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Categories
- 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
- Uncategorized
- Vining species
- Winter Identification of Buckthorn
Category Archives: Buckthorn Control
WHAT’S THAT PLANT IN MY WOODLAND
Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) and Woodbine (Parthenocissus vitacea) are two almost identical native species of woody vine. For the sake of simplicity “Virginia Creeper” refers to either/both plant species in this article. Virginia creeper (Copyright 2012 Landscape Restoration, Inc.) Virginia … Continue reading
Posted in Buckthorn Control, Garlic Mustard, Invasive Species, Native Plant Species, Native woodland ground covers, Native Woodland Plants, Vining species
Tagged buckthorn trellis, erosion control, Inc., invasive plant seedlings, Landscape Restoration, Midwest woodlands, native plant habitat, native plant habitats, native woody vine plants, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Parthenocissus vitacea, USDA/NRCS database, Virginia creeper, wild riverbank grape, wildlife habitat, Woodbine, woodland restoration
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WHAT’S THAT PLANT IN MY WOODLAND? – Woody Vines: Wild Riverbank Grape
Wild grape, or riverbank grape (Vitis riparia ) was the topic of my last posting on June 13, 2012. Before moving on to a new vining species, I wanted to share these close-up photos of a mature vine. The wild … Continue reading
Posted in Buckthorn Control, Native Plant Species, Native woodland ground covers, Native Woodland Plants, Vining species
Tagged buckthorn, Buckthorn Blaster, buckthorn control, cut stump method, Glyphosate, Landscape Restoration Inc., native plant species, riverbank grape, Vitis riparia, Wild grape
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May 4, 2012 – Invasive Plant Information
On Friday, May 4, 2012, I will be on location at the Friends of Birch Island Woods plant sale in Eden Prairie, Minnesota to provide information and answer questions about plants that are invasive in the Midwest. Our Buckthorn Blaster … Continue reading
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
BUCKTHORN CONTROL
Non-native invasive buckthorn has infested your woodland. How do you restore the native woodland habitat that existed before the buckthorn problem? My favored method of buckthorn control is cut-stump treatment. Done properly, the benefits of controlling buckthorn by cut-stump treatment … Continue reading
Posted in Buckthorn Control, Invasive Species, Native Plant Species
Tagged benefits of buckthorn control, Buckthorn Blaster, buckthorn cambium, cut-stump buckthorn treatment, cut-stump treatment benefits, cut-stump treatment method, effective against future buckthorn regrowth, glyphosate for buckthorn control, native woodland habitat, weed wrenching tool
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