My post of April 21, 2010 entitled "A good plant out of place?" was incorrect. The plant in question was not sweet Indian plantain (Hasteola suaveolens) but lion's foot (Prenanthes…

We don't have a lot of burdock at Pleasant Valley Conservancy, but it is such a nasty plant that we give it careful attention.Burdock, also called bardane, beggar's button, lesser…

Everything finally gelled and with the help of a lot of great volunteers we were finally able to install the boardwalk across a section of our wetland. There is now…

Our diligent workers are currently spraying bramble resprouts. This is a surprisingly pleasant activity, as it is quiet and peaceful. While they are working, they are able to hear the…

Because of the extensive seed bank, buckthorn continues to send up new shoots for years after the original plants have been eliminated. I have tried lots of different ways of…

The day after the large Fish & Wildlife Service burn at Pleasant Valley Conservancy, I spent a couple of hours touring the burn site with our Kawasaki Mule and marking…

Today the US Fish & Wildlife Service, Private Lands Office, burned the large wetland that includes Pleasant Valley Conservancy. This 150 acre wetland (large for the driftless area) has five…

What does the well-equipped restoration ecologist carry in the field? A bucket of herbicides! I never go anywhere without mine.Pleasant Valley Conservancy is a fairly large area, and I get…

Among the various bramble species we have to deal with, red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) is by far the worst. It forms large, very dense clones, with stems close together. It…

The term "plant out of place" is often use to refer to weeds or other invasives. How about a plant you know is "good" but seems out of place?Sweet Indian…