Cicadas Arrive By Late May; Putnam, Cumberland Worst
The Upper Cumberland preparing for a new round of cicadas within the next six weeks. This year’s expected cicada brood emerges every 17 years. The cicada sounds distinct, but the damage caused? Tennessee Tech Horticulture Professor Douglas Airhart said trees will be most impacted. “The females lay their eggs on stems that are about pencil […]
Invasive Bradford Pear Trees Blooming Throughout UC
One of the beauties of spring, Bradford Pear trees blooming throughout the Upper Cumberland. Tennessee Tech Horticulture Professor Douglas Airhart said when the trees were introduced, they were loved for their teardrop shape and vibrant color. He said scientists believed the trees were seedless and noninvasive, but were mistaken. Airhart said though the seeds are […]
