I am happy to see someone at last call crepe mrytle an invasive species! How can we get novice gardeners and others to realize what c.m., English Ivy, vinca minor and such are invasive. I would like to copy your quote and article as a reference.
You may absolutely quote me, Fe. A more authoritative source is the tree list of the Atlas of Invasive Plants, maintained by the National Park Service and the University of Georgia: https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/trees.cfm
I’d love more sources for whips. I started a hedge row in Maine this summer, I ended up using mostly Etsy nurseries for the seedlings, I found a few really excellent ones. Fox River Nursery was the best one for north eastern natives that I found. It’s hard coordinating the plants arriving when I will be there 😬.
We’ll be doing an online panel/webinar in Colorado in early December in our Wild Ones chapter (Wild Ones Front Range) about winter propagation. It will be beginner friendly. I can share the link once we have it likely Oct or Nov).
I stopped buying from arbor day in 2020. They often mislabel their whips. They shipped them in plastic instead of cardboard and they were all moldy when they got here. Have they improved?
That’s terrible, Kendra! Thank you for letting us know. I was highlighting that they carry bundles of barefoot saplings but have not ordered from them.
Another good source for planting info and where plants are native, try North Carolina extension gardeners toolbox, but of course the focus is Mid-Atlantic
Hmmm, that doesn’t ring a bell, Ann. Could it have been Yardenalities? Here’s a link to the one Zoe and I did on that topic (essentially, garden styles) for Homegrown National Park: https://youtu.be/lJVD4x5lT5w?is=Vz_KPgJlvZI-KJXA
Hi Ann! That might have been a Wildr Places webinar for Less Lawn More Life that we did with Edwina Von Gal "Living Lands: Making Art + Habitat From Yard Debris"? You can watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/zIeEBo6zkLo
Great advice. Last year I started Pacific Northwest native seeds in milk jugs and left them outside all winter. The growth rate was excellent but removing the seeds from the milk jugs was difficult. I am going to try the method you have recommended It seems much easier.
Two things work for blackberries in the PNW. Pigs kept on the ground for three years, to dig up the roots and keep them from growing. Roundup used after a rain, so the leaves open up. I have helped take down canes as thick as your wrist, that covered up a house.
I am happy to see someone at last call crepe mrytle an invasive species! How can we get novice gardeners and others to realize what c.m., English Ivy, vinca minor and such are invasive. I would like to copy your quote and article as a reference.
You may absolutely quote me, Fe. A more authoritative source is the tree list of the Atlas of Invasive Plants, maintained by the National Park Service and the University of Georgia: https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/trees.cfm
I’d love more sources for whips. I started a hedge row in Maine this summer, I ended up using mostly Etsy nurseries for the seedlings, I found a few really excellent ones. Fox River Nursery was the best one for north eastern natives that I found. It’s hard coordinating the plants arriving when I will be there 😬.
Thank you for the recommendation!
We’ll be doing an online panel/webinar in Colorado in early December in our Wild Ones chapter (Wild Ones Front Range) about winter propagation. It will be beginner friendly. I can share the link once we have it likely Oct or Nov).
Thank you, please do!
I stopped buying from arbor day in 2020. They often mislabel their whips. They shipped them in plastic instead of cardboard and they were all moldy when they got here. Have they improved?
That’s terrible, Kendra! Thank you for letting us know. I was highlighting that they carry bundles of barefoot saplings but have not ordered from them.
I just took a look at Arbor Day seedlings and see very little native to the western US. I consider this a resource for eastern states.
Good point. I noticed that, too.
Another good source for planting info and where plants are native, try North Carolina extension gardeners toolbox, but of course the focus is Mid-Atlantic
University extensions are a great resource in general. Thanks for the suggestion, Kendra.
Could you please tell me how to find one of your webinars. Think title was Art in Yard. Thanks
Hmmm, that doesn’t ring a bell, Ann. Could it have been Yardenalities? Here’s a link to the one Zoe and I did on that topic (essentially, garden styles) for Homegrown National Park: https://youtu.be/lJVD4x5lT5w?is=Vz_KPgJlvZI-KJXA
Hi Ann! That might have been a Wildr Places webinar for Less Lawn More Life that we did with Edwina Von Gal "Living Lands: Making Art + Habitat From Yard Debris"? You can watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/zIeEBo6zkLo
Great advice. Last year I started Pacific Northwest native seeds in milk jugs and left them outside all winter. The growth rate was excellent but removing the seeds from the milk jugs was difficult. I am going to try the method you have recommended It seems much easier.
Thanks,
Ruth
Wishing you happy growing!
Two things work for blackberries in the PNW. Pigs kept on the ground for three years, to dig up the roots and keep them from growing. Roundup used after a rain, so the leaves open up. I have helped take down canes as thick as your wrist, that covered up a house.