From the Garden Registrar: Thistles, Raspberries, and
Japanese Beetles
Hello Gardeners,
CANADA THISTLES There
are many varieties of thistle, some of them native to Wisconsin. However,
the thistle we primarily have in the gardens is the Canada Thistle, which is a
very invasive plant which forms big colonies and spreads easily. If you have
Canada Thistles in your plot, please pull the plants out now before they go to
seed and the problem gets worse, for you and for your garden neighbors. You’ll definitely
want to wear gloves.
RASPBERRIES Here’s a link to the UW Extension publication, “Growing Raspberries in
Wisconsin”
ANNOYING
INSECT OF THE WEEK
The
Japanese Beetles are now here in large numbers. These very pretty and voracious
insects seem to eat almost anything, but they particularly target roses,
grapes, plums, hollyhocks, and a number of tree species. They also eat bean
leaves. There aren’t many effective controls for them - hand-picking is probably
the best way to get rid of them. Here’s a link with a picture and general
information: http://hort.uwex.edu/articles/japanese-beetle/
WORKDAYS – This week's workday will be Saturday, July 16, 8am - 11am, in
the Eagle Heights Garden. The task will be removing thistle and bindweed from
the tree line. Please bring gloves and water bottles. Here's the link to sign
up: http://doodle.com/poll/abv837rf93nkp9x8 Do not respond to this if you are not volunteering. We
will also be scheduling another weekday evening and a Sunday session in the
next few weeks, when the weather allows.
Happy gardening, everyone,
Kathryn
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