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02 Aug
10

Garden Thugs: Oriental Bittersweet Vine

Oriental Bittersweet Vine (celastrus orbiculatus) is one of the most loved/most hated vines in the category of invasive plant species. Loved because the thin vines produce beautiful orange berries in the fall that are coveted for decoration. Hated because those same orange berries are...

black swallow-wort
26 Jul
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Garden Thugs
Black swallow-wort

What Is Black swallow-wort?

Black swallow-wort (cynanchum louiseae) is a species in the milkweed family, but exactly the opposite of the beneficial milkweed. It is highly invasive and on the top ten worst weeds to have in your yard. It is also known as the...

06 Aug
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Avoid Wood Based Mulches In Landscape

Ever find the siding of your house (or your car) PLASTERED with tiny black spots – that won’t come off?! The source of your newly found, labor intensive chore is Artillery Fungus which, in nature, shoots spores toward the sunlight to aid in its...