Removing Invasive PlantsThis week, my goal was to remove invasive/non-native plants, weeds, and trees. I rarely get out and do this because of how time consuming and strenuous the process is, but I'm glad I got something done.
Invasive plants species are non-native plants that cause harm to the environment, and possibly human health and the economy. Once introduced, invasive plants easily adapt to an area, quickly reproduce and spread, and have the ability to cause extinction of native plants and animals, reduce biodiversity, change the food web of an ecosystem, and permanently alter habitats. Invasive plants reproduce & spread so quickly/easily because of a lack of natural predators, parasites, or competitors.
I spent about 1 hour removing invasive plants on my property. I used several methods: 1.) Pulling the plant up with my hands, 2.) digging the plant out with a shovel if the roots were too deep, and 3.) watering the plant with salted water to dry up the soil and dehydrate the plant's roots. I mainly used my hands to pull up the plant. I used a plant identification app called PicureThis to properly identify the plants to make sure that they were invasive. It is important that you remove the roots so that the plant cannot grow back. I removed a total of 9 different plant species: butterfly bush, Chinese privet, English Ivy, bigleaf periwinkle, autumn olive, Japanese honeysuckle, creeping Jenny, oriental bittersweet, and oriental false hawksbeard. I put all of the plants in a wheelbarrow that I will keep in our barn where there is no access to water or sunlight until they die.
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Reece
4/19/2023 05:49:49 am
very interesting
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