All posts by John Emery Davis unless otherwise noted. Chronological order, newest on top.
Green Everett Partnership’s Successes and Failures in Everett’s Forest Park, 12-11-24
Those Difficult-to-Tell-Apart Yews of the Puget Lowlands, 11-30-24
Windthrow, Windsnap, and Decomposition, 11-10-24
An Invasive Mushroom in Forest Park, 10-31-24
The Incredible Adaptations of Plants to Conserve Nutrients, 10-19-24
Snowberries and Roses in the Backyard Forest, 10-01-24
Why I Cut Down the Cherry Tree, 09-26-24
Seven Non-Native Deciduous Trees Invading the Puget Lowlands, 09-08-24
Weed Proof Groundcover, 08-17-24
Noxious Weeds and Native Plant Berries, 07-16-24
July Blossoms in the Backyard Forest, 07-05-24
Garden on the Edge, 06-16-24
Remove These Three Weeds, but Beware of the Native Plants that Look Similar, 05-29-24
The Green Light of the Forest, 05-11-24
Ten Flowers of May in the Pacific Northwest, 05-05-24
April Flowers and Singing Birds in Everett’s Forest Park, 04-18-24
Which Evolved First, Lichens or Mosses?, 04-07-24
Bud Break, 03-16-24
Spring Begins in Forest Park, 03-17-24
A Sustainable Strategy for Backyard Forest Restoration, 02-15-24
Legacy Forests in the Puget Lowlands, 10-20-23
The Seeds of September, 09-11-23
Backyard Forest Restoration Anticipation, 09-05-23
The Weeds of August in a Dry, Dry Season, 08-20-23
The Future of the Mature Douglas Fir Trees in Forest Park, 08-15-23
Baneberry, Hedge Nettle, and Hedge Mustard, 07-25-23
Recent Articles Related to Forest Restoration, 07-09-23
The Nipplewort Dilemma, 06-15-23
Does Sheet Mulching Deter the Natural Regeneration of Native Groundcovers?, 05-20-23
Weeds of the Turf Next to Our Backyard Forests, 04-22-23
Exploiting the Weaknesses of Herb Robert in Late Winter and Early Spring, 04-06-23
Establishing Groundcover, 03-29-23
Removing or Allowing Plant Siblings, 03-12-2023
A Critique of the Forterra Model of Forest Restoration for Everett’s Forest Park, 02-18-2023
Winter Annual Winter Weeds, 02-03-23
Clootie’s Crofts, 01-21-23
The Bradley Sisters and the English Perennial Garden, 12-27-22
Should We Still be Planting Native Trees?, 12-11-22
Douglas Squirrels in Forest Park, 11-30-22
Windfall, 11-13-22
Blacktails, Salmonberry, Stinging Nettle, and Cougars, 11-04-22
Blackberry Bradley Line, 10-21-22
Climate Change in the Puget Lowlands, 10-12-22
Preparations for an October Tree Planting, 10-06-22
A Fall Walk through Everett’s Forest Park, 9-15-22
Removing Creeping Buttercup and Herb Robert in the Dry Season, 9-04-22
Marking Future Transplants During the Dry Season, 8-20-22
Watch for Pathfinder and White-Flowered Hawkweed, 8-4-22
Keeping Invasive Grasses Out of Our Backyard Forests, 7-17-22
Weeding – The Essence of Backyard Forest Restoration, 6-26-22
Improving the Balance in the Soil Seed Bank, 6-11-22
Compost Heaps in the Backyard Forest, 5-13-22
Elk Hill in Spring, 5-4-22
Weed Whacking Bad Edges — Some Pros and Cons, 4-21-22
Seven Spring Forbs, 3-30-22
Should We Plant Conifers in Our Backyard Forests?, 3-15-22
Trailing Blackberry X Himalayan Blackberry Hybrids, 3-2-22
The Useful Garden Fork, 2-20-22
Two Easy Wet-Season Transplants, 2-08-22
The Bradley Method, 1-30-22
