Tag: gardening
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Alternatives to Invasive Yellow Flag Iris (Iris pseudacorus)
European yellow flag iris is known to exist in Saanich but thankfully has not yet been found running amok on Salt Spring Island. Let’s take this as a warning, and do our…
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Alternatives to Invasive English Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
English holly is beloved for its red berries over winter and associated with Christmas, as well as the classic carol, The Holly and the Ivy (which now makes my invasive species antennae…
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Alternatives to Invasive Wild Clematis (Clematis vitalba)
Easily identified during winter by its wispy seed pods, the white flower clusters of this robust vine create dense growth, blanketing shrubs and tall native trees, and shading out native groundcover. Once…