Weed control

Mural artist Mona Caron uses city walls all over the world as canvases for her magnified portraits of wild plants.

A muralist is painting weeds to represent the margins of society

August 31, 2016
Arts

"I don’t paint dainty little grandmotherly botanical illustrations."

A muralist is painting weeds to represent the margins of society
Jim Eklund and Frank Forcella conduct an early test of the concept with a single-nozzle blaster. Jim is driving the ATV and Frank is applying the grit.

A new organic-approved weed control technique is poised for the big time

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Technology
A new organic-approved weed control technique is poised for the big time

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