, Spring is the time for planting,
and TreeVitalize volunteers and community groups will be doing just that over
the next several days in Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties .
"Larger trees establish themselves more easily and survive better in
neighborhood settings , but they can be expensive and very heavy and hard to
handle by volunteers if they are balled and in burlap," PA Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Michael DiBerardinis said.m.

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Therefore, it is a powerful tool when used in
a program with chemical fungicides that are weakened by resistance
development. Tree cover refers to the percentage of land shaded by trees
and shrubs.
Contact: Nancy Stevens-nbs1@psu.

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Rhapsody is now approved for use in organic production by OMRI and the
National Organic program.
"The increase in demand for organic flowers is growing very quickly -- our
growers will be thrilled to have a new tool for effective disease control,"
said Gerald Prolman, CEO of Organic Bouquet, Inc. In 2004, AgraQuest received a Red
Herring Top 100 Private Company Award and a World Technology Award.
TreeVitalize aims to plant more than 20,000 shade trees in neighborhoods
and more than 500 acres of forested riparian buffers in Bucks, Chester,
Delaware , Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.
Contact: Charlie Phillips-(215) 924-1722

Fairmount - 6 trees will be planted between March 15 and 19 at various
locations in the neighborhood.m .

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is pleased to
announce that Rhapsody(R) Biopesticide is now available for organic growers.
Organic Bouquet the world's first online organic florist
(http://www."
The project, organized by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Penn
State Cooperative Extension, is employing a new method developed by Cornell
University to dip bare root trees in a slurry hydrogel mix and bag them in
plastic. The $8 million program targets
neighborhoods in older cities, boroughs and townships where tree cover is
below 25 percent.
DCNR oversees TreeVitalize and has partnered with: the state Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP); Aqua Pennsylvania; Philadelphia Eagles; PECO ,
an Exelon Co. Communities that
want to learn more about citizen training should contact Mindy Maslin at the
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society at (215) 988-8884.
Contact: David Cell-(215 ) 345-4140


Ivyland - 10 trees will be planted on Victoria Village Homeowners
Association lands.m.m.

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Contact: David Barnhart-(215) 885-0261

Philadelphia County
Center City - 4 trees were planted with students at the Greenfield School
at 22nd and Chestnut Sts.
Contact: Jean Knight-(215) 235-1317

Cobbs Creek - 4 trees will be planted on March 19 at Cobbs Creek Park
south trail. near 49th and
Florence Sts.

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AgraQuest's Rhapsody(R) for Broad Spectrum Disease Control of Ornamentals is Now Available for Organic Growers

HARRISBURG, Pa. at the 200 block of Roumfort Road and Sprague St. at Wissahickon Boys and Girls Club, 328
West Coulter St.

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"We are pleased that both conventional and organic flower and nursery
growers now have an effective and economical tool for their broad spectrum
disease control," said Chris Coombs, Vice President of US Business. If the date is not listed under the county name, feel free to
contact the individual mentioned.
Contact: David Cell-(215) 345-4140

Newtown Township - 7 trees will be planted temporarily at the Clark Nature
Center to be moved in the future., near Unionville Pike.

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Equipped with a suite of
naturally occurring antifungal and antibacterial lipopeptide compounds,
Rhapsody utilizes multiple modes of action, which make it difficult for
pathogens to develop resistance.com )

The method keeps the trees moist for a week so that they do not have
to be planted quite as quickly, and are easier to handle than a large balled
and burlaped tree.m.

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Pending at the EPA are Arabesque(TM) Biofumigant and
Virtuoso(TM) Bioinsecticide.edu

Warrington - 14 trees will be planted March 19 at 96 David's Way (near the
intersection of Bristol Road and Old York Road) beginning at about 8 a.

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Volunteers met a shipment of trees at two locations, Philadelphia and
Skippack, on March 15, to dip and bag the trees.net

Hatfield Township - 15 trees will be planted on March 19 starting at 9
a.

Subcategories of specific plants or types of product are available for those site which specialize in such plants or products.

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Bucks County
Doylestown - 15 trees will be planted in local parks.
Contact: Rod Roberts-(610) 323-3284

Ridge Park - 9 trees will be planted on March 19 beginning at 3 p.

