Playing God the Meadow: How I Learned to Admire My Weeds

Once they cleared the gnarled and dying trees away, Molnar was forced to wage war on the invasive species that had sprung up around the property. Propelled by the heated debates surrounding non-native species and her own complicated family history and migration, she was driven to research the Vermont landscape, turning to scientific literature, experts in botany and environmental science, and locals who have long tended the land in search of answers. At turns funny, thoughtful, and conversational, follows this big city transplant as she learns to make peace with rural life and an evolving landscape that she cannot entirely control.