Reference my earlier posts on Wild Grape Vine & Pollinators and Grape Vines as a Source of Water. Because of these posts, a reader wrote to ask how to eradicate wild grape vine; she preferred not to use herbicide. Because the transition area between my prairie and my woodland has become a bit … [Read more...]
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Grape Vines as a Source of Water
One of my readers, Cindy Donahey, writes to me about many interesting things in response to my posts. One of her comments about my recent Wild Grape Vine & Pollinators post caused me to do some research. She wrote "you can get water from cut grapevines that is clean to drink," and I found she's … [Read more...]
Wild Grape Vine & Pollinators
The other day a Monarch butterfly stopped to rest on the wild grape vine which covers the chain link fence which surrounds my in-ground pool. I think that was the first time I've ever seen a butterfly alight on the grapevine, so it got me thinking. Do wild grapes support pollinators? … [Read more...]
More on Vines
In response to my recent posts on grape vines, I received several notes regarding vines for fellow Wild Ones members. Toni Stahl sent a tip for eradicating wild grape and non-native English Ivy (Hedera helix) vines. Wear vinyl gloves and use Q-tips to paint the ends of the cut stem with … [Read more...]
Plant Growth and CO2
One of the articles I reviewed as I researched for my posts on grape vines, stated "...CO2 seems to stimulate even more vigor in vines than other plants...." (Cooperative Extension Ask an Expert) This really piqued my curiosity. It seems vines appear to grow faster because increased CO2 reduces … [Read more...]
American Yew (Taxus canadensis)
In the recent past, I have disliked the shrub often called just "Yew" because I've felt they were overused in our American residential landscapes, and they required a lot of work on my part to maintain. But in recent years I've come to be a little fonder of this evergreen plant. We have a row … [Read more...]