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Published June 17, 2011, 02:07 PM

Native plant and weed ID workshop offered in Alexandria

So you have planted a shoreland buffer or rain garden full of wonderful native plants, and things have grown, but what are they? How can you tell the difference between desirable plants and unwanted weeds?

By: Staff Report, Alexandria Echo Press

So you have planted a shoreland buffer or rain garden full of wonderful native plants, and things have grown, but what are they? How can you tell the difference between desirable plants and unwanted weeds?

A Native Plant and Weed ID workshop will be held Friday, June 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Douglas County Public Works with presenter Karen Terry of the University of Minnesota Extension.

The cost is $12, which includes morning refreshments, lunch and laminated field guide Minnesota Invasive Non-Native Terrestrial Plants.

In this workshop, people will learn to identify the most common weeds and discuss ways to get rid of them. Participants will also explore a variety of resources, such as books, online sources, field guides, etc. that are available for use at home to identify native plants and pesky weeds. Later, attendees will go outside and see first-hand some of the common problem species.

Contact Emily Siira at the Douglas SWCD by June 20 to register for this workshop, (320) 763-3191, extension 3. This event is hosted by the Douglas SWCD with financial support from the DNR Shoreland Habitat Restoration Program.

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