tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14958949.post5604317123058651455..comments2023-08-20T10:49:09.928-04:00Comments on Don Watcher: Management Plan for Crothers' WoodsDonwatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14196127953849417904noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14958949.post-59620946715992780142007-03-22T09:49:00.000-04:002007-03-22T09:49:00.000-04:00It is good that you plan on taking this invasive e...It is good that you plan on taking this invasive exotic issue to the next step. Parks maintenance is but part of the problem. Let it be known that commemorative trees and restoration are under forestry; Those from the former can be described as truant, those from the latter as oblivious.<BR/><BR/>Besides the Buckthorn and Norway Maple growing by the log cabin, nothing is more ridiculous than the signs that read "Natural Regeneration" surrounded by Dog Strangling Vine, Buckthorn and Manitoba Maple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14958949.post-24997319667220950072007-03-22T00:28:00.000-04:002007-03-22T00:28:00.000-04:00This is more a case of the structure of Parks and ...This is more a case of the structure of Parks and Recreation than an invasive species conspiracy. Each park has its own manager. These managers have a lot of latitude as to how their parks are managed and many of them are still "old school", ie. they think Norway Maples are pretty. If you send a picture of these trees I'll post them with a story.<BR/><BR/>DonWatcher<BR/>donwatcher@gmail.comDonwatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196127953849417904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14958949.post-14582205821224528972007-03-21T18:04:00.000-04:002007-03-21T18:04:00.000-04:00Two of the more despised woody invasives are Europ...Two of the more despised woody invasives are European Buckthorn and Norway Maple. Why then, on the way into Serena Gundy, does the City maintain(pruning and trimming)what has got to be the largest specimen of Rhamnus cathartica in Toronto?(in front of the log cabin).<BR/>Why then, in the same vicinity, does the City plant a Commemorative Tree (Acer platanoides) in the Spring of 2006?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14958949.post-51514397584163356582007-03-19T21:50:00.000-04:002007-03-19T21:50:00.000-04:00Thanks for your comments on DSV. I've got seven ye...Thanks for your comments on DSV. I've got seven years experience with this tenacious invader so I know how difficult it is to remove. The recommendation in the plan is to identify the entry points for the park that are used the most. Then try to control invasive species at these places to try and limit humans and dogs from spreading them deeper into the forest.Donwatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196127953849417904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14958949.post-67865789551815925722007-03-19T14:47:00.000-04:002007-03-19T14:47:00.000-04:00DSV also spreads by its roots, even a tiny fragmen...DSV also spreads by its roots, even a tiny fragment of the roots can start a new plant. So be careful with a weeding party as incorrect methods of removing invasive species can often make the problem worse and waste alot of volunteer time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14958949.post-85139417484955682742007-03-17T14:16:00.000-04:002007-03-17T14:16:00.000-04:00I found you because you posted to Science Notes. I...I found you because you posted to <A HREF="http://monado2.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Science Notes</A>. I didn't know that Crothers's Woods had a name. <BR/><BR/>I doubt that limited weeding will control the dog-strangling vine AKA pale swallowwort. The seeds fly like milkweed fluffs so they will soon be all over the city east of the Don Valley. Any vacant lot east of Broadview already has its share. I've seen it growing in people's gardens, lovingly staked (it <I>is</I> a handsome plant; and I saw two women triumphantly carrying home a potted plant that looked like an unusually luxuriant specimen of the weed.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps we could have a couple of weeding parties against invasive plants when the ground thaws, before the plants get too tough and too deeply rooted.Monadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12523329434641725631noreply@blogger.com