In the woods near the Cloister at Three Creeks today, I came across an example of Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) growing in an apparently undisturbed forest area, and concentrated directly under a large dead oak, with only young red maples surviving in the area. Could Garlic Mustard be contributing to the pervasive ‘oak decline’ we … Continue reading Garlic mustard — a uniquely troublesome invasive