Save Our Trees!: The Plight of the Eastern Hemlock
Got hemlocks? Look out for these special trees on your land. The hemlock is under threat from an invasive insect species that has particularly taken hold throughout the eastern United States. Native to Asia, the hemlock woolly adelgid first appeared in Richmond, Virginia, in the 1950s, and has since spread with devastating effects. These tiny aphids burrow into the trees and...