3
   

Plant invaders!

 
 
Reply Thu 2 Sep, 2010 10:04 am
My plot of land (1/3 of an acre) more closely resembles Omaha Beach these days than a rural New England back yard.

There are invasive plants moving in from the familiar poison ivy to the dreaded and dreadful Japanese Knotweed to strange things I can't identify.

How are your gardens? Do you have aliens among the peas and cucumbers?
  • Topic Stats
  • Top Replies
  • Link to this Topic
Type: Discussion • Score: 3 • Views: 2,386 • Replies: 6
No top replies

 
Rockhead
 
  1  
Reply Thu 2 Sep, 2010 10:09 am
@plainoldme,
warrior grasshoppers...

http://www.uwyo.edu/grasshoppersupport/Html_pages/ghconam2.htm
ossobuco
 
  1  
Reply Thu 2 Sep, 2010 10:14 am
@Rockhead,
Goathead stickers..
0 Replies
 
plainoldme
 
  1  
Reply Thu 2 Sep, 2010 10:47 am
@Rockhead,
There are lots of hoppers on the premises. Have you noticed how scarce they are? When I was a kid, a walk across a lawn or a field brought out flights of the little guys. I am so happy that they live on my land.
rosborne979
 
  1  
Reply Thu 2 Sep, 2010 11:32 am
@plainoldme,
plainoldme wrote:
There are invasive plants moving in from the familiar poison ivy to the dreaded and dreadful Japanese Knotweed to strange things I can't identify.

Take photo's. We can try to identify Smile
Rockhead
 
  1  
Reply Thu 2 Sep, 2010 11:36 am
@plainoldme,
ummm. I can send you some...

scarce is not a word I think of with the little bastards. (and some not so little)

they abuse my plants something awful.

and the prairie is full of aggressive weeds. some are pretty enough to cultivate carefully.

my friend in town has some bamboo goes to 25+ feet high. and goes where it wants to...
0 Replies
 
plainoldme
 
  1  
Reply Thu 2 Sep, 2010 08:37 pm
@rosborne979,
I'll get my son to help. I don't have a digital camera.
0 Replies
 
 

Related Topics

The joys of gardening. - Discussion by gustavratzenhofer
GARDENING - Discussion by Patricia Holland
Please ID! - Question by gidoboskos
Lemon Balm - Question by Naedre
Question for our gardeners - Question by chai2
I Don't Know Which End Is Up ? - Question by nextone
Pecan Tasssles used as mulch - Question by pipelinerpoke
NRA POLICY ON SELF DEFENSE LAWS - Discussion by OmSigDAVID
 
  1. Forums
  2. » Plant invaders!
Copyright © 2024 MadLab, LLC :: Terms of Service :: Privacy Policy :: Page generated in 0.03 seconds on 05/09/2024 at 07:09:30