Honeysuckle is killing forests and ivy is helping, especially in the northeast/midwest. Kill all that shit, help stop it from spreading. And try to volunteer for local groups that are clearing invasive species. It's pretty amazing seeing a forest before and after invasive species have been removed.

    • vccx [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      Is the Anglosphere making real progress with this stuff? My gut tells me it's being left to languish like every other public effort

      When I see China doing shit like trying to push back deserts it just makes me think we could've wiped out most invasive species ages ago if we actually tried.

      • CommieElon [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        I would guess on a small scale, we’re making progress. It’s much easier to manage on a small scale or if there is no exotic seed bank. For example, I’ve seen former agricultural fields look great 3 years after restoration.

        There just isn’t a unified response to it. There are so many different entities that own and manage land it, you get different results.

        I wish I knew about control of invasives in other countries and how serious they’re taking it.

      • CommieElon [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Probably not, but if you’re body feels like it’s on fire because you see them popping up just do it.

        There are probably plenty of volunteer programs through parks or NGOs wherever you live which is the most effective thing you can do.

      • CommieElon [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Ahh garlic mustard, so I worked on this forest preserve which effectively eliminated it. We ended up just hand pulling it the season I was there. I would recommend handpulling before it flowers. If it already flowered, hand pull and bag it. This will ensure the seed it produces doesn’t end up back in the seed bank. Just keep hand pulling repeatedly until the seed bank is gone. Hopefully natives can come in and compete with it by then.

        Never worked with Virginia creeper but here’s a link:

        https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/getting-the-upper-hand-on-virginia-creeper/

        Cutting it at the stump and treating it with glyphosphate is easy to do.

          • CommieElon [he/him]
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            3 years ago

            Yep, repeated treatments over the course of years ,whether manual or chemical, is the way to go. Great job, I’m sure you’re seeing some pollinators on your property now!

    • Dimmer06 [he/him,comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      Can I kill Japanese knotweed by becoming its first predator in the Americas or do you have to light it on fire and salt the earth to get rid of it?