Alder Species

Speckled alder trees () are just the right height to pass as either. If that's the case, care of speckled alder should be easy. Each fruit is aYou won't have to invest much time or effort in care of speckled alder.

Invasive species are a big problem around the world and what to do about them is a controversial topic. California is under a constant threat of invasive species, thanks to its location at the coast as well as its favorable temperate climate.My yard is...

What might be a troublesome pest for you, might be well-behavedYou'll need to be logged in to post an image, so if you need assistance with that, contact ourOur membership entered some stunning images last year andthe contest was a great success.

Gardeners in other parts of the country with year-round mild weather are wise to keep these plants indoors only.The asparagus fern contains steroid compounds called sapogenins, toxic to both dogs and cats.

That's how my entire spring season went. Disturbed soil makes seed to soil contact much more likely, and dozers, excavators and log skidders can harbor weed seeds in any caked on mud or dirt.

We're getting some work done and it's a great concept to keep moving.” Visitors are welcome to watch the goats “work” at the nature center. “The goats are happy. “I think it's just a win-win,” Langeslag told Fox9 .

The redbay ambrosia beetle, carrying a fungal disease damaging to avocado trees, is spreading through the U.S. while researchers aim to stop it in its tracks. Knowing how long the manuka-oil lures work should prove useful to Florida agriculture officials,...

Our 2014 Invasive Species Photo Contest wrapped up this week and we're proud to announce the winners. We have the County Fair late in the summer and of course, the Annual Photo Contest each autumn with nearly 3,000 entries and the winning images featured...

Also check with your local nursery to find out what native plants it carries, Woods suggests. The list is unique to each individual farmer, but there's one major threat no farmer can escape: invasive species.

Golden, daisy-like blooms illuminate the early summer garden and unlike other Gazania, Colorado Gold is cold hardy. This perennial prefers well-draining soil and is drought tolerant once established.

Anemone canadensis is a large-flowered wildling that spreads in moist spots.

Here's how to keep their populations in check. Severely damaged foliage will often dry up and drop off the plant. Because these mites feed by sucking out plant juices, they cause mottled, yellow foliage.

Remember the numerous benefits of planting native species. Plant native species. In areas where bush honeysuckle is invading forests, the leaf litter is greatly reduced. Intrinsic values: The native plants and animals found in these places add to their...

Some native plants, however, were unaffected by the invaders' detrimental impact on the soil. Aside from their obvious disrespect for fence lines, invasive weeds can continue to edge out native species even after the invaders have been plucked or controlled.

However, removing them is easier said than done. Keeping fields clear of invasive plants is a challenge many farmers face, and those shrubby bushes invading your fields actually might be apple trees.

Chinensis, especially in the E, typically below 1200 m, ascending to over 3000 m in Sichuan and Yunnan). * Native to coniferous and mixed forests, thickets, deforested rocks, open slopes; 100-3500 m (but usually at lower elevations than var.

It creates fuel for wildfires, has a high silicon content that wears away the teeth of animals, is practically inedible and prevents many other plants from germinating. It's now found on about 2.5 million acres in the U.S.—much less than other invading...

The week of March 3-8 has been designated National Invasive Species Week in the US. This is our third annual Invasive Species Photo Contest and we invite you to join us! We hope that they inspire you to enter your own images.

We have some very talented photographers in our community and our photo contests are a great way to spotlight these individuals. We had some wonderful images once again and we hope that you'll take a minute to check them out.

The method that to me seems most effective in keeping the herbicide localized is cutting the bush at the base and painting the herbicide on the stump. Our property is riddled with this invasive plant, and fighting the problem is a sustainability balancing...

* Betula uber (Virginia Round-leaf Birch) is a rare species of tree in the birch family. It hybridizes with B. These 18 adult trees and 23 saplings and seedlings were in a forest along the degraded banks of Cressy Creek in Smyth County, Virginia.

As food crops become more expensive, so will the feed used for livestock, leading to increased costs at the meat counter. "Story: The Desperate Battle Against Killer Bat Plague," Retrieved fromhttp://spot.us/pitches/625-the-race-to-save-america-s-bats/story[5]...

Multiflora rose grows in 39 of the continental U.S. states. Yum! But we have to be careful because the bushes have big, wicked, recurved thorns (ow!), and we can only eat from the outside part because the thicket is too dense to push through.

* Campestre relative native to Japan, with pale yellow fall color, nice upright habit

* Campestre relative native to Japan, with pale yellow fall color, nice upright habit

First, it is a fun way to start the growing season and show off some of our members' best images and second, we hope to raise awareness about invasive species. The invasives disrupt the normal ecosystem and take resources from native flora and fauna.