by Bruce Wenning This article was first published in the Spring 2016 issue of The Newton Conservators Newsletter. The cutting, digging, and plant-pulling tools that I use for controlling the…
Invasive Plants
Developing Sterile Invasives (Why Bother?)
by Ellen Sousa Maine has become the latest state to ban the sale of exotic invasive plants Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) and Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii), both long-time staple plants…
Eco-Answers from the Pros: Controlling Invasive Bamboo
I live in north central Arkansas and have an issue with an invasive plant. There is a large stand of running bamboo along my back fence line that is expanding…
So Why Don’t You Use the Chems, Mike?
by Mike Bald I get this question occasionally in my work managing invasive plants. When people are interested in hiring me, they do like to know the reasoning behind the…
Stewardship = Presence
by Michael Bald Persistent, Relentless, Tenacious…such are the words we deploy to describe our nemesis weeds and invasive species. It’s all in the perspective, of course.
Mechanical Control of Invasive Shrubs on Oyster River Forest in Durham, NH
by Gerry Hawkes In September of 2014, the eight-acre, abandoned West Field on Oyster River Forest was cleared of invasive shrubs by uprooting and shredding. This was a superior alternative…
After a 20-year Dormancy, It Raised Its Ugly Head
by Penny Lewis Purchased as an ornamental for a water feature in the late ‘80s, a single pot of Houttuynia cordata has turned a perennial garden into an invasive nightmare.
Eco-Answers from Pros: Inhibiting Pond Algae
I am in search of some barley straw bales to inhibit algae growth in a pond. I have searched high and low but cannot seem to find a seller. Might…
Mystery Plant Identification
Plant Identification Challenge Solved Thank you to the many readers who responded to the June Plant Identification Challenge. Glenn White, New Jersey, was the only entry to correctly identify Ixeris stolonifera,…
Solarization of Invasive Plants
What invasive plants can be successfully controlled using solarization? What is the most effective procedure? What are the drawbacks of this method?
Invasive Plant Species Management
by Michael DeRosa Invasive plants tend to be fast growing species found throughout abandoned landscapes, roadsides, along stream banks, and neglected gardens. These plants are effective in occupying areas otherwise controlled…
Making Good Use of Volunteer Resources for Invasive Plant Control
How conservation non-profits can recruit and retain volunteers for exotic invasive plant control projects by Bruce Wenning Many non-profit conservation organizations struggle with well-intentioned ideas and plans about how to…
