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Index of Subjects --0-1713736605-1313446325=:18927 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 --0-1713736605-1313446325=:18927 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <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 <larry@bogan.ca><= 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> We have dry sandy soi= ls here in Cambridge and the common milkweed grows and spread prolifically.= If you dig up a root that has nodes on it and plant it you will get = milkweed. The seed is also viable and we get milkweed sprouting years= after the seed floated onto our lawn. We have also pulled up plants = with small roots and put them in water to have them develop more roots.<br>= <br> 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. 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>> Hi there.<br>> <br>> Has anyone transp= lanted common milkweed into their home gardens?<br>> <br>> Is there a soil type it prefers?<br>> <br>> Now that I know what it loo= ks like, I see it everywhere and would love to have some at home.<br>> <= br>> Thanks<br>> <br>> Angela in Windsor <br><br><br><br></div></d= iv></div></body></html> --0-1713736605-1313446325=:18927--
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