I'm located in the Twin Cities area of MN, and I've been helping some family friends control invasive species on their property (mainly Garlic Mustard, Buckthorn, and invasive Honeysuckles). We've gotten the garlic mustard mostly under control after a few years, but there is a decent amount of Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) regrowing.

I was planning to cut the stumps and apply glyphosate (I've read a 20% concentration works) sometime around now, but it has been really cold which has diminished my motivation to get outside and cut and treat the buckthorn lol. This area is also basically a ravine.

It is supposed to warm up a little in a week... Can I still control buckthorn this far into the season?

So I got laid off on October 25 from Otto's Environmental Improvements. It was honestly the worst time b/c we're approaching winter & practically every outdoor gig hires in the spring. The job I had entailed removing invasive plants & overgrowth for the Kansas City metro (namely bush honeysuckle), but they ran out of work due to the customer base dropping off in August.

So, I've been looking for jobs in that general area (forest conservation) & haven't had much luck in regards to responses from applications. I had an interview with my county Parks & Rec, but they rejected b/c I didn't have experience with road work (it was for equipment operator).

Who out there is hiring for invasive removal? I'm even willing to relocate if it means stability. If not, is there a place in the environmental sector where I can get experience & not be automatically counted out for not having enough experience b/c I keep getting rejected for not having experience?

When we purchased our home, it had a copse of Japanese Knotweed. At first we liked i,as it grew tall enough for privacy from the neighbors. We then looked it up and discovered how invasive it is. I’ve read all you can do is dig it up-deep- to get rid of it. Any other suggestions?

Here in Myanmar, sturgeon farming has been introduced in recent years, and sturgeons have been reported in various natural habitats of the country. Although they are not common, locals occasionally encounter them. Could they be invasive and destructive to the environment? Should we kill them? However, all sturgeon species are endangered or critically endangered. What do you think?

Title. I asked mom and she said it was dad's choice... she told him how it was invasive and will be illegal to purchase soon in our area (Northeast USA) but he bought it anyway. How can I try to get through to him that this plant HAS to go? I was considering trying to get him to bring it inside as a houseplant, but I'm concerned he won't relent. Please let me know what you guys think.

edit: there is no law barring sales of burning bush in NJ, but there WILL be one in PA starting in 2025.

Should I just buy the buckthorn blaster or get the bingo marker it is based off of due to costs?

I had been planning to stump treat some privet this fall but have been busy with other things. The temperature this week is 30's at night and 40's during the day. Located in western NY state. Using Brushtox (61% Triclopyr). Should I wait until next year or will the herbicide still work in these temperatures? Also should I dilute the Brushtox or apply as is? Thanks!

a common invasive species in my area is the spotted lantern fly, I often look for lantern flies to stomp on or slow crush and it's so much fun,,, sometimes I'll even stop on only their abdomenes

In fact, I even have a bucket of water on my porch specifically designed for when I see a lanternfly, even if I'm not near home, I often store them in the zippable pockets of my coat or pants, once I get home, they go directly in the bucket, and they dance for a while so that's nice, I make sure to leave them in there for a good few days, also the water is nice and cold so they last long et

If I'm feeling really fancy, q I'll take one or two lantern-flies and put them under my bearded dragon's heat lamp, turn it on, and let them thoroughly cook, looks like I'll have some nice new ornaments to put on the Christmas tree this year

It's a win-win for both parties, I'm doing my part to remove an invasive species from the environment and having fun

Q Next I'm coming for the Rusty crayfish

Saying that you’re entitled to grow invasive plants along your property line because it’s YOUR property is like saying you’re entitled to smoke on a plane because they’re YOUR lungs.

See above.

Restoring a handful of abandoned lots in Detroit. We’ve got it all — Siberian elm, white mulberry, English ivy, Japanese barberry, to name a few. Good news is we are making headway, and are determined to get this place back to health.

I have two native shrubs growing together in a bed, and unfortunately some Calystegia sepium has made its way into the soil.

Alright, my bad, I left it unchecked many years. Now it's completely tangled between the woody roots of the shrubs and every summer threatens to completely cover their branches.

The bitch grows faster than I can pull it out, but for now is my best approach to the situation.

It's spring over here. I'm trying to remove any stalk I see sprouting as soon as they come out of the ground. Sometimes I pull along parts of the rhizomes. They keep appearing every two days but they seem in part to be coming back weaker and thinner.

If I keep doing this all summer and autumn, is it possible to kill the plant by next year? At least to a point where I have to only check on it every now and then and not every single day.

Herbicides are not a suitable option for me at the moment. Anyone has any suggestion or can at least share some experience with the management of this plant?

I have 7 medium sized tree of heaven trees growing along my fence, too close to the house. They were here when I bought the house and obviously I’d like to remove them. They’re all a little under 1 foot wide at the trunk, some closer to 6” wide. I stupidly cut the biggest one down when I first moved in and of course it sent hundreds shoots out for over a year. I still can’t kill the stump (tried countless herbicides cut into it).

My question is, will they grow in the winter? Is there any way to remove them this winter? I’ve read the herbicide needs to be applied June-October but I’m worried they’ll be even more huge by then. Plus one is caught IN the fence and about to take it down. I have the liquid harvest Trio (Triclopyr) to hack & spray.

Howdy, all!

Over the last few months, I have mainly cut honeysuckle (burning bush, pear, and tree of heaven) from a 270-acre park in SW Ohio (Bill Yeck Park). I am currently through about 30% of the park, but are there any tips on what I could plant by seed in large swaths in areas I have visited?

If there is, who would the park district contact to purchase the seed?

Thanks, everyone!