- 10 Hardy Vines You Should Know - Daves Garden
Unfortunately for gardeners in more intemperate climates, most interesting vines are annuals, tropical or completely invasive If you are on a search for vines that will remain robust perennials in your zone, here are 10 hardy vines you should know
- The Invaders: Virginia Creeper - Daves Garden
Virginia creeper is a plant that generates profoundly different opinions among gardeners Some call it desirable Some call it invasive, while others mistakenly call it poison ivy
- The Invaders: Lily of the Valley - Daves Garden
Like many other invasive groundcovers, Convallaria propagates itself vegetatively from underground rhizomes While it does produce seeds, the cross between daughter plants descended from a single parent seems to be sterile, and it spreads so vigorously that an entire bed might be daughters of the same original parent
- Dont Get Burned by Burning Bush - Daves Garden
One study in Maine (a state which has yet to outlaw burning bush) examined invasive, non-native species as they took over "a tract of land managed as as natural area:" Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus), Norway maple (Acer platanoides), and burning bush
- Identifying wildflowers: Packera glabella, Butterweed
Sometimes even native plants become troublesome Invasive isn't always alien It is butterweed season and the fallow fields and roadside ditches are a mass of yellow Packera glabella is a native plant for most of North America east of the Rockies and for the next few weeks these yellow flowers will be everywhere
- Japanese Barberry Linked to Lyme Disease: What . . . - Daves Garden
The Maine project mentioned above implies similar results with the elimination of other invasive plants that clog forest edges in northeastern US Overpopulation of deer is linked to increased Lyme disease, but an unseen overabundance of mice and the presence of other small rodents and birds are important factors in the tick disease scenario
- Mock Strawberries - Daves Garden
Mock strawberry plants are decidedly invasive in nature Scientifically, the plant is known as Duchesnea indica, but it's also sometimes referred to as Potentilla indica This genus is different from that of real strawberries, Fragaria, though they are both members of the rose family, along with apples, pears, almonds and spiraeas, just to name a few As you can see, they look just like
- Unsolicited Chinese Seeds in the Mail - Daves Garden
Mail this article Print this article Read articles about: Chinese Seeds In The Mail, Collecting Seeds, Invasive Plants And Weeds, Seed Scam, Seed Trading I come from a long line of Kentuckians who love the Good Earth I love to learn about every living thing, and love to share what I've learned
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