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"Because of the TreeVitalize partnership to restore tree cover to Southeastern
Pennsylvania and a new technique for bare root trees, we're planting more than
430 large trees in three counties in the first few days before spring . Forest Service; Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; Morris
Arboretum; William Penn Foundation; Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery
Association; and county and local governments. Trees will grow at the nursery for
another year before being planted at permanent locations in the community.
Contact: Gary Kimberton-(215) 576-0453

New Hanover Township - 20 trees will be planted.
Contact: Barbara Epstein-(215) 765-3092

Francisville - 30 trees will be planted by Temple students on March 19
beginning at noon at 1500 block of Parrish Street. Planting will start around 10 a.

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There are nine species -
honey locust, swamp white oak, tree lilac, crabapple, tatarian maple , Canada
red chokecherry, hackberry, red maple and serviceberry.; U.treevitalize.
Contact: Andrew Brazington-(215) 685-1900

East Falls - 14 trees will be planted on March 19 beginning at 9 a.
Contact: Josh Meyer-(267) 242-2303

Kingsessing - 20 trees will be planted with students from the Shaw Middle
School.
Contact: Marilyn Schleifer-(215) 977-2354

Roxborough - 8 trees will be planted along the street in neighborhoods on
March 19.

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PA DCNR: TreeVitalize Partnership Planting 450 Bare Root Trees in Bucks Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties

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DAVIS, Calif.
Rhapsody controls fungal and bacterial diseases of ornamental crops, including
annual and perennial flowering plants, tropical foliage, and trees and shrubs. In 2003, AgraQuest won the prestigious
Presidential Green Chemistry Award from the EPA for the discovery and
commercialization of Serenade Biofungicide.
Contact: Russ Strover-(215) 864-5459

Plumstead - 10 trees will be planted along Bergstrom Road near Allohoken
Park. near
Vaux and Midvale Ave.

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Fairthorne St.
Contact: Haile Johnston-(215) 235-6001

West Philadelphia - 30 trees will be planted by UC Green at several
locations on March 19.
Contact: Amanda Benner-(215) 573-4684

CONTACT: Christina Novak
(717) 772-9101

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With the
lowest re-entry interval of any product (4 hours), Rhapsody provides growers
flexibility and labor costs savings. at the Hatfield Shade Tree Commission Nursery located on 2310
Stratford Ave.

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Contact: Patricia Wallace-(215) 766-9984

Montgomery County
Cheltenham Township - 10 trees were planted on March 17 at Curtis
Arboretum.

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Rhapsody is the only product to provide effective control of a wide array
of both bacterial and fungal pathogens, while providing unsurpassed plant,
human and environmental safety.
Contact: Nancy Stock-(215) 855 0900

Jenkintown - 5 trees will be in a holding nursery and distributed as part
of Jenkintown Shade Tree committee's annual tree distribution program.
Contact: Peter Verrechio -(215) 271-8012

Strawberry Mansion - 55 trees were planted at several locations by 8th
graders from the Blaine Elementary School on March 17.

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Contact: Doug Cowley-(215) 685-1306

East Mount Airy - 17 trees will be planted at several locations on March
19 beginning at 11 a.

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Rhapsody
is based on a naturally occurring patented strain of Bacillus subtilis
discovered and developed by AgraQuest's scientists.
AgraQuest is a biotechnology company that focuses on discovering,
developing, manufacturing and marketing effective, safe and environmentally
friendly natural pest management products for agricultural, institutional and
home markets The company sells Serenade(R), Sonata(R) and Ballad(TM)
Biofungicides.
This year's trees are all spoken for , but TreeVitalize will provide bare
root trees again next year to groups that participate in citizen training
courses.
Contact: Dee Gussoni-d. on March 17.
Contact: Linda Jucovy-(215) 242-2271

East Oak Lane - 34 trees will be planted on March 19 at 9 a. at 6200
block of North Fairhill St.

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Contact: John Hoover-(215) 887-1000 x226

Collegeville - 6 trees were planted at Scenic America headquarters for
future donation at Ursinus College.
Contact: John Boyce-(215) 482-1779 or Steve Jones-(215) 593-5968

Southwest Germantown - 23 trees will be planted at several locations on
March 19 starting at 9:15 a.
Contact: David Schogel -(215) 266-1308

South Philadelphia - 15 trees will be planted on March 19.

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S. in the Cedar Park neighborhood.

This category is for sites which sell a selection of different plants.

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It is the only biological
bactericide/fungicide that is an effective alternative to coppers for
bacterial diseases , such as Erwinia and Xanthomonas and to synthetic chemicals
for fungal pathogens such as powdery mildews and Botrytis gray mold.

Editor's Note: A list of planting locations, dates and volunteer contacts
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