Tree-tment Protects Ash Trees Against the Ash Borer
James Rada, Jr. As we move into spring and the trees on Catoctin Mountain and around Northern Frederick County turn green, Thurmont is not overly worried about the devastation caused by the emerald ash borer. Emerald ash borer is a beetle that is native to eastern and southeast Asia. It was first discovered in the…
Replacing Dead Community Park Trees Will Cost A Lot of Green
James Rada, Jr. A forester from the Maryland Department of the Environment Forestry Division toured Thurmont’s Community Park a few months ago, studying each tree. The emerald ash borer had been found on private property in Thurmont, and he wanted to see if the beetle had made it to other properties. The emerald ash borer…
