Hi all, Please pass on Jerry's email to anyone you think might be interested in the position. Best, David ... Subject: Two positions for botanical field...
Dear friends, I am sending along information on two courses being taught in eastern New York at the White Creek Field School this summer. I am co-teaching with...
herbicide to use on Swallowwort? I think I remember you saying that Rodeo was the safest for the amphibians? If so, do you know where I could buy it. I...
Perhaps you should read the material safety data sheets before using any of these. None are truly safe and "safest" is relative. You can't find this in a...
John, Thanks for you reply... I appreciate any help I can get with this very invasive threat to the lake-side cliffs of Cayuga Lake. I live on the western...
I wrote this before I saw Sally's answer, but I still think it is valid: I really, really don’t want to get into a never-ending argument over this, but I...
Sally, Rosemarie said it more eloquently than I and I totally concur with her comments. I believe the pesticide/herbicide folks at DEC can provide further...
Hi Sally, a few thoughts: 1. hand-pulling and cutting is always preferred to herbicide application. 2. where herbicides must be used, hand-painting it onto...
Hello All, Does anyone know of a publication that lists/identifies New York State Plants or plants common in the Finger Lakes area, along with pictures of...
Hi everyone, I am still working on reforesting 30 of my acres, and most of my acorns and hickory nuts are now sprouting! i.e., I desperately need several 100...
Kevin, you could request them on free-cycle, or maybe ask at nurseries. Most nurseries refuse to take back/recycle pots, or at most take only their own. I...
Cally, I have found that I need a number of books plus websites to identify plants. I will tell you about the ones I like and why. 1. For many years I...
Beyond Kevin and Susanne's great recommendations, I have only one other suggestion. When I first moved to New York, I had to learn many new plants. I found...
Wow!!! How wonderful... and thank you all for the info you provided. I've got my work cut out for me reviewing everything. As I proceed I'll let you know my...
Calli, Glad to hear from you. I read over what I wrote and wish I had taken the time to edit it more carefully. The mistakes do not interfere with the...
Dear friends and colleagues, Here is the list of field trips and a sedge workshop available from the New York Flora Association this year. Apologies for any...
Hi all, Anyone have an idea on this one? It was sent to the Native Plant Society by the Cooperative Extension folks, and 'twould be nice if someone knew the ...
I would suspect that many, if not all, of the tea and coffee substitutes contain caffeine. I checked Ledum palustris and it apparently does. Bill Plummer ... ...
Hello folks, The USFS is needing some contract help. Please pass on to anyone you think might be interested. Best, David ... Subject: Vegetation inventory...
Yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria: the epithet suggests what happens if you ingest too much) is native to the southeast NA and SA, and has been used by indians as a...
Hi Friends at FLNPS, Some of you may know about the upcoming Emerald Necklace Hike and Lecture Series that the Finger Lakes Land Trust is hosting with the ...
In case you haven't heard. The publicity is behind .... Sept 1 (Saturday): Hornworts in Homer. Led by Norm Trigoboff. We will identify hornworts and other...
Kevin, I have a hard time figuring out the scale of the flower. I won't even try to guess the ID, but it might help others to know if there are lots of these,...
... Kevin, I think it is Hibiscus palustris, now known as Hibiscus moscheutos, swamp rose mallow. It is a native, and lovely. There is a white form with a...
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