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Christy Martin Receives the Green Industry's Highest Honor
Posted on Sep. 19, 2023 / People in the News, LICH Updates / Subscribe 0
Christy Martin was recognized with the green industry's highest honor bestowed by the Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii, LICH Director Emeritus.
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Light Amidst Tragedy: Lahaina Tree Restoration
Posted on Sep. 5, 2023 / Arboriculture / Subscribe 0
After the devastating Lahaina fires, a team of arborists and community members are working on recovering the exceptional Banyan, Ulu trees, and other culturally important trees with the potential to survive.
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Connecting with the Community through Native Plants
Posted on Sep. 1, 2023 / Native Species / Subscribe 0
For nearly a decade, the Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) has been building the Plant Pono program, designed to slow the flow of invasive plants and increase demand for locally grown, non-invasive plant species in the horticultural trade.
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Using Native Roots and Microbes for Local Landscapes
Posted on Sep. 1, 2023 / Native Species / Subscribe 0
Bare soil and weeds have scarce bacterial microbes and no fungi, whereas shrublands and forests are dominated by fungi. As the landscape gradually transforms from a grassland to a shrubland, the bacteria population increases, and fungi begin to appear.
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Hawaiian Alphabet Tree Garden Serves as an Resource to the O‘ahu Community
Posted on Sep. 1, 2023 / Native Species / Subscribe 0
The Hawaiian Alphabet Garden currently serves as an educational garden to promote Hawaiian values associated with the traditional use of plants, as a germplasm resource, and as a native landscaping example.
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Hawaii Happenings: A Tribute to Ernest H. Rezents (1932-2023)
Posted on Sep. 1, 2023 / People in the News / Subscribe 0
"How do we honor Ernie? The answer is trees: planting them and caring for them properly. In doing so, we receive their endless benefits"-Elaine Malina
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