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Ownership of Buckthorn Blaster™ Invasive Plant Management Tool Transfers from Landscape Restoration, Inc., to the North American Invasive Species Management Association

Posted on April 30, 2021 by admin

  Milwaukee, WI (April 27, 2021)—The North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) has taken over ownership of the Buckthorn Blaster™, a specialty tool used to apply herbicide to freshly cut stumps and stems. The tool was formerly owned and … Continue reading →

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Landscaping with Native Plants – Free Webinar Link

Posted on April 9, 2021 by admin

Landscaping with Native Plants Webinar Series, Cheryl Jirik – Speaker sponsored by Minnesota Women’s Woodland Network (MNWWN) and Minnesota State Horticultural Society (MSHS) Cheryl Jirik, Speaker     MSHS Webinar on 4/2/20, “Landscaping with Native Plants” link:   https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/7246804578833776396  

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Garlic Mustard Control by Cheryl Jirik, Landscape Restoration, Inc.

Posted on April 9, 2021 by admin

Garlic mustard is the bane of my existence. I have often said I will take 100 acres of buckthorn over one acre of garlic mustard. My field experience, and interactions with  landowners, has shown that options beyond hand-pulling exist to … Continue reading →

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Landscape Restoration Inc Facebook Page

Posted on May 23, 2020 by admin

Please follow Landscape Restoration Inc on Facebook for events, posts and links related to native habitat restoration. Our Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/LandscapeRestorationMN

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Winter Plant Identification

Posted on October 29, 2014 by admin

Walking through our woods to practice tree & shrub bud ID several winters ago, I became curious about the dried up plants I spotted. Laziness was my real motivator. If I knew which plants were the “bad chaps”, I could bag and destroy their seed heads … Continue reading →

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Buckthorn Workshop in Faribault at RBNC on 4-1-14

Posted on March 19, 2014 by admin

For anyone in SE Minnesota interested in control of buckthorn and other non-native plants plan on joining me at River Bend Nature Center in Faribault on the evening of April 1, 2014 for their Lectures in Nature series. I will be … Continue reading →

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Best method to deal with the berries of non-native invasive buckthorn?

Posted on January 26, 2014 by admin

In many old-growth buckthorn infestations, buckthorn berries have been dropping for years creating a significant seed bank that will germinate like crazy when the buckthorn canopy is removed and sunlight reaches the woodland understory (see NOTE below). Trying to haul … Continue reading →

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Don’t Know – Don’t Plant! How Non-Native Invasive Plants Spread

Posted on January 8, 2014 by admin

Years ago my dear sister shared a plant with me that she uprooted her garden. “I don’t know what it is but it’s really pretty when the purple flowers bloom along the stalk”.  So I planted the specimen in my … Continue reading →

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Another Good Reason to Get Rid of Buckthorn – Maple Syrup

Posted on May 22, 2013 by admin

This is the final outcome of our 2013 maple sap harvest: Being able to harvest maple syrup is another good reason to control buckthorn in an oak-maple-basswood forest.

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Buckthorn Blasters Products for Sale in Plymouth, MN

Posted on April 9, 2013 by admin

The City of Plymouth (MN) is holding their annual Yard & Garden Expo this weekend, April 12 – 13, 2013. This is a really fun event with something for everyone. Get more details at their web site link: http://www.plymouthmn.gov/index.aspx?page=542&recordid=1702 Be … Continue reading →

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