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Worm Quiz: Test your knowledge by answering true or false to the following questions.
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1. Earthworms surface in the rain so they don’t drown. 2. There are no native Canadian earthworms. 3. Earthworms can live a good six years. 4. Earthworms lay about 100 eggs at a time. 5. Earthworms live on dirt. 6. If frozen, an earthworm will die. 7. If you cut an earthworm in half, each half will regenerate into a whole earth- worm.
8. Worm castings are indistinguishable from the soil around them. 9. Earthworms breathe. 10. Earthworms have no eyes so they cannot detect light.
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Alberta Invasive Species Council Noxious Weed: Common Tansy
ommon tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), a member of the sunflower family, is frequently
seen throughout Alberta along road- sides and rivers. This perennial has branched, erect stems (often purplish- red growing to 1.5 metres.) Numer- ous small, yellow-orange button-like flower heads with flat tops grow in dense clusters atop the stems. It can be toxic to cattle, horses and humans. When crushed the leaves have a strong odour. Tansy has many medicinal and
horticultural uses, and is therefore still available from greenhouses and herbal remedy suppliers. Please remember, it is a noxious weed and should not be purchased or grown. Every effort should be made to
control this plant. It spreads by seed and rhizome and can re-grow from severed roots, meaning chemicals may be required for complete eradication. Mowing and hand pulling help to control it. Other weeds to watch for: • Centaurea macrocephala, on the prohibited noxious list.
• Himalayan balsam, on the prohib- ited noxious list.
• Creeping bellflower, on the noxious list.
• Common baby's breath, on the noxious list. New! GROW ME INSTEAD
AISC developed a new brochure, "Grow Me Instead" with profiles of recommended alternatives to Alberta’s most unwanted horticultural plants.
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