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.

    • 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!