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Basal bark G4 on Echinacea purpurea
By Bill Kleiman Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea is a wonderful native plant, but it is out of range, out of place for Nachusa. We have the E pallida, pale purple coneflower. Years back, the nursery that sold us the invasive … Continue reading →
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Peaceful winter work
By Bryon Walters Winter has always been my favorite time of the year to do woodland ecological restoration work. It’s peaceful, comfortable and non hazardous. There are no insects, Herps or bird nests to accidentally spray on. Basal spraying with … Continue reading →
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Siberian elm controlled by basal bark herbicide
20% garlon 4 in basal bark oil sprayed at the base of invasive Siberian elm, Ulmus pumila, kills these small elm trees growing in our prairie planting. Above is one dead elm. There is a small ring of dead, or … Continue reading →
Julianne Mason on Basal Bark Applications Using an Oil-Water Emulsion
I am re-sending this post from Julianne Mason as it may have not gone through to some folks the first time. – BK Julianne Mason Fall is a lovely time here in northeastern Illinois. The leaves are turning, mornings are … Continue reading →
Julianne Mason on “Basal Bark Applications Using an Oil-Water Emulsion”
Editors note: At our recent GRN Workshop in Kane County I announced I was looking for guests to write posts for this blog. Juli Mason was in the audience and below she gives us a helpful report. If you have … Continue reading →
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Basal bark application part 3
My daughter and wife and I have been doing field experiments and stewardship for years. We have experience in marking and treating honeysuckle. In late May of 2014 the three of us treated and paint marked about 250 honeysuckle shrubs … Continue reading →
Basal bark application on honeysuckle part 1
Basal bark works. Applying brush herbicide with a mineral oil carrier allows the herbicide to be sprayed on the bark. The mix absorbs into the basal cells of the bark where all the action occurs in a tree or shrub. … Continue reading →
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