Invasive species wreaking havoc

Invasive species wreaking havoc

A
s the old saying goes, sometimes you don’t know how good you’ve got it until things get really bad. That notion was driven home last week as I left my home area and spent a week in the nearby Kawartha Lakes area. The location was barely over an hour’s drive   away but the reality of negative impacts by invasive species was a true eye-opener.

http://bit.ly/1AlQQQB Orilla Packet & Times

Well worth the read

Landowner's Guide to Controlling Invasive Woodland Plants

Looking for information on how to get rid of Japanese Knotweed, or other invasive woodland plants?

Download the Landowner's Guide to Controlling Invasive Woodland Plants here:

http://www.ontarioinvasiveplants.ca/files/LandownerGuideInvasives_web.pdf   

Ontario Invasive Plant Council

Eating invasive plants at the cottage

Eating invasive plants at the cottage

They wouldn’t be out of place on a “most wanted” list, these alien invaders that displace our native species and wreak havoc upon ecosystems. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources reports that invasive species are second only to habitat loss as a threat to the province’s biodiversity. But there’s a growing contingent of foodies and ecologists who suggest that these invasives could serve as good side dishes.

http://bit.ly/11J7PJA  Cottage Life

Please do not plant these to eat them, but if the are present on your property harvest as much a you can and enjoy the harvest.