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All posts by John Emery Davis (JED) unless otherwise noted. Chronological order, newest on top.

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