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A SURGICAL APPROACH TO PHRAGMITES CONTROL
by Bryon Walters Phragmites australis, Common or Giant Reed, can be a very problematic invasive in wetlands and wet prairies. If left unchecked, it can form large monoculture, impenetrable jungles 6-10’ high. Usually nothing else will grow under the dense … Continue reading
Sweet clover control
By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands, TNC In Nebraska, Chris Helzer of TNC, does no or little work against sweet clover. Perhaps Nebraska is dry enough that yellow and white sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis and M alba) are there but not … Continue reading
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Wild Parsnip. Is it invasive or just a weed?
By Bill Kleiman, The Nature Conservancy at Nachusa Grasslands Pastinaca sativa, wild parsnip lives two years, with flower and seed set on year two. Every June you will find us mowing it somewhere on the preserve, as this is when … Continue reading
Managing invasive cattails by Nathan Herbert
Nathan Herbert Managing wetland habitat inevitably involves controlling cattails. Recovering a wetland from a well-established cattail colony is a 5-to-10-year project that requires persistence and multiple herbicide application methods. In colonies with a high density of cats, a two person … Continue reading
Control of reed canary grass
By Bryon Walters, Conservation Contractor, near Mendota Illinois In early Spring 2018, I wanted to reduce Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea) in a very nice, perpetually wet seep area. This area in late May will be solid Skunk Cabbage, Marsh … Continue reading
Fire does not kill the roots of invasive honeysuckle
Fire top kills honeysuckle, but does not kill the root. We have burned our Bennett woods unit annually for about a dozen years. The fires top kills most of the honeysuckle, with some plants not affected because they were next … Continue reading
Managing invasive Amur honeysuckle
In Plants of the Chicago Region, Swink and Wilhelm describe invasive honeysuckle just right: “It would be difficult to exaggerate the weedy potential of this shrub.” Invasive honeysuckle does very well in savannas, edges of woods, and open fields. It … Continue reading
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