Jen Haynes
Kochia Invades Grain Fields
Kochia (Kochia scoparia) also know as summer cypress and burning bush is native to Asia and central Europe. It was brought here as an...
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Jen Haynes
Jul 31, 20212 min read
Oxeye Daisy
Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) is a perennial that grows up to a metre tall. This invasive plant is native to Europe and parts of...
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Jen Haynes
Jul 27, 20212 min read
Mogulones Crucifer Controls Houndstongue
Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale) is a biennial invasive plant that is native to Europe. It grows to just over a metre tall. It has...
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Jen Haynes
Jul 17, 20212 min read
Blueweed, An Escaped Ornamental
Blueweed (Echium vulgare) also known as viper’s bugloss was introduced in the Boundary as an ornamental. This invasive plant is native to...
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Jen Haynes
Jul 11, 20212 min read
Hoary Cress
Hoary cress (Cardaria draba) is an invasive perennial herb. It grows up to 0.6 m tall. The seed pods look like inflated, upside down...
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Jen Haynes
Jul 3, 20212 min read
Be on the Lookout for Longspine Sandbur
The Boundary Invasive Species Society needs your help! Longspine sandbur is an annual grass that has taken a foot hold in Christina Lake...
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Jen Haynes
Jun 26, 20212 min read
Field Scabious the Escaped Ornamental
Field scabious (Knautia arvensis) is also known as blue buttons and pincushion. It is thought to have come to North America as an...
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Jen Haynes
Jun 20, 20212 min read
Butterfly bush not actually great for butterflies
Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) sounds like it would be a great thing to plant. It is not. This plant is native to Asia and is very...
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Jen Haynes
Jun 5, 20212 min read
Do you have knotweed in your yard?
There are four different types of knotweed in our province. Three of which have been found in the Boundary. In 2015 we found giant...
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Jen Haynes
May 24, 20212 min read
Goldfish reported in Saddle Lake
In 2014 the Boundary Invasive Species Society surveyed many of the lakes as well as the rivers in the Boundary. We were looking for...
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Jen Haynes
Nov 3, 20202 min read
Fall Seeding
Fall is a great time to do some seeding. When doing late fall seeding it is best to try and wait until just before the snow comes. Select...
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Jen Haynes
Oct 1, 20202 min read
St. John's Wort
St. John’s wort (hypericum perforatum) is native to Europe, western Asia and northern Africa. It was brought to North America for its...
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Jen Haynes
Sep 23, 20202 min read
Zebra and Quagga Mussels
For the past few years, the Boundary Invasive Species Society has been taking water samples from Jewel Lake and Idabel Lake to check for...
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Jen Haynes
Sep 17, 20203 min read
Yellow Archangel
Yellow archangel (Lamium galeobdolon) is native to the shaded woods of Europe and Western Asia. It was introduced in Canada as a garden...
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Jen Haynes
Sep 11, 20202 min read
Protect Our Waters
The sun sparkling off the water, a warm breeze, cool water, the sound of birds and the smell of fall. We have so many stunning lakes,...
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Jen Haynes
Sep 4, 20202 min read
How well do you know your knapweeds?
Knapweed is native to Europe. It is believed that knapweed came as a contaminant in alfalfa seed. Diffuse knapweed was first observed in...
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Jen Haynes
Aug 27, 20202 min read
The Mystery of the Rush Skeletonweed
Today we have for you The Mystery of the Rush Skeletonweed. Part of the job of invasive plant management is figuring out how invasive...
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Jen Haynes
Aug 20, 20202 min read
Grow Me Instead!
There are still lots of great plants for sale at this time of year. When you go to the nursery or the greenhouse to buy your plants a bit...
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Jen Haynes
Aug 13, 20202 min read
Answers to your herbicide questions.
There is a lot of controversy surrounding use of pesticides these days. Herbicides are a group of pesticides used to control plants....
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Jen Haynes
Aug 7, 20202 min read
Manual Methods to Control Invasive Plants
Invasive plant control can be a lot of work, but it is so worth it! It is super satisfying to spend an hour pulling invasive plants and...
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