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How to remove invasive plants when you're strapped for time. No chemicals.
How to remove invasive plants when you're strapped for time.
I'm a mom of 3, free time doesn't exist. Perhaps you work long hours + juggle a family plus who knows what is taking your time each day. But I know that like me, you don't have endless hours to spend removing invasive plants from your property.
So where do you prioritize your energy to make the biggest impact?
-Capitalize on seasonal rhythms. Certain times of the year it is easier to remove or slow invasive plants then others,
-Focus energy on certain plants instead of trying to remove everything invasive at once,
- Add annuals to help 'out-compete' the invasives.
Work smarter not harder and break it up into very short sessions each day or week to keep it manageable.
Garlic mustard flowers in May. If i can remove all the flowering components that are also easy to spot now, I can slow the reseeding and make future years have reduced invasive pressure. With time it also will remove itself. More on that here: www.adirondackalmanack.com/2021/05/when-it-comes-to-garlic-mustard-doing-less-is-more.html
Dog strangling vine is now of a noticeable size, but it hasn't started vining yet. It's really easy to identify and snap off like asparagus. You do not want to pull this or the roots will send out even more growth. We want to starve the roots of energy by removing its ability to photosynthesize. Keep doing this throughout the year and it won't have chance to go to seed and again, less future invasive pressure!
Buckthorn you can cut and baggy. You can girdle it too. The tree in this area is huge so I'm going to attempt a different method to help address the interwoven root systems. Patience and long game is key here.
Dandelions are easy to smother when the time comes. And they don't tend to outcompete natives. They mostly move in when there is nothing else going on. So these are low on my priority list.
I don't want to come in and just weedwhack everything. I want the goldenrod to grow. I want the sumacs to grow. And so instead I am utilizing squash to assist in shading out and outcompeting some of the invasives. By the time they fill in, the golden rod should be substantial enough to not be impacted. This is an experiment, but hey, isn't every new method until its proven.
Creeping bellflower... not today satan. This will be a future me problem. In the meantime I will wait for flowers and remove them to prevent further seeding.
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  • @amandareasonover2105
    @amandareasonover2105 20 днів тому

    It should probably be noted that the particular seeds you harvested in this video are not viable seeds that will grow. They have to be fertilized and have a mature head at the end of the fuzzy tail.

  • @sid-c8v
    @sid-c8v 26 днів тому

    Nice idea 👍

  • @petuniahead9982
    @petuniahead9982 Місяць тому

    Great video and straight to the point! Not 16 minutes of blah blah blah.

  • @noahberry7497
    @noahberry7497 Місяць тому

    Thank you!

  • @arlene1252
    @arlene1252 2 місяці тому

    I haven't forgotten...yet

  • @arlene1252
    @arlene1252 2 місяці тому

    I haven't forgotten...yet

  • @erindonovan336
    @erindonovan336 2 місяці тому

    Thank you so much. Your video was helpful, simple, and straight to the point. 99.9% of UA-camrs should take a page from your playbook.

  • @Bluepeacocks88
    @Bluepeacocks88 2 місяці тому

    Thanks! I will start leaving some just for the seeds ❤

  • @thomaschrzanowski7807
    @thomaschrzanowski7807 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for making it short and easy. This helps so much!

  • @platyadmirer
    @platyadmirer 3 місяці тому

    The seed yeeted 😂

  • @CaneCorsoShow
    @CaneCorsoShow 3 місяці тому

    Great video!

  • @karenadolphson5969
    @karenadolphson5969 4 місяці тому

    My plant came in very light purple colored this year & now is all white. Last year it was very dark purple. Will this ever come back to the true color?

  • @jennifermuschiano1070
    @jennifermuschiano1070 4 місяці тому

    Yes some of my lavender is dark purple and some is light purple. First year plants. I’m located in Michigan. Thank you for the information

  • @zimakas1
    @zimakas1 5 місяців тому

    What's sooo- mock?

  • @Lou_Mansfield
    @Lou_Mansfield 5 місяців тому

    Cool, I'm sure your creation will be amazing

  • @MyExperiancedOpinion
    @MyExperiancedOpinion 6 місяців тому

    1 MORE THING. TRY NO TTO BUY BULBS FROM HOME DEPOT WALMART ETC. THEY DONT SEEM TO EVER COME BACK :-( GET BULBS FROM HOLLAND. OR MICHIGAN BULB COMPANY =BECKS JUST TRUST. I DID . MY HOME WORK :/ LOVE YOUR GRANDMOM

  • @MyExperiancedOpinion
    @MyExperiancedOpinion 6 місяців тому

    I NEVER. BUY ANY FLOWERS. THAT DO NOT. HAVE BULBS. MY FAVE. IS YUMMY-SMELLY BIG PINK AND WHITE AND OTHER COLORS. "" STAR GAZER LILIES."" OR BEARDED IRIS. DIVIDE EVERY 3 YEARS.

  • @dankeener3307
    @dankeener3307 7 місяців тому

    Great video! Have 5 rain gardens on our property and love your LID concept. Didn’t know the term but it’s how I did our gardens. We not only keep all rain water on our property, we retrieve it from roadside runoff heading towards the drain and lots from our neighbor’s large driveway and house roof. Our native plants are thriving. Thx for encouraging good stewardship!

  • @brianbarnicle8052
    @brianbarnicle8052 7 місяців тому

    Thank you, sir. I wear my cape proudly. You are spot on.

  • @jessicavelasco6796
    @jessicavelasco6796 7 місяців тому

    Hello? Useless vide as there is no info on the subject!?

  • @taramellow3016
    @taramellow3016 8 місяців тому

    It’s onnnnn!! What seeds are off limits??

