During the spring 0f 2020 The Lake Minnetonka Garden Club’s Partners for Plants project was in jeopardy — with the corona virus peaking, unrest in the City of Minneapolis and a “Stay-Safe-at-Home” order by the Governor, who was going to pull this noxious plant?  But, garlic mustard, beware!  As we all were flattening the curve of the spread of COVID-19, we weren’t going to allow the spread of this invasive plant!  Conservation Chair Bobbie Dressen and Horticulture Chair Betsy Massie initiated, “The Great Garlic Mustard Pull” for the month of May. What an effort!  More than 30 club members organized neighborhood social distancing “pulls,” taught children home from school about invasive plants, posted the project on Facebook community pages, and collected more than 200 yard-bags of garlic mustard!  Several members were able to get to Wolsfeld Woods too, so the club’s P4P project continues with renewed interest in tackling this invasive weed throughout our community . . . from public trails and parks, to golf courses and backyards.

LMGC members Kathy Gillum and Lisa Melamed organized the annual garlic mustard pull in Minnetonka Beach and filled up about 25 bags in two mornings!  The neighborhood now has a lovely woodland trail without the weeds, giving ground room for Jack in the Pulpits and Blood Roots.  Everyone enjoyed the success!

 

A handful of LMGC members joined the Woodhill Grounds Superintendent in a two-day garlic pull effort.