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Grow Green Guide - Garden Tips
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Turn on more accessible mode. Turn off more accessible mode. You do not have any plants selected to print. Start adding some by clicking on "Add to Print". Metro Vancouver makes sustainable gardening easier than ever with helpful tips, sensible advice, and lots of online resources for healthy lawns and gardens. Check back often, we’re always adding more great content! Grow Green Guide Home. Get a spring-loaded nozzle for watering an easy way to control your water usage. A nozzle or watering can are b...
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TOOLKIT- WHAT'S NEW FOR MGs : Important Links | MGABC
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Skip to main content. Become a Master Gardener. TOOLKIT- WHAT'S NEW FOR MGs : Important Links. Mon, 03/09/2015 - 09:52. Impatiens Downy Mildew Fungus. This disease was found in BC, summer 2013- more info here. Info on the pathogen and other info here. BOXWOOD BLIGHT FOUND IN BC here. List of susceptable cultivars here. Pests of specific crops info here. Council Plantwise Info here. Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver http:/ www.iscmv.ca/. Info from City of Burnaby here. Page 6 of the PDF here.
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Property Values
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What Knot to Do. Knotweed does not respect fences. The root systems are capable of traveling 20m horizontally - so if you have it, your neighbour probably does too. Knotweed is serious stuff. In the UK some homeowners have been denied property insurance or mortgages on properties with knotweed. Here in BC, this hasn’t happened yet. The BC Weed Control Act. Does require any land owner or occupier to control knotweed on their property. 2014 Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver.
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Knot Anymore
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What Knot to Do. The most effective way to win the knotweed battle is to use specially-selected herbicide. A product that can attack knotweed’s extensive root system is required. Call a company with certified applicators. They can help you choose the appropriate treatment method for your property and get the job done safely. There is no silver bullet with knotweed. Knotweed can take a few years of treatments to achieve control. Be patient and committed to your treatment program and.
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Invasive Plants | Green Admiral Nature Restoration
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What You Can Do. Next to habitat destruction, non-native plants are the biggest threat to natural diversity and the other services which forests and other natural areas provide. Certain plants can grow in a wide range of conditions, including low light, and have few natural enemies. Impacts of Non-native Plants. Non-native plants usually have a negative impact on native species resulting in less use by native animals and birds. This leads to decreased pollination, and less seed dispersal. Increased water...
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Resources
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What is an Invasive Species? Ministry of Agriculture Field Guide to Noxious and Other Selected Weeds of British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resources Operations Invasive Plants Information. Invasive Species Strategy for BC. Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resources Operations Invasive Alien Plant Program (IAPP) Database. Map of Regional Invasive Species Committees. Invasive Species Council of BC. Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council. Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver.
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Identification
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What Knot to Do. Just about anywhere including driveways, gardens, roads, ditches, creeks. At Large in British Columbia. Hollow, bamboo-like stems. Distinct red coloured segments along the stems. Grows to 3 meters tall. Extensive damage to private and public property and wreaking havoc on the environment. Spreads by roots, seeds and plant fragments. 2014 Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver.
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What Knot to Do
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What Knot to Do. Do Knot - cut, weed whack or mow knotweed. Knotweed is spread largely by small plant fragments so these activities turn one plant into thousands. Do Knot - dig out large infestations. Knotweed roots can go as much as 3m deep and are extensive. Any tiny root fragment left behind can result in further growth. Do Knot - put any knotweed parts in your home composter. 2014 Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver.
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