All tagged Trees

‘But only God can make a tree.*’

This is a thank you note, or maybe more accurately a love letter, to all the folks in Swarthmore who care for the trees—folks who plant and trim, and notice where we need more; those who select trees for perfect loveliness, and trees so tall they arch over the street; and those who safely take them away when their work is done.

Protect your trees!

Now is the time for homeowners to protect their trees from the invasive spotted lanternfly (SLF). From egg cases that were dormant over the winter, distinctive nymphs are emerging — small, black, with a random pattern of white spots covering their bodies. In a later stage, the nymphs become mostly red and black. Nymphs cannot fly, they crawl (and they can jump!), and will travel up and down the trunks of the trees. They feed by sucking out the sap of the tree, weakening it, and over time potentially killing it.