Fire Ladders and Douglas Firs, 1-23-22
How Soil Fertility Benefits from the Roots of Plants, 1-9-22
Hedera Etcetera, Part Two, 12-19-21
Hedera Etcetera, Part One, 12-14-21
Mosses and Lichens, 12-05-21
Ranunculus Repens (Creeping Buttercup), 11-20-21
Rescuing Sword Fern and Bigleaf Maple, 11-07-21
Disposal of Invasive Plants and Other Weeds, 10-15-21
September Himalayan Blackberry, 9-23-21
Mycorrhizal Associations Between Douglas Fir and Other Tree Species, 9-04-21
Mycorrhizal Applications for Backyard Forest Restoration, 8-20-21
Some Tasks for the Dry Season, 8-07-21
Pulling Stinging Nettle in Patches of Hedge Bindweed, 7-26-21
It’s Not too Late for Hedge Bindweed, 7-18-21
Gardening with Native Plants, 7-08-21
Glad to have “Mudded In”, 6-29-21
An Activity to Celebrate the Summer Solstice, 6-21-21
Choosing the Right Trees to Plant in Our Urban Forests, 6-13-21
To Plant of Not to Plant: Three Phases in the Growth of Forests, 6-6-21
Big Trees Grow Faster Than Small Trees, 5-23-2021
Nipplewort and Wall Lettuce, 5-16-2021
The Bradley Method of Bushland Regeneration, 5-09-2021
Volunteer Douglas Firs, 5-02-2021
Forest Restoration in Native Growth Protection Areas, 4-25-2021
Three April Weeds to Pull (Before They Flower in May), 4-18-2021
Forest Edges — Problems and Possibilities, 4-11-2021
The Sobering Cost of High-Density Planting, 4-04-2021
How Much Time Will it Take to Restore Your Backyard Forest?, 3-27-2021
What’s Up?, 3-21-2021
Garlic Mustard Tops the State’s List of Backyard Baddies, 3-14-2021
Done Well, Forest Restoration Includes Caring for the Soil, 3-07-2021
Multiplication by Division in our Backyard Forests, 2-28-2021
Taking Root on a Christmas Tree Farm, 2-20-2021, guest blog by Ash Lehto
The Changing Seasons, 2-14-2021
Dividing Sword Ferns (Between Green Blobs), 2-7-2021
How Many Backyard Forests Are There in the Puget Sound Region?, 1-31-2021
Preserving Topsoil Versus Removing Ivy, 1-24-2021
Evergreens in the Land of Rain, 1-17-2021
Goodbye Humus, 1-09-2021
The Persistence of English Holly, 1-02-2021
Beneath Our Feet – Microbes that Eat Rocks, 12-27-2020
Getting Into Soil, 12-17-2020
Himalayan Blackberry Versus Salmonberry, 12-07-2020
Himalayan Blackberry – Pry and Pop, Wiggle and Pull, 12-07-2020
Himalayan Blackberry and Its Native Look-Alikes – Backyard Forest Restoration, 12-03-2020
Backyard Singular, then Backyards Plural – My Adventure in Backyard Forest Restoration – Backyard Forest Restoration, 11-25-2020, Guest Post by Nancy
Norway Maples – Now is the Time, 11-18-2020
Brief Reviews of Three Books, 11-18-2020
Welcome to the Wet Season, 11-12-2020
The Future of Plant Identification, 11-08-2020
Yellowjacket, 10-30-2020
Drawing the Line on Vinca and Hedge Bindweed, 10-22-2020
Garlic Mustard or Money Plant? And Does it Matter?, 10-16-2020
Transplanting a Native Trailing Blackberry, 10-12-2020
Establishing a Trail to My New Worksite, 10-07-2020
How Old is Old-Growth Ivy? 10-02-2020
After a September Rain – A Good Time to Weed a Sunny Edge, 09-28-2020
First Year Herb Robert – Part Two, 09-25-2020
First Year Herb Robert, 09-24-2020
Starting a New Area, 09-20-2020
Start with Ivy, 09-18-2020