  • @klee88029
    @klee88029 8 місяців тому

    Many Thanks, I never would have thought to drill holes near the tops of the branches to make wrapping the rope around much more stable. "Rabbit Deterrent Teepees" coming up, using very thorny mesquite branches to keep those adorable 🐇 rodents from eating all of my spring plantings. I will place more thorny branches around the bases of the teepees also. 👍🧓

  • @TheSuburbanGardenista
    @TheSuburbanGardenista 9 місяців тому

    Lol "free time" love it! Invasives are just so relentless! Love the idea using squash to help outcompete those bullies! Good luck on your battle! 💚

  • @MuktaChandrakar-e5f
    @MuktaChandrakar-e5f 9 місяців тому

    How to do a snow bubble

  • @hollyrichardson144
    @hollyrichardson144 9 місяців тому

    These are great ideas! Gratitude for your share. ❤

  • @ashrenecl
    @ashrenecl 9 місяців тому

    These are really great ideas! Thank you!

  • @crataeguscrusgalli
    @crataeguscrusgalli 10 місяців тому

    I do not consider Sorbus decora to be native to southern Ontario. There is legend of one growing in a valley in Burlington, but it is surely gone by now. Also, it is not susceptible to Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) because it is not a true ash. Platanus occidentalis is most definitely not commonly know as the London Plane Tree: that would be Platanus × acerifolia. The two trees have very different cultural demands. Quercus palustris is not hardy to zone 1a. Farrar (1994) suggests that it is hardy to Canadian hardiness zone 4 (USDA sone 4). Given that its distribution in Canada is limited to the Carolinian zone, I would suggest that zone 4 is rather optimistic. Cercis canadensis is not known for hot pink blooms, with the exception of the cultivars "Appalachian Red" or "Tennessee Pink." The species and most selections have purplish red flowers. Thanks for the video!

  • @travisgividen9479
    @travisgividen9479 11 місяців тому

    How did planting in your raised bed work?

  • @emilycontreras7281
    @emilycontreras7281 Рік тому

    Where did you get that pick axe shovel?! What an awesome tool!

    • @livejay9062
      @livejay9062 6 місяців тому

      Also why I'm combing the comments!

  • @greeneyedmimibostian3013
    @greeneyedmimibostian3013 Рік тому

    Your children are beautiful and everything

  • @austinvieira8720
    @austinvieira8720 Рік тому

    So wonderful that you're showing off our Don Valley, thank you!! Never knew fish were doing that, let alone salmon!

  • @JustADog4781
    @JustADog4781 Рік тому

    Burn it

    • @BuyingThyme
      @BuyingThyme Рік тому

      Hahahaha my first thought too. But if I burn it, and there are other hornworms, now I’ve removed the natural pest control and they win 😉 sometimes doing nothing is doing something.

  • @lordvoldemort7465
    @lordvoldemort7465 Рік тому

    Horrific

    • @BuyingThyme
      @BuyingThyme Рік тому

      Revolting! Was like a train wreck. Disgusting and fascinating all wrapped into one. Can’t look away but also you don’t want to look

  • @stevenmunslow125
    @stevenmunslow125 Рік тому

    Pretty basic…

  • @freestylehomecooking
    @freestylehomecooking Рік тому

    Nature is beautiful 🌿🦋..love watching this guttation process

  • @tc7878
    @tc7878 Рік тому

    Followed and liked. Thank you for sharing this

  • @junilynch
    @junilynch Рік тому

    Thank you ❤

  • @AngelsoftheUnknown
    @AngelsoftheUnknown Рік тому

    my english lavender did this as well. thanks for the video!

  • @CinaSung
    @CinaSung Рік тому

    Thanks for this video, its given me a little bit of hope, and all that you said makes total sense. Im in Ontario as well, and I'm not sure how old our tree is, but bought from a small nursery, its about 5' tall. It looked really sad last year, and lost lots of its leaves earlier than the other trees near by in the fall. We were holding our breath for spring to see if it would survive the winter. And its alive, but very sad looking. 1/2 the tree didn't have buds, I think some branches might be dead (will need to do the scratch test this weekend). The other half had some little sparse buds a few weeks ago, and now are starting to push the leaves (on the branches that had buds). Watching this video has given me hope. But not sure if next year the tree will be better. I hope we won't have to pull it out. We don't have it as a under clerestory tree. Its kinda by itself in a very sunny spot. Not sure if thats a contributing factor!

  • @braria9855
    @braria9855 Рік тому

    30 second, no bullshit tutorial, this is what we need! :D

  • @gilzr473
    @gilzr473 Рік тому

    Great video thanks for sharing 🙏

  • @jwilson086
    @jwilson086 Рік тому

    Thank you for making a straightforward video and not filling it with 10 minutes of filler!

  • @noqsw5058
    @noqsw5058 Рік тому

    You can go from refrigerator to freezer and back again every 24 hours. Do this 3 or 4 times and most perennials will sprout right away.

  • @knyghtryder3599
    @knyghtryder3599 Рік тому

    Absolute golden rule , what falls on a property , stays on a property

  • @knyghtryder3599
    @knyghtryder3599 Рік тому

    Joe Pye weed

  • @massimopagano572
    @massimopagano572 Рік тому

    Thanks

  • @Terrace1409
    @Terrace1409 Рік тому

    The color difference has also happened to me. We planted some purple Spanish lavender plants. Over the years, baby plants spouted from the seeds where the flowers look white instead of purple. There was another plant that became violet.

  • @isabelcast7
    @isabelcast7 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for all your info. 😘😘

  • @noseknows663
    @noseknows663 Рік тому

    what is the shrub in back of you?

  • @mellymelle76
    @mellymelle76 Рік тому

    Lovely!