About two weeks after I posted the question about the larvae in my woods, I had an answer from Carolyn Klass, via the official cooperative extension diagnostic...
About two weeks after I posted the question about the larvae in my woods, I had an answer from Carolyn Klass, via the official cooperative extension diagnostic...
Season's greetings to all! The day after X-mas my seed catalogs started rolling in. With a new year and a new property ahead, I am starting to ponder my...
I'd love to hear thoughts on this from folks more knowledgable than I; I'm also looking forward to starting gardening on a new piece of property and want to do...
I am forwarding a note from Melanie K, who is a member of this list- serve. The mystery flower image is posted at the FLNPS yahoo group site, so please check...
The issue of responsible gardening is very tricky. I would refer you to two articles written in Solidago a few years ago (Vol. 4 no. 4, Dec. 2003 & Vol. 5...
Don't overcomplicate things. The main thing is go mostly with plants native to your part of the state, if you are a purist, or native to the eastern US and...
Hi All, Susanne L. did some research on this and found it to be Silene armeria, with a common name of Sweet William Catchfly or None-so-Pretty, or just...
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Hi All, Due to recent foot surgery, I am in need of a ride to next week's lecture. Please e-mail me if you would be able to give me a lift. I live in Ithaca. ...
Melanie Kozlowski
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Hi Melanie, How are you feeling? I hope you are getting along all right. It is a challenge, I'm sure. Are you using crutches? Jim tried crutches, but...
My surgery went very well and I have little pain at this point, since the Dr injected steroids into my foot during surgery that have yet to wear off. Now, I am...
Melanie Kozlowski
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Finger Lakes Native Plant Society members are invited to attend the opening of the Museum of the Earth's newest exhibit "sLowlife" - a multimedia exploration...
Hi all, Since FLNPS doesn't really have a full e-mail group, I'm just sending this to some of you who may, in turn, choose to let others know. Sarah Degen, ...
Hi Rosemarie, Thanks so much for sending those articles from Solidagos past... There is much to consider, and I'll try to consider it as carefully as I can! I...
Hi everyone, I want to pass along this information from Dawn & Pete Dybowski, FLNPS members who saw it in their local newspaper, The Buffalo News. Bruce ...
Check out this new citizen science project: Project BudBurst! It is being piloted April - June of 2007. Maybe you know of folks who might like to be...
Hi everyone, No further thoughts on the message below? How about this: has anyone ever heard of a seedless variety of apple? On another note, I finally found...
I thought some might be interested. Charlotte ... Meena Haribal Cornell Lab Of Ornithology 159, Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca NY 14850 Phone: 607-254-2148,...
What a gorgeous day. In the last 3 days, so much has started blooming here. Bloodroot started yesterday, with a lot more open today. Anemonella thalictroides...
Hi Rosemarie! This weather has been great! I was out yesterday nibbling on trout lily leaves while admiring the bloodroot. I was also working on sowing my...
I stumbled across this, and couldn't think of anyone else who would appreciate it... who knew there were "Garlic Mustard Patrol" T-shirts out there? ...
Bill Plummer is having an open garden day. He has a great yard for natives. Open Garden Bill & Jane Plummer’s Woodland Garden 10 Fox Lane East Gang Mills ...
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...