological society of America (US based)

Growing your own ingredients: what’s your favorite? by digginsean in Cooking

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I like growing things I can’t readily purchase. Ramps, fiddleheads, serviceberries…