Alleged Industrial Use at Waimanalo Nursery Riles Neighboring Farmers, State Officials Terrence Rodrigues, owner of the tree-trimming company All Tree Services, Inc., is being watched very closely by his neighbors in the back roads of Waimanalo. In August 2004, All … Continued
(James Pflueger is a beneficiary and former trustee of the Mary Lucas Trust. The following story on his settlement agreement with the EPA, which ran in the April issue of Environment Hawai`i, incorrectly stated that we was still a trustee. It … Continued
Bill Durston is almost sold out of Australian tree ferns at his Leilani Nursery in Waimanalo. The fern, which closely resembles native hapu`u, is a popular tropical landscape plant. While it’s made up a big chunk of his farm’s revenue … Continued
If you want to do something good with your land, like restore native species to an area, there’s a lot of government money out there for you to do it. But figuring out which programs are right for you, and … Continued
The Department of Land and Natural Resources has rules, administered under its Division of Forestry and Wildlife, governing the collection, propagation, replanting, and sale of endangered and threatened plants. The rules are based, for the most part, on Chapter 195D, … Continued
The sprinklers in the hothouse sprayed a light drizzle over several benches of native Hawaiian plants on a recent day. To judge from no more than the shower and the assortment of plants presented, one could be transported to an … Continued