U.S. Department of Labor Cites Green Bay Meat Packer After Employee Injury

September 27, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Green Bay Meat Packer After Employee Injury

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U.S. Department of Labor Cites Railcar Maintenance Company for Repeatedly Exposing Employees to Fire and Explosion Hazards

September 27, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Railcar Maintenance Company for Repeatedly Exposing Employees to Fire and Explosion Hazards

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U.S. Department of Labor Provides Compliance Assistance Resources to Keep Workers Safe from Trenching-Related Hazards

September 27, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Provides Compliance Assistance Resources to Keep Workers Safe from Trenching-Related Hazards

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Zig-Zag Goldenrod

I‘ve lived on this land almost seven years now, and I’m still discovering native plants growing wild here. This month’s find was zig-zag goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis). Sometimes–but not always–the stem zigs and zags as it grows.

Here you can see one spot on the stem where it zigged a little.

There are lots of different goldenrods, but according to Minnesota Wildflowers, it’s pretty easy to identify zig-zag goldenrod.

• woodland habitat
• broad, coarsely toothed leaves
• erect flower clusters
• blooms from late summer to fall

Not so “in-your-face” as its field-growing cousins, shade-loving zig-zag goldenrod has a quiet beauty.

I discovered this patch on a spit of land where I plan to place a bench so it has a view of the back creek.

This is the view the bench will have, once I’ve cleared some brush. This photo was taken in winter, but you get the idea.

I usually don’t visit this area in fall–I’m too busy gawking at colchicums. It’s encouraging to see the diversity of native plants we still have, despite the encroaching invasives. Finding zig-zag goldenrod reminds me that every season has its own beauty.

Posted for Wildflower Wednesday, created by Gail of Clay and Limestone, to share wildflowers/native plants no matter where you garden.

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U.S. Department of Labor Cites Metal Forging Company, Proposes $225,046 in Penalties

September 25, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Metal Forging Company, Proposes $225,046 in Penalties

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U.S. Department of Labor Launches Regional Emphasis Program Focused on Reducing Employee Exposure to Ammonium

September 25, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Launches Regional Emphasis Program Focused on Reducing Employee Exposure to Ammonium

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U.S. Department of Labor Cites Connecticut Employer For Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards at Construction Jobsite

September 19, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Connecticut Employer For Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards at Construction Jobsite

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U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Country Club for Safety Hazards

September 20, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Country Club for Safety Hazards

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U.S. Department of Labor Urges Workers and the Public to be Vigilant And Mindful of Hazards Following Hurricane Florence

September 19, 2018 

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U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Peanut Processing Facility, Places Company in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program

September 18, 2018  

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U.S. Department of Labor Cites Five Contractors for Safety Violations Following Florida Pedestrian Bridge Collapse

September 18, 2018    U.S. Department of Labor Cites Five Contractors for Safety Violations Following Florida Pedestrian Bridge Collapse

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U.S. Department of Labor Cites Two Companies After Fatal Fall At Communication Tower Worksite in Mississippi

September 17, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Two Companies After Fatal Fall At Communication Tower Worksite in Mississippi

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Unusual Plants for the Autumn Garden

Who doesn’t love a bargain? You can save a lot of money acquiring plants by growing them from seed or obtaining them as seedlings. Sometimes it’s the only way you can even get the plant, as it’s not common enough to be sold in garden centers. The tradeoff? Those plants will take some time to reach blooming size. Most of the plants I’m about to show you have been growing in my garden for a couple of years, but they’re only now starting to look like something. But all of them are a bit unusual, so if you want to branch out from asters and black-eyed Susans, one of these plants might be just what you’re looking for.

I got Persicaria amplexicaulis as a seedling three years ago at a rock garden society plant sale.

Last year I think it had just one flower stalk, but this year it’s starting to make a statement. Mountain Fleece is one of the plants that Piet Oudolf has popularized in his meadow/prairie-style plantings. I have it growing in the Slope Garden, which I consider Oudolf-esque in design.

Also in the Slope Garden are several plants of Sanguisorba tenuifolia ex ‘Purpurea’

I grew these from seed that Nan Ondra sent me. This clump (pictured above) is from seed sown five years ago. The seedlings from two years ago didn’t make flowers at all this year, but that may be because they are too shaded by the peonies they are planted behind.

