Is this a gray willow (salix atrocinerea)? Two of these are growing in my garden in New York State. I'd transplant them if they were native, but this looks like an invasive tree. I want to make sure before I destroy them.

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Finally germinated baptisia, but not the right way
A community for gardeners who are passionate about growing native plants. Rain gardens, pollinator gardens, xeriscaping, and forests alike!Leaves in the garden bed in spring New York State zone 6
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A community for people who would like to openly discuss the documented irregularities around the 2024 presidential election.Cleaning up a weedy foundation bed and this was hiding under a now destroyed invasive honeysuckle, also totally in the shade of a beautiful huge smoketree which I cut back to let in more light. Is this a squashberry bush? How do I care for it if it is? Zone 6, western NYS
A community for gardeners who are passionate about growing native plants. Rain gardens, pollinator gardens, xeriscaping, and forests alike!Can I move this bergamot?

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It really doesn't take much time or plants to start seeing cool insects visiting native plants. I have lost count of the different dragon flies this year. The one in this picture was monstrous. Her eyes seemed to be moving independently from her head. Super freaky. Does anyone know what kind of drag

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From this morning in NYS Asclepias incarnata and monarch caterpillar. First caterpillar I've seen but I'm sure there are more. If they have been eaten, that's just how the food chain goes. I resisted the urge to "rescue" this little guy today, but I hope he makes it!

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This lovely lady has been flitting around my garden, finding and laying eggs on all the Swamp Milkweed plants (both flowering and too immature to flower). Tomorrow my neighbor's lawn company is coming to spray poison all over their yard. I'm hoping these eggs survive the potential overspray. Western

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Pictures of my seedlings, empty garden bed, and now. What a difference 4 months makes! I can't wait to see next year.
A community for gardeners who are passionate about growing native plants. Rain gardens, pollinator gardens, xeriscaping, and forests alike!Black Eyed Susan with some friends
A community for gardeners who are passionate about growing native plants. Rain gardens, pollinator gardens, xeriscaping, and forests alike!This volunteered for a shady area. Is it an invasive buckthorn? I want to be sure before I pull it. Western NY.

A community for gardeners who are passionate about growing native plants. Rain gardens, pollinator gardens, xeriscaping, and forests alike!