Invasive plants are species that can thrive and spread to an excess outside of it’s natural eco-system. For example, if you bring a non-native plant to you area it could thrive and as it spreads it can be an ecological problem i.e., crowding out native plants, increasing erosion, compromising water quality, changing stream flows and more.

To help stop invasive plants in your area do the following:

Contact your local extension or a local plant nursery for a booklet or list of common invasive plants in your area.You really need a list because some may surprise you – for example, here in …read more

The lilacs are just on the cusp of blooming in my Ohio garden. These fragrant bushes are a mainstay in many older neighborhoods and individual bushes and trees can live for more than 100 years.

Here are a few lilac facts to get you better acquainted with this lovely spring-flowering tree/bush:
* The Lilac’s formal name is “syringa”
* There are about 20 different species of Lilacs
* The Lilac is a relative of the Olive tree
* Lilac blossoms are most commonly in the lavender to purple range, but can also be pink or white
* Lilacs bloom on old …read more