I bought two seedlings of Verbascum roripifolium from Odyssey Perennials this year, but only this one bloomed.

Unlike most mulleins, it has a very airy habit. I hope both plants make it through the winter and are even taller and more floriferous next year.

This is an ironweed, but–which one?

I got it as Vernonia glauca (upland or broad-leaved ironweed) for free at a rock garden plant sale three years ago. (You get free plants at a plant sale when you linger until the end, when they give away the plants that didn’t sell.) I accepted this name as valid until I started writing this blog post, and discovered everyone that sells this plant seems to think it’s only hardy to USDA zone 6. Well, they could be wrong–could be no one has tried it in colder winters. (Or could be I haven’t had a zone 5 winter in quite a while.)

Or, it could be the much more common New York ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis). I’m having trouble figuring this out, because not too many sites show pictures of the leaves, and the flower color varies depending on how long that particular inflorescence has been in bloom. Also, I don’t think I’ve ever seen New York ironweed “in person.” New York ironweed is supposed to be taller; broad-leaved ironweed presumably has broader leaves. But I have nothing in my experience to compare it to.

Take a look at these leaves: Do they look like New York ironweed or upland ironweed leaves?

Yellow wax bells came from another gardener.

Kirengeshoma palmata flowers hang down like primrose-yellow bells…

…but it’s well worth peeking inside.

This plant likes moist soil and a bit of shade. Online sources describe it as “shrub-like,” but while my plant is four to five feet tall, it’s not very bushy yet. Well, my division from my friend is only three years old.

Snakeroot sounds rather threatening, so they gave it the sexy name of ‘Black Negligee’.

Actaea simplex ‘Black Negligee’ departs from the young-and-cheap plants theme of this post, as I got it in 2009. But, it is an unusual, fall-blooming perennial. The flowers smell like grapes warm in the sun, and the dark foliage provides a nice contrast to the green of the yellow wax bells.

Another sexy-name plant: Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’

Somehow the common name of pink turtlehead pales in comparison. You’ve got to admit, those flowers have some zing. This was also shared by a friend. You can see a bit of the yellow wax bells in the background. They like the same moist conditions.

Daylilies aren’t unusual, but Hemerocallis ‘Steeple Jackie’ is unusual for a daylily.

Not only does it bloom in the fall (“late” in daylily parlance, which is autumn for me), but the flowers are both more numerous and smaller. And it’s tall for a daylily, too. I’m looking forward to dividing this and spreading it around my garden once it gets bigger.

I hope you learned of at least one new plant to bring a little variety to your fall garden. And if you already grow some (or all) of these, tell me what you like about them.

Inspired by the words of Elizabeth Lawrence, “We can have flowers nearly every month of the year,” Carol of May Dreams Gardens started Garden Bloggers Bloom Day. On the 15th of every month, garden bloggers from all over the world publish what is currently blooming in their gardens. Check it out at May Dreams Gardens.

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U.S. Department of Labor Enters Partnership to Promote Safety During Illinois Courthouse Construction Project

September 14, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Enters Partnership to Promote Safety During Illinois Courthouse Construction Project

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U.S. Department of Labor Cites Sawmill for Safety Violations

September 13, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Sawmill for Safety Violations

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U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Wood Pallet Manufacturer After Employee Amputation

September 13, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Wood Pallet Manufacturer After Employee Amputation

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U.S. Department of Labor Cites Alabama Woodworking Company For Exposing Employees to Fire and Explosion Hazards

September 10, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Alabama Woodworking Company For Exposing Employees to Fire and Explosion Hazards

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U.S. Department of Labor Urges Workers and the Public to be Vigilant And Mindful of Hazards During Tropical Storm Gordon Cleanup

September 6, 2018  

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U.S. Department of Labor Joins Partnership to Promote Workplace Safety During Construction Project in Georgia

September 6, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Joins Partnership to Promote Workplace Safety During Construction Project in Georgia

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U.S. Department of Labor to Hold Meeting to Solicit Public Input On Whistleblower Issues in the Finance Industry

September 5, 2018 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999

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