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Hemlock and agelid (sp) in Vermont

jwutzke
16 years ago

Wondering what people's thoughts are on the advisability of planting hemlock in east-central Vermont, about 1400' elevation and at the border between zones 4a and 4b. Obviously in the past that would have been an ideal setting, but I'm wondering about the progress of the wooly agelid (sp); we want an evergreen screen from a road, and I don't want to plant hemlock now only to have the little critters creep up into central Vermont within 5 or 6 (or even 15) years and kill all the trees. Thoughts? Is it crazy to consider planting hemlock anew? Or at that zone and elevation do you think we're safe for decades to come?

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  • concretejungle
    16 years ago

    It hit Windham county last summer. It's believed that infestation was spread by birds and the insects survived over the winter due to mild temps.

    The Forest Service has a map of the projected spread -

    Here is a link that might be useful: USFS HWA Predicted Future Range Expansion

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