New England asters are a beautiful purple, long-blooming flower with a need to seed that rivals any forb I've found. The following photo series tells the story of increasing pops of purple across my property.
native plants
Xanaduing My Best: English Ivy
English ivy was eating my new home. It crawled through windows, over doors, and into brick. It climbed up trees and advanced across grass. It swallowed up light and space. From the front curb to the rear fence, the north side of my property was a 15-foot wide forest of invasive plants, with English ivy rising from the ground in mats, suffocating trees, and generally taking over.
Put It In Your Hat 