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Going gray

August 2, 2011
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Plants can't talk, I realize this. But I still believe they can tell us a lot about themselves, and where they will be happy living. By taking cues from the particular qualities of a plant, it�... More »
Moving weeds

July 28, 2011
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Moving starts out as a rational process. Boxes are labeled and numbered, like is arranged with like, all of it is wrapped and taped carefully. More »
Leaving the bugs alone

July 25, 2011
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Roses are the most beloved plant, not just by countless humans throughout recorded history but also by numerous pathogens and insects. More »
Weed wrap up - the worst plants of the region

July 20, 2011
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Ground Level blogger Nicole Juday takes a last look at the worst weeds in Northwest Philadelphia taken from her recent series on these invasive species. More »
The perfect plant

July 15, 2011
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Writing so much about unwanted plants the last few posts I am reminded that no plant achieves anything closer to perfection than a weed. More »
Tree of heaven . . . or someplace else

July 12, 2011
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I hope it doesn't seem like cheating to include a tree on my list of worst offenders of the weedy variety. It may challenge the presumption of what qualifies as a weed, but it seems that Ailanthu... More »
Pokeweed - today an unwanted plant, in 1776 the ink of freedom

July 8, 2011
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Okay, fun fact- did you know that the original Declaration of Independence owes its existence to a plant? More »
Public enemy number two: Goutweed

July 5, 2011
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Also called bishop's weed and occasionally known locally and unfairly as Germantown weed, goutweed is a familiar albeit unwelcome presence in many gardens of Northwest Philly. More »
The least wanted list- pernicious plants of the Northwest

June 28, 2011
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If your garden is the way mine tends to be, those perennial beds that may have looked fantastic earlier in the season are becoming harder to enjoy now that they're being encroached upon by weeds. More »
How to survive a TKO

June 23, 2011
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Wham! It was louder than the alarm clock which hadn't yet rung. In the gloom of dawn I stepped towards the window, afraid of seeing exactly what I saw - More »