Arbor Day is a holiday that celebrates nature and typically involves the planting of trees. Here in Vermont, we are blessed with over 4.5 million acres of forests, and to keep them healthy, forest managers continue to try and stay ahead of an invasive beetle that threatens ash trees.
Spongy moths have been plaguing homes in western Vermont in recent weeks. Insatiable eaters, the pests attack trees, particularly oak trees, among other plants,.