tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927648617702654550.comments2021-01-20T17:06:58.002-05:00Weeds everywhereUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927648617702654550.post-72644046237523345372013-10-10T22:53:14.671-04:002013-10-10T22:53:14.671-04:00Very interesting post! My backyard meadow has bee...Very interesting post! My backyard meadow has been totally overrun by mile-a-minute this year, for the first time ever. This species was absent from our area just 3-4 years ago, and now it grows everywhere. <br /><br />A beautiful and pesty plant indeed. I just collected some for class to show, and those spiny hooks on the stems are very sharp and bothersome. L Struwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08798260599048709452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927648617702654550.post-70314831220197900652012-02-21T09:47:16.641-05:002012-02-21T09:47:16.641-05:00And Nutria were introduced to control Kudzu! There...And Nutria were introduced to control Kudzu! There is a danger in every trans-location of any species: evolution happens. The plant or animal finds new ways to thrive. It may take a long time, or it may be nearly immediate. As a rabble-rouser/cheerleader/recruiting sergeant for weed control and exploitation, I'm not pleased by biological controls even while they are working.SteveKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258007746132089919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927648617702654550.post-38590062875096931562011-06-12T12:14:30.609-04:002011-06-12T12:14:30.609-04:00In Swedish, the name for dandelion is maskros, whi...In Swedish, the name for dandelion is maskros, which literally means worm-rose, not a pretty name at all.LShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135583903768049008noreply@blogger.com