What Is A Native Species

When you submit yourentries, tell us where the subject was photographed. They push out native plants and animals, while reproducing in vast numbers. Many are surprisingly attractive and some are even offered commercially.

Although the plant's attractive red berries are not highly poisonous, ingestion can cause gastric upset resulting in vomiting and diarrhea. Although fairly drought tolerant, they begin shedding if allowed to dry out completely.

I'll be back next spring and if the birds are off somewhere doing what birds do then I'll check for new plants and get busy doing my small part to keep the woods happy and healthy.

Do you use goats to handle invasive plant species? 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.

Subsequent research, with results published in the Journal of Economic Entomology , also showed that the phoebe-oil lures were effective for 10 to 12 weeks, but the manuka-oil lures lasted only about two to three weeks.

We have some very talented photographers in our community and our photo contests are a great way to spotlight these individuals. Our entries were creative and each and every one deserved a round of applause!

So far about 300 KAB affiliates and other organizations have committed to planting natives as part of National Planting Day. The federal government has implemented a number of programs to control invasive populations, including the National Invasive Species...

As summer's heat arrives so too do the spider mites. Spider mites are often found on garden phlox, dwarf Alberta spruce, azaleas, melons, grapes, strawberries and other plants. Each mite lives only a few days, so females lay many eggs and populations...

Some of the most invasive plants Floracliff staff work to eradicate, ironically, are some of the most popular ornamentals in the region: Burning bush Bush honeysuckle Chinese yam English ivy Japanese honeysuckle Multiflora rose Privet Wintercreeper Other...

This knowledge offers land managers some species that can be used positively as cover crops, or “nurse” plants. Long after the weeds are controlled or removed, their impact on the soil lingers.

As a result, the trees become deformed early in life, unable to grow tall and instead producing an abundance of unusual horizontal growth that becomes quite thick and tangled. My seemingly improbable belief that these bushes might be miniature apple trees...

“For too long, we've treated these invasive species as something you just mow, spray with herbicides, or chop out somehow and then forget about them,” Mangla says. The plant takes up other soil resources, and its deep root system soaks up limited...

It is a fun competition among friends to raise awareness about invasives and we hope you'll enter your images. Each 1place winner will receive a year's subscription to Dave's Garden.

Dave's Garden is home to gardeners from around the world and we want to keep a global perspective on what is considered invasive. Our invasive Species Photo contest is a fun way to raise awareness about non-native or introduced plants and animals and...

Part of me wants to ignore the problem for now and focus my efforts on what I do want growing —after all, the berries are edible with purported health benefits, so they aren't inherently evil plants—but I know this thought is foolish.

There are many perennials that will tolerate shade, yet gardeners often seem to be at odds as to what to grow in shady locations. They have a subtle beauty with small flowers but they do offer wonderful foliage effects.

Some rights reserved., Flickr Creative Commons,by Jonathan Mays, Wildlife Biologist, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, submitted by USFWS Headquarters. Some rights reserved., Flickr Creative Commons, by Tim Krynak, submitted by US Fish...

You can crush them to make rose hip tea. Multiflora roses are stubborn—once they become comfy on your farm they don't want to leave. Ask your county extension agent for tips. Most of the others have pink, five-petaled flowers and few are as thorny as...

Commercial orchid mix is a good option for potting them up. They have a dense, spike-like raceme of 28-52 tiny, hairy pearly white flowers. Over the Christmas holidays I took a long hike and came upon my mystery plant again.

Non-natives and exotics may not endanger local species yet, but might become problematic in the future.Our spring Invasive Species Photo Contest is an entertaining way for us to raise awareness and let some of our members exhibit their photography skills.As...

If you have a repeat-bloomer, after the initial flush, prune back by about one-third. Some places do want you to return a dead or wrong plant, perhaps because they've had too many customers try to take advantage of a more liberal policy.In your case,...

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! One of the best ways to stop the cycle is to let the top layer of your soil dry between waterings.

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Whether you actively compost it by layering "green" and "brown" material, watering, and turning, or whether you just dump them and forget them for a couple of...

Other very common trailing perennials are Ajugas, the Lamiums and the Lysimachia Creeping Jenny. Covering the seeds with 1/8-1/4" of soil keeps the light out and lets the germination process continue as it should.

Our writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and answer them in an upcoming Ask-a-Gardener, one of our Saturday morning features. Every week or so,I change the water to keep it fresh.

Although they're not as sweet and juicy as cultivated varieties, you can use them in your favorite pie, cobbler or dessert recipe—a little sugar added will quell the sourness. While some wild blackberry species are listed on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's...

You can fill the gap with an insulating material like Styrofoam, crumpled newspaper, dead leaves, or more potting soil if desired.Hard water can be a problem, usually not so much because of the calcium content but because it is alkaline.