An article I read online in the Pocono Record this morning had this headline: 'Monster Plant' Could be Moving this Way Excerpts from the article, which talks about a plant that is "so nasty, it will make your skin boil — literally", note that this plant has already become established in Maryland and Virginia. Look, but don't touch ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on July 24, 2011
I’m starting to think that my friend Steve REALLY likes sheep. Every now and then he sends me an idea for something to write about on my blog and it seems like a lot of the topics lately have pertained to sheep. Hmmmmm. Mostly the articles talk about using sheep to maintain your lawn. Not ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on July 19, 2011
I was wondering why I was seeing so many articles about exotic and invasive species recently and then I discovered that last week was National Invasive Species Awareness Week. The articles that I have seen floating around on local blogs and garden discussion groups seem to be slanted towards the opinion that exotic species might not ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on March 9, 2011
Local reader Anne B. sent an email message after my post about local tree planting and asked if I knew of any plans to remove kudzu and ivy that are "choking" many of the trees in the area. In response, here is a list of invasive weed removal activities which are planned. Volunteers are welcome to ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on March 4, 2011