Source: BLACKMOUNTAIN NEWS, 1/14/20

Hemlock trees in Western North Carolina are an important and irreplaceable component ofour forest ecosystems.  These trees have been suffering for over two decades from the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), an invasive insect pest that can kill the tree in as little as four years. However, there is good news for landowners with hemlocks on their property.  In the past, chemical treatment has been expensive and usually done by professionals, but new methods are now available that can be done inexpensively by landowners themselves.

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