[NatureNS] Milkweed

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Larry - is there more than 1 species of Milkweed in NS?=0AI see lots growin=
g along the stillwaters and I'm not sure it is the same=0Aplant you have in=
 the Valley?=0AThanks=0APaul=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFro=
m: Larry Bogan <larry@bogan.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0ASent: Monda=
y, August 15, 2011 6:33:20 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Milkweed=0A=0AAngel=
a,=0A=A0  We have dry sandy soils here in Cambridge and the common milkweed=
 grows and spread prolifically.=A0 If you dig up a root that has nodes on i=
t and plant it you will get milkweed.=A0 The seed is also viable and we get=
 milkweed sprouting years after the seed floated onto our lawn.=A0 We have =
also pulled up plants with small roots and put them in water to have them d=
evelop more roots.=0A=0A=A0  If you do get the milkweed to take and grow. B=
e sure to control its spread. It will spread by underground roots as well a=
s its air-born seed.=A0 I would suggest not letting the seed pods mature un=
less you need the seed. Pull up any milkweed that spreads outside the area =
you want it.=0A=0ALarry Bogan=0ACambridge Station=0A=0A=0A=0AOn 15/08/2011 =
6:13 PM, AngelaJoudrey wrote:=0A> Hi there.=0A> =0A> Has anyone transplante=
d common milkweed into their home gardens?=0A> =0A> Is there a soil type it=
 prefers?=0A> =0A> Now that I know what it looks like, I see it everywhere =
and would love to have some at home.=0A> =0A> Thanks=0A> =0A> Angela in Win=
dsor 
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Larry - is=
 there more than 1 species of Milkweed in NS?</span></div><div><span>I see =
lots growing along the stillwaters and I'm not sure it is the same</span></=
div><div><span>plant you have in the Valley?</span></div><div><span>Thanks<=
/span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div><br></div><div style=3D"font-s=
ize: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "><div=
 style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', time=
s, serif; "><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><hr size=3D"1"><b><span style=
=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Larry Bogan &lt;larry@bogan.ca&gt;<=
br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.n=
s.ca<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, Augu=
st 15, 2011 6:33:20 PM<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</s=
pan></b> Re:
 [NatureNS] Milkweed<br></font><br>Angela,<br>&nbsp;  We have dry sandy soi=
ls here in Cambridge and the common milkweed grows and spread prolifically.=
&nbsp; If you dig up a root that has nodes on it and plant it you will get =
milkweed.&nbsp; The seed is also viable and we get milkweed sprouting years=
 after the seed floated onto our lawn.&nbsp; We have also pulled up plants =
with small roots and put them in water to have them develop more roots.<br>=
<br>&nbsp;  If you do get the milkweed to take and grow. Be sure to control=
 its spread. It will spread by underground roots as well as its air-born se=
ed.&nbsp; I would suggest not letting the seed pods mature unless you need =
the seed. Pull up any milkweed that spreads outside the area you want it.<b=
r><br>Larry Bogan<br>Cambridge Station<br><br><br><br>On 15/08/2011 6:13 PM=
, AngelaJoudrey wrote:<br>&gt; Hi there.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Has anyone transp=
lanted common milkweed into their home gardens?<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Is
 there a soil type it prefers?<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Now that I know what it loo=
ks like, I see it everywhere and would love to have some at home.<br>&gt; <=
br>&gt; Thanks<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Angela in Windsor <br><br><br><br></div></d=
iv></div></body></html>
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