Natives, Invasives and Weeds: Webinars, Videos, Podcasts, and Articles

 

August is harvest time and keeping up with the weeds time in our garden. We do a pretty good job keeping weeds at bay, but invasive shrubs, perennials and trees are another topic. These are spreading as I speak in our landscape, so I thought that now is a good time to make a plan to thwart these tough to kill weeds and invasives as well.

In this newsletter, I highlight my webinar all about Natives, Invasives and Weeds. I talk about the definitions for these plants and why growing natives is a good thing. Most importantly I talk about ways to control various common invasives and weeds. I also discuss good substitute plants to fill the ecological space once you’ve removed the invasives. Remember that if you don’t fill that space in your landscape, some invasive will! Check out my webinar below.

In this newsletter, I also dive into some articles, podcasts and videos on controlling perennial weeds, stopping invasive plants in your landscape, and organic weed control. Making sure you remove annual weeds before they set seeds is important, as well as, rooting out perennial weeds so they don’t overwinter in your landscape and take over next spring.

Until next time I’ll be seeing you, in the garden.

Charlie

 

Natives, Invasives and Weeds Webinar 

 

In this webinar, I talk about some common definitions of native and exotic plants, when do you call a plant invasive, and selecting some good native flowers, shrubs and trees that can fill multiple roles in the landscape. I also talk about weeds, such as how to annual weeds such as purslane, how to control perennial weeds such as horsetail and gout weed, how to control woody weeds such as buckthorn and poison ivy and organic and safe ways to control tough to kill weeds.

 

 

 

More on Natives, Invasives and Weed Controls……

 

 

How to Grow: Controlling Perennial Weeds

 

Japanese knotweed, quack grass, horsetail and gout weed are some perennial weeds that plague our gardens. Perennial weeds are tough to control because many of them spread by underground runners and if you leave any of the root in the soil, it will send up a new plant.

In this podcast/article, I talk about evaluating your bed to decide whether it’s worth saving or time to start over, using strategies, such as mowing and tarps, to weaken the plants, drawing a line in the sand where you won’t let the perennial come back and planning on growing tough natives to keep it away.

 

Learn How to Control Perennial Weeds here

 

 

Organic Weed Control

 

Like organic pest controls, organic weed controls use a variety of tools and steps to rid our landscapes of pesky weeds. In this video and article I talk about ways to controls various weeds organically in the lawn and garden using organic herbicides and hand tools. Also, check out ways to control annual weeds in the vegetable garden using tools to kill them.

 

Learn more about Organic Weed Controls here

 

 

Controlling Stopping Invasive Plants 

 

Invasive plants seem to be everywhere you look this time of year. Berries on Japanese honeysuckle and buck thorn are dropping and spreading these plants around. In this article/podcast I talk about controlling Japanese honeysuckle, purple loosestrife and burning bush so they don’t continue to spread.

Learn more about Stopping Invasive Plants here