I spent 10 days with my sister at her cabin in NE Missouri, about an hour south of St. Louis. We worked on removing invasives such as Russian olive and...
I was thinking the same thing! Leslie From: wildonesnativeplants@yahoogroups.com [mailto:wildonesnativeplants@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of guy smith Sent:...
I would need more photos and some scale here. From that photo it could be anything from single oak, to magnolia to paw paw. 100' is a bit tall for paw paw,...
I do not understand the concern about the roots reaching the house foundation. I've never heard of any tree breaking through a concrete foundation. I have...
I'm looking for suggestions on the best method to remove this from a sizeable hillside so that a variety of woodland plants can be planted in its place. Would...
I wouldn't say don't kill it, but I'm also wondering what is the issue - is it that it's taken over and become a monoculture? Is this a natural area or did you...
Hey Bonnie, I just looked in "Plants of the Chicago Region", (a fantastic reference book by Swink and Wilhelm), and it lists some "associate" plants often...
After Virginia Waterleaf blooms, the leaves tend to half die and a monoculture can be unattractive at that point. Rather than remove the Virginia Waterleaf,...
I have the same problem--they swallow up everything in it's path--although Virginia Waterleaf likes to grow underneath it. I pay the kids across the street to...
Hmmmm.interesting idea to try with the woodland sunflowers - I looked up associates. I have the sunflowers planted in a savannah area, but only have one of the...
Luckily, I got to Virginia Waterleaf and Woodland Sunflower after being warned on this forum of their aggressive natures. I banished both of them to my "rogue...
Leslie gave me some of that woodland sunflower, but warned me that it was very successful. It did spread quickly and take over an area of my yard. I have...
Guy, the people who responded are all seasoned native plant gardeners who are well aware of S & W's Plants of the Chicago Region and the Coefficient of...
I am now a seasoned native plant supporter - and enthusiastic about it. However, 11 years ago when I started my yard, I was not and I did not have guidance on...
I had woodland sunflowers show up in my yard a few years after a plant rescue. They have spread everywhere in my yard. You cannot get rid of them by pulling...
Pulling doesn't eliminate in the same way that chemical poisons do, but when I pull the plants that have grown about a foot tall, they do not grow back that...
Hello, Fred Kaluza here from the SE Michigan chapter. I know that conversing with people is great but it also takes a lot of time. This time of year, there...
Staples is running a $19.99 special on 6' x 2.5' banners right now in color. That's always eye catching. I'm ordering one for another organization right now....
Thanks Jennifer. I will also send this to the Chapter Presidents email list to make sure they all see it as I'm not sure they are all active users of the WO...
Great tips. Thanks! I'm going to pass this to our treasurer to see if we can spring for it. Our chapter has one of the lowest memberships but the greatest...
Good morning, Fred. Our chapter has created a display on a quad-fold display board. Here's a link to the display board that we bought. Check it out. (and...
Sherrie, That's a good price for a table top. The great thing about the fabric cover is that you attach with velcro, so the display can be quickly and easily...
I also found that giving away seeds was very popular - I stapled info about the org I was volunteering for (NWF Wildlife Habitats) to the seed packets...
Thanks to all who chimed in with their pond experience. I am still in the decision process but the pictures, tips about sloped sides and maintanence experience...
After 31 years of banding, it's seldom we capture a new species but that's just what happened "This Week at Hilton Pond" when an adult Barred Owl--species...
The first week in May we're always in southern West Virginia, banding birds and lecturing for the New River Birding & Nature Festival. In 2012 we actually got...
Many times on strolls around our Piedmont property we've been surprised by an unexpected encounter, and such was the case "This Week at Hilton Pond" when we...
