Resources
Native Plant info
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
SUNY WCC Ten Elements of Natural Design
SUNY WCC List of Native Plants
How to Design with Naturalistic Plantings
Ecological Communities
New York Natural Heritage Program - An ecological community is a variable assemblage of interacting plant and animal populations that share a common environment.
NYNHP info on Oak-Tulip Tree Forest -
Mass Gov white paper on Oak-Tulip Tree Forests
Native Plant Finder - identify plants that are native to your area. How many do you already have?
Killing aphids - You can spray a rubbing alcohol and water solution on this and other aphids in order to kill them without leaving lasting pesticides that effect other insects. I use 1 part alcohol to 3 parts water and a splash of dawn dish soap. They are all black and dead the next day. Source: Dave's Garden