[NatureNS] Milkweed

From: AngelaJoudrey <aljoudrey@eastlink.ca>
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:43:40 -0300
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Thank you all for your points to ponder and info=2E

The milkweed I=27m thinking of is tall with purple flower heads=2E

I didn=27t know about allergies=2E =


Angela

On 08/15/11=2C Paul MacDonald  =3Cpaulrita2001=40yahoo=2Ecom=3E wrote=3A=

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=3E Larry - is there more than 1 species of Milkweed in NS=3F
=3E I see lots growing along the stillwaters and I=27m not sure it is th=
e same
=3E plant you have in the Valley=3F
=3E Thanks
=3E Paul
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=3E From=3A Larry Bogan =3Clarry=40bogan=2Eca=3E
=3E To=3A naturens=40chebucto=2Ens=2Eca
=3E Sent=3A Monday=2C August 15=2C 2011 6=3A33=3A20 PM
=3E Subject=3A Re=3A
=3E  =5BNatureNS=5D Milkweed
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=3E Angela=2C
=3E =A0  We have dry sandy soils here in Cambridge and the common milkwe=
ed grows and spread prolifically=2E=A0 If you dig up a root that has nod=
es on it and plant it you will get milkweed=2E=A0 The seed is also viabl=
e and we get milkweed sprouting years after the seed floated onto our la=
wn=2E=A0 We have also pulled up plants with small roots and put them in =
water to have them develop more roots=2E
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=3E =A0  If you do get the milkweed to take and grow=2E Be sure to contr=
ol its spread=2E It will spread by underground roots as well as its air-=
born seed=2E=A0 I would suggest not letting the seed pods mature unless =
you need the seed=2E Pull up any milkweed that spreads outside the area =
you want it=2E
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=3E Larry Bogan
=3E Cambridge Station
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=3E On 15/08/2011 6=3A13 PM=2C AngelaJoudrey wrote=3A
=3E =3E Hi there=2E
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=3E =3E Has anyone transplanted common milkweed into their home gardens=3F=

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=3E  there a soil type it prefers=3F
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=3E =3E Now that I know what it looks like=2C I see it everywhere and wo=
uld love to have some at home=2E
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=3E =3E Thanks
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=3E =3E Angela in Windsor =

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=22The significant problems of our time cannot be solved by the same lev=
el of thinking that created them=2E=22
Albert Einstein

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