Bishop’s weed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a designated invasive species in some areas and is noted as a “weed of concern” or “aggressive” in other areas. For our area of Upstate New York, we would call this “invasive.”…
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Purple loosestrife is beautiful, especially when it blooms en masse, in a single-species stand around a pond or in a wetland area. The flower stalks are pink more than purple and very pretty. The trouble is that it is an invasive species that none of our local birds, mammals or fish need to survive.…
The event will take place at the CCESO Otsego Education Center, 123 Lake Street, Cooperstown and will begin promptly at 5 p.m., but visitors are welcome to arrive at 4:30 to tour the demonstration garden, officials said.…
Japanese knotweed has bamboo-like stems, simple, alternate, heart-shaped leaves, and grows quickly. It flourishes along riverbanks, streams and ditches. While the white flower clusters are attractive, the plant’s aggressive nature can cause considerable harm to our ecosystem and infrastructure.…
