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Bolting Forbs
Bolting marks a distinct transition in the life cycle of many forbs in which survival of the individual, as expressed in the growth of leaves and roots, shifts…
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What’s Up?
One of the joys of backyard forest restoration is watching the native flowers come up in the Spring.
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Garlic Mustard Tops the State’s List of Backyard Baddies
Recently, the State of Washington’s Noxious Weed Control Board completed its annual update to the list of Class A, B, and C Noxious Weeds. I spent time studying…
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Done Well, Forest Restoration Includes Caring for the Soil
The rate of topsoil formation in our region is painfully slow – less than 1” every 2,000 years. Only 7” has accumulated (at most) since the last glacier…
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Multiplication by Division in our Backyard Forests
March is here, the best time to start multiplying and dividing in earnest – multiplying some of the native plants we already have growing in our backyard forests,…
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Taking Root on a Christmas Tree Farm
My personal journey to the field of environmental work in Washington didn’t stem from camping in state parks or hiking trips up in the mountains. It actually started…
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The Changing Seasons
We are having a brief blast of winter weather in the Puget Sound region – a good time to think about the work year ahead.
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