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Finesse vs. Brute Force in Invasive Plant Management

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Part 3 – Stop Spraying Thistles! By: Julianne Mason, Restoration Program Coordinator, Forest Preserve District of Will County Here are my top reasons for not spraying thistles.  I’m specifically talking about Canada thistles (Cirsium arvense), but who knows, maybe this … Continue reading →

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Finesse vs. Brute Force in Invasive Plant Management

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Part 1 – The Soapbox By: Julianne Mason, Restoration Program Coordinator, Forest Preserve District of Will County Invasive plant management often feels like a brute force exercise.  We use the language of battle when we talk about killing invasive species.  … Continue reading →

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Birdsfoot trefoil miss

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman Nachusa Grasslands has a 20-acre prairie planting, number 91, http://www.nachusagrasslands.org/uploads/5/8/4/6/58466593/planting_91_-_2009_-_stone_barn_prairie_-_stone_barn_farm_unit_-_crew_-_c_considine.pdf that is coming along nicely with a thick cover of native plant diversity. But it also has about 100 birdsfoot trefoil, Lotus corniculatus, small patches of plants … Continue reading →

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