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- annual native woodland plant
- Biological control of garlic mustard
- Black knot fungus removal
- Buckthorn Berry Characteristics
- Buckthorn Control
- Buckthorn Control Methods
- Buckthorn Identification
- Buckthorn Leaf Characteristics
- Buckthorn Replacement Plants
- Canada Thistle control
- Common Buckthorn Leaf Characteristics
- Cut-stump buckthorn removal method
- Duff layer
- Garlic Mustard
- Garlic mustard control options
- Garlic Mustard Control seminar
- GARLIC MUSTARD CONTROL WITH SEED PODS PRESENT
- Habitat Restoration
- How to Identify Buckthorn in Your Woodland
- Invasive Species
- MN noxious weed law
- Monarch Butterly
- Mulching
- Native Plant Species
- native species
- Native vines to replace buckthorn removal site
- Native woodland ground covers
- Native Woodland Plants
- Non native invasive plants
- Photos of blooming native MN plants
- Poison Ivy
- Purple loosestrife control
- Rain Garden Plants
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- Vining species
- Winter Identification of Buckthorn
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GARLIC MUSTARD SEMINAR IN EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
If you have been following my blog and want to join me in person and learn more about garlic mustard and various control options, please pre-register to attend this upcoming event on April 28, 2012 in Eden Prairie, Minnesota: … Continue reading
GARLIC MUSTARD CONTROL WITH SEED PODS PRESENT
Sometimes I feel like the little Dutch boy who kept his finger in a dike hole to hold back flood waters until help arrived. In my case I want to educate the public about garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) until a greater … Continue reading
Posted in GARLIC MUSTARD CONTROL WITH SEED PODS PRESENT
Tagged alliaria petiolata, control of garlic mustard once it starts blossoming, dispose of garlic mustard, garlic mustard, Garlic mustard control with seed pods/siliques present, garlic mustard education, National Invasive Species Information Center, siliques, The Stewardship Netwrok
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GARLIC MUSTARD – BANE OF MY EXISTANCE
What you don’t know can hurt you. In the case of garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) it can hurt your woodland too – badly. My awareness of more and larger infestations of garlic mustard every spring hurts my ability to sleep well … Continue reading
NATIVE WOODLAND GROUND COVERS
Spring is such a happy time. The fear of winter’s death grip fades away. Neighbors emerge from hibernation. The sun shines longer and stronger. Spring brings a clean slate, a “do over” for all the plans that didn’t get completed … Continue reading
Posted in Native Plant Species, Native woodland ground covers, Native Woodland Plants
Tagged City of Minnetonka website, MN DNR website, Native Plant Market & Eco Fun Fest, native plant suppliers in Minnesota, native woodland ground covers, Plants of local origin, selecting native plants or seeds
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EARTHWORMS, DUFF AND OTHER STUFF
Would you be surprised to learn that earthworms are an invasives species in Minnesota? I learned the nasty truth about earthworms in 2009 during a Master Naturalist course. Earthworms may help aerate the soil in my vegetable garden but are … Continue reading
Posted in Buckthorn Control, Duff layer, Garlic Mustard, Mulching
Tagged duff layer, earthworms are an invasives species, fighting the buckthorn battle, inhibit germination of alien plant seeds, Larry Gillette, mulch, mulch material, non-native invasive plants, prevent erosion, proliferation of garlic mustard
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ABOUT US – LANDSCAPE RESTORATION, INC.
“Instill in others a passionate desire to preserve and restore our native plant communities and woodland habitats” Mission Statement – Landscape Restoration, Inc Landscape Restoration, Inc. promotes native woodland habitat restoration through our landowner services, education and product sales. Wooded natural … Continue reading
BUCKTHORN REPLACEMENT PLANTS
As I watched one of our rare winter snowfalls today, my mind wandered to thoughts of the upcoming spring season. Sooner or later the ground always thaws bringing about a great time of year to add new plants to the … Continue reading
Posted in Buckthorn Control, Buckthorn Replacement Plants, Invasive Species, Native Plant Species, Native Woodland Plants
Tagged add new plants to the landscape, benefit native plants provide, buckthorn removal, buckthorn replacement plants, go native, Margaret Atwood, nannyberry, native plant choices, native plant species, variety of native plants
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BENEFITS OF BUCKTHORN CONTROL
Congratulations! If you have read my last two blog segments, you can confidently identify buckthorn in the winter and know how to successfully cut and stump treat non-native invasive buckthorn. Why it is important to remove these non-native invasive plants? … Continue reading
