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Why I Cut Down the Cherry Tree
Last summer, I noticed a cherry tree growing in the backyard forest. Since it had come up wild, I thought it might be the Pacific Northwest native Bitter…
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Seven Non-Native Deciduous Trees Invading the Puget Lowlands
The evergreen laurel and holly may be the most invasive trees in the Puget Lowlands, but we have invasive deciduous trees as well. The seven described in this…
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Weed Proof Groundcover
Walking in Forest Park recently, admiring an area of dense native groundcover that was devoid of weeds, I wondered how it came to be.
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Noxious Weeds and Native Plant Berries
As July winds down in the Puget Lowlands, there is good news and bad news. The berries are ripening on the native plants, but many of the flowers…
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July Blossoms in the Backyard Forest
Many of the flowers native to Puget Lowland forests have very small blossoms. Seeing their details requires magnification, hence the photos of July flowers in this post are…
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Garden on the Edge
The backyard forest I’ve been restoring is typical for the Puget Lowlands in that an area of turf lies between the house and the forest. Between the two…
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