They picked the berries from a public land where they couldn't remove the plants themselves and are raising awareness with this cider! And it was pretty tasty! While this has the potential to encourage planting more autumn olive, I think for now it's a neat idea!

Additionally they have a native paw paw cider

Hey all! I currently have a bit of a house sparrow problem and have been trapping them using an elevator trap. I was very pleased to catch my first bird and was planning to keep her in there to help lure other birds in.

Unfortunately she's freaked the hell out and had made her head bloody from trying to get out. The top wire of the cage has blood on it. I put a mirror by the trap and gave her a length of pipe to hide in and it seems to of calmed her down a bit. But since she's freaking out so hard she's not going to be a good lure bird, so I'll be putting her down tonight so she's not suffering. I'm hoping she'll lure in another bird in the mean time.

Will the blood deter other sparrows? I'll likely wipe the hardware cloth down but do I need to go to extreme lengths to get rid of any smell? Will the other sparrows care?

I recently bought my trailer I believe it was made in the west, beautiful black widow like jumping spiders are under both my propane tanks that came with it. Should this be reported somewhere or will the winter likely kill them off ? North florida tallahassee area for reference.

So many huge colonies of phrag creating major dead zones. The areas still free are so full of life, but are getting squeezed out.

I once heard a saying that I found wise: If you can't beat 'em EAT 'em!!!

I know that not every invader is edible or necessarily useful, even. But those that are, I'd like to meet and eat. Anyone down for building a network like that? I wouldn't know how to begin. But human consumption of invassive species seems to have a lot of benefits.

Thoughts?

Note: I came to this after thinking about animals I'd like to farm, and arriving at snails, bees and silkworm. Snails will be the easiest to begin with, but I worry about escapes and ecological damage. No decisions have been made yet, but I'd like people's thoughts on these topics.

This is less a question about eradication and more concerning whether or not anyone here knows for sure if oriental bittersweet contains urushiol. My mother and I used to make wreaths from it when I was a child and I never recall having any reaction. (We obviously don't pick it to make wreaths anymore because we don't want to spread the seeds.) I understand that you can develop a rash from a variety of plants, but I came across an article mentioning that bittersweet contains urushiol, the infamous oil found in poison ivy. I've seen a few older reddit posts where people claim to have gotten poison ivy like rashes from it. I have seen people mention that bittersweet and poison ivy will sometimes grow together, so perhaps they're just getting a rash from the poison ivy. Perhaps it's just a reaction to bittersweet regardless of urushiol content. Just curious if anyone here knows for sure/has a decent source on that.

So I was thinking if there's any case of a plant to the brim of extinction but, because of humans, it has became invasive in other ecosystems.

Edit: thanks to all for the great answers! Lots to learn from here.

Idk people refuse to listen to ecologists when they say invasive species are harmful

I don’t want a root wrench. Since I want this to be a multipurpose tool.

What is your preferred shovel/spade shape for getting to, and prying out blackberry trailing roots 1+feet down?

I’m leaning towards a flat edge, narrow shape spade. But I prefer one with a long handle for prying and not needing to bend over as much.

I recognize it’s in a pot, I have an infestation on my property line but the leaves look a bit different than the JKW on the other side of my property. It’s that hallow bamboo-like shoot that reminded me of the knotweed.

I’m in the process of flipping my lawn to make more native beds along with improving my clay. My plan was to mulch some leaves and leave them as they fall in some sections. I’ve been battling thousands of TOH samaras from a 60’ female tree in a public easement that I’ve been trying to kill. Thankfully they are removing it next year for a sidewalk, though they haven’t done proper mitigation. At least I can watch for seedling as they sprout over there if nothing else. This is the first year it’s done this and it’s been the scourge of my existence. I’ve literally vacuumed the rock beds around my house so they didn’t sneak by my foundation. I’ve disposed of a good majority, but I am losing time before winter and need to mulch. Am I in for a TOH field in the spring if there are some mixed in? I mean, there is no way I can they every single one, though I’ve obsessively tried. Anyone have experience with this?

Hello, y'all, I've recently been helping clear the invasives from my parents' 6 acres. I've been able to deal with the honeysuckle easily enough, but the multiflora rose has been taking me longer to get through than expected because of how dense and thorny it is. Is there any specific equipment (clothing, tools, et cetera) or techniques that y'all recommend to get through it faster?

I have a house with a shrub privacy barrier between myself and my neighbor. All of the plants are on my property and unfortunately the once all lilac barrier has become riddled with buckthorn(some are essentially full trees at this point) I want to kill the buckthorn and replant the lilac that was originally there but my wife doesn't want to have to see the neighbors for a short time. However....if the buckthorn was to just, "die on its own" then we could move past that issue, remove the invasive species, and improve the look of the yard. What would you recommend to have the buckthorn, "die on its own"? I've tried drilling a hole with a 45° downward angle and filling it with glyphosphate with limited success. Thinking of trying and filling it with gas or any other harsh chem, but would be open to ideas!

East Tennessee. Zone 7b. Photo taken last week. I need to know if I should remove this and follow the trail to remove the rest of it. Thanks

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Should I stay or should I go?

Basically the title. Midwest USA, half acre suburban lot in a neighborhood with big, old oaks and maples, adjacent to a greenbelt. We like to see the foxes but how do I keep the cats away?

I'm considering starting a service that not only removes kudzu but also plants famine crops to aid soil recovery and offset removal costs. The idea would be to use a mobile setup that combines a bioplastic production plant and a food processing plant, making it possible to sustainably harvest and utilize kudzu on-site. The reason for a mobile plant is the vast scale of land in U.S. states, which makes centralized facilities impractical. In traditional Japanese methods, efforts were community-centered, but here, mobility is essential.

We’d also plan to utilize ground-penetrating radar and drones for efficient monitoring, with a focus on producing and using our own bioplastic mulch sheets as part of a closed-loop system. Do you think this is realistic? Are there examples of similar services or business models? I’d love to hear any thoughts or advice

Planted by a neighbor years ago it is now covering an acre or 2...