John Peter Thompson

Protecting Your Landscape From A Hurricane

June Stoyer 9 Comments Agriculture, Environment, Featured Guests, Featured Guests, Gardening

Most people are quick to stock up on supplies as they brace themselves for the brunt of a hurricane. What can you do to protect your garden from Hurricane Irene? Learn from horticultural expert, John Peter Thompson about what you can do to protect your landscape before it costs you thousands of dollars in restoration.

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Recognizing & Removing Invasive Species From Your Yard

June Stoyer 11 Comments Environment, Featured Guests, Featured Guests, Gardening

Many people love to buy new species of plants to add something new to their garden but have no idea that they could be introducing an invasive species to their landscape. One of the most common ways of introducing invasive species to your yard is by purchasing firewood. An unsuspecting homeowner can very well introduce such species as the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis, which has been devastating the ash tree population of North America. This is now a major crisis in the Eastern United States and Canada, as 15-20% of the tree population is ash, genus: Fraxinus spp. (baseball bats are made from ash).

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John Peter Thompson: Stressed Out Plants & Implementing IPM For Plant Disease

@TheOrganicView 4 Comments Environment, Gardening

Most people will run to their local garden center to find a chemical cure to get rid of common garden diseases or pests that are problematic. However, this may be an unnecessary expense that can be resolved with some very basic solutions or by practicing IPM (Integrated Pest Management)

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