Originally Aired 10/08/01. Green lacewing’s consumption of crop pests such as aphids and scale insects make them a welcome sight for New England farmers. Laurie […]
Green Frogs
Originally Aired 6/14/04. Laurie investigates the early summer symphony of frog species found in New England ponds and marshes. She speaks with UConn amphibian expert […]
Graves Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Originally Aired 5/17/04. Laurie visits Graves Farm, a former dairy operation turned wildlife sanctuary. The 650 acres of field and forest provides habitat for a […]
Atkins Flats & Grassland Birds
Proliferating development is destroying grasslands and the species that thrive within. Pete Westover, conservation planner for Amherst, is working to preserve one such grassland called Atkins Flats. In this segment, Westover gives Laurie a tour of the area.
Vegetable Garden Pests
Originally Aired 9/10/01. Kim Stoner invites Laurie into her garden to introduce a number of insects that threaten the health of her plants. Kim, an […]
Woolly Adelgid
Eastern Hemlocks, one of the most common tree species in New England, are dying at an alarming rate from the overwhelming invasion of the woolly […]