Tag Archives: invasive plant

Up the Road

Posted on August 20, 2013 by tinako

I took a walk up the country road leading down to my dad’s beach property to learn more about what is growing in the area, and what natives might like to join us on the beach.  This is some of … Continue reading →

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iMapInvasives

Posted on August 19, 2013 by tinako

I signed up to report invasive plants to iMapInvasives.org.  You sign up and then take photos of invasive plants and submit them to their web site.  Actually, it looks like they take any alien plants, not just ones categorized as … Continue reading →

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A tour of the property

Posted on August 13, 2013 by tinako

I’ve already showed the area I’m mostly focusing on at the end of How I got started, but here is the rest:

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Another walk in the woods

Posted on August 12, 2013 by tinako

I took a different path through more damp woods and found some more plants.  As I went in deeper, with a path but no road, I found fewer invasives and more diversity.

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Plants vs. Aliens

Posted on August 5, 2013 by tinako

As I explore the plants around me, I have been dismayed to discover that old favorites, plants I have enjoyed for decades, are not native.  Examples are Butter and Eggs, Chicory, and Day Lilies.  Et tu, Dames Rocket? Coltsfoot has … Continue reading →

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What I am learning

Posted on August 4, 2013 by tinako

Now you have the background and my resources, and I will start describing what I am discovering. One of the first things I learned was that Garlic Mustard is highly invasive and I should be ripping that out as well.  … Continue reading →

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Learning More

Posted on August 2, 2013 by tinako

I knew as I was ripping up Swallowwort that I needed to know what should replace it.  Which beach weeds were going to be the next invasive problem, or which weeds were perfect native replacements?  I just didn’t know. I’ve … Continue reading →

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How I got started

Posted on August 1, 2013 by tinako

I spend most of the summers with my kids on my dad’s Cayuga Lakefront property.  He has about 250′ of waterfront, and owns about 100′ back, about half at lake level and half woods on top of a 30′ steep … Continue reading →

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