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SSM Hort Society’s Suzanne Hanna featured in CTV News piece on the invasive Himalayan balsam

photo of Himalayan balsam flowerWhat’s pretty and pink, has exploding seed pods, and is horribly invasive, especially in moist areas? Continue reading

Could invasive jumping Asian earthworms make Ontario’s forests and gardens a “nothing grows here” zone?

By Abby Obenchain, Sault Ste. Marie Horticultural Society

One of my work colleagues here in Sault Ste. Marie recently discovered what he believes are Asian earthworms (Amynthas) in a plant he was repotting. These invasive worms pose a hazard to gardens and forests as they can cause “nothing grows here syndrome.” Continue reading