“Weeding is more fun than gardening for me!” she says. “Ridding a tree of English ivy is weeding on a grand scale. I believe I hear each tree giving a sigh of relief!”

     Joan trained as a “weed warrior” with the National Park Service / The Nature Conservancy, and volunteers to remove invasive plant species from Glover Archbold and Rock Creek Parks. She also trained as a volunteer “citizen forester” with the non-profit foundation Casey Trees, which is working to restore the tree canopy in Washington, DC.

     "The problem of invasive plant species is enormous," according to Joan. "By focusing on saving the trees first - one at a time, in our yards and in our parks - we can protect our existing urban forest and stem the spread of one of the worst invasives in the metropolitan region."

     Joan's vision of Black Cat Ivy success is … no repeat customers! Joan wants customers to be so satisfied that Black Cat Ivy will be referred from one neighbor to the next until English ivy is removed from ALL trees in the DC metro area!

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