On Thu, 27 May 1999, Dennis K Rockwell wrote:

> By the way, pulling purple loosestrife is pretty much a waste of time, as
> it is a very hearty perennial and will simply grow back rapidly from the
> smallest root fragment left behind.

Dennis, dennis! After putting in hundreds of hours of work a few summer
ago with Stuart MacKay and others, the loosestrife stayed away for at
least two years, more like three. Frankly, it was great exercise, and I
met a wonderful batch of birders and non-birders alike. I think pulling
definitely has a place in the fight against purple loosestrife. We'll
never be rid of the stuff completely, but what a difference we made for a
few years!

I'd be very happy to join in any loosestrife pulling that goes on at the
Fill. It will be like old times again.

Susan
Sunset Hill neighborhood
Ballard, WA