Tag Archives: basal bark herbicide

Basal Bark Herbicide Treatments for Invasive Shrubs – the Type of Oil Carrier Matters!

Posted on May 1, 2024 by jmasonfpdwc

By: Julianne Mason, Ecological Management Supervisor, Forest Preserve District of Will County, IL If you haven’t read Kaleb Baker’s recent post about his study that showed the effectiveness of basal bark treating amur honeysuckle, an invasive shrub, please do so … Continue reading →

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A Study on Controlling Bush Honeysuckle

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Kaleb Baker Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) is an invasive shrub that flourishes along forest edges and in open woodlands. Amur honeysuckle shades out native flora with its early leaf-out and prolonged leaf retention, and when left uncontrolled, can produce … Continue reading →

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Invasive Shrub Treatment Methods – Cut Stump and Basal Bark Comparison

Posted on December 7, 2023 by jmasonfpdwc

By: Julianne Mason, Restoration Program Coordinator It’s an understatement to say that woody invasives are a major threat to our natural areas.  They can displace native plant communities, alter wildlife habitat, and impact nutrient cycling and other ecosystem processes.  Here … Continue reading →

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Hand held herbicide sprayer

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman, update of April, 2024 I find it pleasant when driving the preserve and I spy one autumn olive out in the prairie and I have my little sprayer in the truck. I don’t need to remember to … Continue reading →

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A simple experiment on birdsfoot trefoil

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

by Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands, TNC I often carry in my truck a spray bottle of herbicide that is 20% garlon 4 in mineral oil, a basal bark herbicide.  I use this on various brush I see during the summer.  … Continue reading →

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25 Drums, 1 Applicator, 1 Sprayer & 1 Winter

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bryon Walters, conservation contractor This past Winter I have applied 375 gallons of a 20% solution of Triclopyr 4 mixed with basal oil in 10 different natural areas. All of it, 2 ½ gallons at a time on my … Continue reading →

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