WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST?
One of my favorite flowers is that of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida). Some have been devastated from dogwood anthracnose, a disease that has wreaked havoc on this small-statured tree. Many can still be seen lining forest edges in the lower elevations of the Catskills. This flowering dogwood sits on the edge of my stonewall. Unlike most trees, dogwood prefers some shade or reprieve from full sunlight. It prefers well-drained soil and must be well-watered during dry spells.
May the Forest Be with You,
Ryan Trapani
Director of Forest Services
Catskill Forest Association