Ms. McCracken's Visit by https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we Our notes! en-us 2016-07-20 13:11:29 UTC 2016-08-18 22:28:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png <b>Why are native plants important?</b> karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116696554 2016-07-20 13:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116696554 <b>What ecosystems are affected when there are invasive plants?</b> karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116696571 2016-07-20 13:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116696571 How do we get rid of invasive plants? karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116696581 2016-07-20 13:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116696581 Invasive species take away the nutrients from the soil and use it themselves, usually very fast. And so our native plants can't grow. karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116696968 2016-07-20 14:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116696968 Animals that eat the native plants won't have that much food. karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697159 2016-07-20 14:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697159 Invasive plants might have really good root systems which prevent erosion, but they grow out of control.  karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697238 2016-07-20 14:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697238 Some invasives are vines, which can also damage the native plants karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697366 2016-07-20 14:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697366 Some plants that grow thorns to protect themselves can't even be eaten by animals, if you pull them out of the ground, the roots will create more thistles.  karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697453 2016-07-20 14:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697453 Cut the whole plant before the seed can escape.  karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697601 2016-07-20 14:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697601 Wear gloves and always long pants and sneakers to protect yourself.  karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697669 2016-07-20 14:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697669 Don't buy invasive species for your yard or garden, like Bittersweet or bamboo. karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697724 2016-07-20 14:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697724 Do research to find out what's a native plant to Maryland.  karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697809 2016-07-20 14:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697809 Mowing your lawn is an important part of taking care of getting rid of invasive plants karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697820 2016-07-20 14:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697820 You could use herbicides but the chemicals might go into the ground and into the plants that you're trying to grow.  karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697839 2016-07-20 14:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697839 Mulching helps keep invasive plants from growing.  karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697876 2016-07-20 14:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697876 Think about the impact of what you're growing before you put it in your yard - bamboo looks cool but it's very hard to get rid of.  karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697922 2016-07-20 14:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697922 Cone flowers have a very large center, good for bees and butterflies. karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697966 2016-07-20 14:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116697966 Milkweed only food for Monarch butterflies, which are native to MD. karina_m_hirschhorn https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116698006 They eat mosquitoes. ]]> 2016-07-20 14:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116698006 bammboo https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116698072 2016-07-20 14:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116698072 https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116698144 cover up with mulch]]> 2016-07-20 14:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116698144 mow the lawn to get  https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116698189 the bad plants away]]> 2016-07-20 14:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116698189 https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116698332 invasive plants]]> 2016-07-20 14:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/karina_m_hirschhorn/ess8l3bph9we/wish/116698332