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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 →

Posted in Buckthorn Control, Buckthorn Replacement Plants, Habitat Restoration, Invasive Species, Native Plant Species, Native Woodland Plants, Non native invasive plants | Tagged barberry, buckthorn, buckthorn control in Minnesota, burning bush, Campanula rapunculoides, Creeping/European bellflower, honeysuckle, How Non-Native Invasive Plants Spread, Inc., infested natural areas, Landscape Restoration, local origin plants, native plants, native woodland habitats, non-native bellflower, non-native invasive plants | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Biological control of garlic mustard, Buckthorn Control, Buckthorn Control Methods, Buckthorn Identification, Buckthorn Replacement Plants, Canada Thistle control, Cut-stump buckthorn removal method, Garlic Mustard, Garlic mustard control options, Habitat Restoration, Invasive Species, Native Plant Species, Non native invasive plants | Tagged buckthorn control products, Buckthorn Field ID Guide, Canada thistle, cut-stump treatment of buckthorn, free advice on controlling buckthorn and garlic mustard, glyphosate herbicide, honeysuckle, Inc., Landscape Restoration, native plants to replace buckthorn, non-native invasive plants, non-native shrubs, Plymouth Yard & Garden Expo, purple loosestrife | Leave a comment

Buckthorn Removal in Minnesota

Posted on November 1, 2012 by admin

It seems to me that many folks removing buckthorn are not aware of how to effectively and economically apply herbicide. Often with the cut-stump method, the entire stump is painted or sprayed with herbicide when only buckthorn’s cambium layer is affected … Continue reading →

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How to Identify Buckthorn in Your Woodland

Posted on September 27, 2012 by admin

The cooler temperatures of fall make it a great season to work on removing buckthorn. Many of our native trees and shrubs change leaf color and begin dropping their leaves in fall. This provides the buckthorn novice with better odds … Continue reading →

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NON-NATIVE PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE CONTROL – Control Instructions with Photos

Posted on August 28, 2012 by admin

The purple/pink blossoming spikes of Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) are so beautiful this time of year that I wish this plant could be native to our area. Those responsible for its intentional introduction felt the same way. In Europe and … Continue reading →

Posted in Invasive Species, Native Plant Species, Non native invasive plants, Purple loosestrife control | Tagged aquatic form of glyphosate, biological control of invasive species, Buckthorn Blaster, controlling invasive species, correctly ID any plant, cut-stem treatment of purple loosestrife, eradication of purple loosestrife, Inc., Landscape Resotration, Landscape Restoration, Lythrum salicaria, purple loosestrife’s native homeland | Leave a comment

Native Flowering Rain Garden Plants – What’s Blooming in Mid-August

Posted on August 15, 2012 by admin

In spring of 2011, I bought an assortment of native Minnesota rain garden plants from the Rice County SWCD (Soil & Water Conservation District). For several years, I had wanted to convert a very small “wettish” area of my lawn … Continue reading →

Posted in Native Plant Species, Photos of blooming native MN plants, Rain Garden Plants | Tagged bees, birds, blossoming native MN plants, Blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica), Boneset (Eupatorium spp.), Bringing Nature Home, butterflies, Cardinal-flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Douglas Tallamy, habitat for native insects & birds, Inc., Landscape Restoration, native MN plants, pollinators, rain garden, rain garden plants, Rice County SWCD, Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) | Leave a comment

Vining Woodland Plant – Hog-peanut

Posted on August 10, 2012 by admin

Hog-peanut (Amphicarpa bracteata) is a delicate twining annual vine that may grow to 5’ in length, gently climbing onto and over nearby plants. Leaves are clustered into leaflets of three. Hog-peanut vine (Copyright 2012 Landscape Restoration, Inc.) At first glance, hog-peanut … Continue reading →

Posted in annual native woodland plant, Native Plant Species, Native Woodland Plants, Poison Ivy, Vining species | Tagged Amphicarpa bracteata, annual native plant, flowering hog-peanut, hog-peanut plant, identification of native woodland plants, Inc., Landscape Restoration, poison ivy identification, Unviersity of Purdue website, woodland habitats | Leave a comment

Woodland Plants – Non Woody Vines

Posted on August 7, 2012 by admin

Recently, I was able to find and photograph more vining woodland plants. The plants listed below are not “woody” vines but may still provide you with a rewarding experience if you can find and identify these species in your woodland. … Continue reading →

Posted in Invasive Species, Native Plant Species, Native Woodland Plants, Non native invasive plants, Vining species | Tagged bag or burn non-native berries, bittersweet nightshade, climbing false buckwheat, Inc., Landscape Restoration, moonseed, Native woodland plant species, non-native plant, wild cucumber | Leave a comment

WHAT’S THAT PLANT IN MY WOODLAND

Posted on June 27, 2012 by admin

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 | 1 Comment

WHAT’S THAT PLANT IN MY WOODLAND? – Common Milkweed

Posted on June 8, 2012 by admin

Common milkweed (Asclepias syriacia). Copyright 2012 Landscape Restoration, Inc. It’s a shame that “weed” is part of the plant name for common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca). Gardeners who are new to planting natives may get the idea that milkweed … Continue reading →

Posted in Native Plant Species, Native Woodland Plants, Non native invasive plants | Tagged alien plants, asclepias syriacia. planting native plants, Common milkweed, critical butteryfly habitat, Landscape Restoration, milkweed for oriole nests, monarch butterfly habitat | Leave a comment

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