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Utifity line disturbance - A Hanmerneister ColleGting nalive seed - reim aar Seeding nalive planls - snrcc BuildingYour reage llcreage development impacts can llbe minimized with carefill planning and an awareness of where problems may arise. Tiy to minimize the area that will be disturbed by keeping building areas small. Avoid wetland areas or other areas of prime wildlife habitat. Conserving your topsoil is an important step towards Size saving native plants, reducing weed problems and saving money. Topsoil contains a wide variety of seeds and roots that can provide the foundation for revegetating disturbed Soil areas. Stripping and stockpiling topsoil from building areas before they are disturbed saves the cost of hauling in new topsoil once you begin Iandscaping. Replacing soil as soon as possible will be most beneficial for re-establishing plants. While smaller areas (a few square meters) will revegetate fairly quickly on their own, larger areas will need help. Many of us move to acreages because we take pleasure in gardening and landscaping. Gardening with native plants is a gratifying way to conserve native habitat, learn about the land on which you live and beauti$. your yard. Use localJy adapted native seed (many wildflower mixes are fiom other regions or countries How t0 ilinimize lmlact on Your landscaF ilinimizinn l[e iless ]irinn-it.un Disturbance . Reduce size of disturbance and Shapg . Build close to main road Landscape . Short driveway . Minimize perimeter of permanent disturbances . Leave islands of native habitat avoid disrupting natural drainage Ve tion . Salvage topsoilfrom all . Alleviate soil compaction with disturbance areas a heavy discer or plough . Prevent mixing of subsoil and topsoil. Replace salvaged topsoil . Minimize soil compaction . Leave rough soil surface (reduces water runoff and evaporation) . Prevent soil erosion (wind & water) . Salvage sod . Use a diverse seed mix of locally . Transplant shrubs and wildflowers adapted native species (from within (be sure to get all of the roots) the ecoregion) . Collect native hay mulch or native seed from your acreage if possible . Accept that annual weeds are part of the recovery process . Transolantflowers or shrubs ifabundant . Use non-invasive species if not native . Try to avoid nesting/mating areas . Minimize habitat disruotion and may include invasive weeds). Native trees and shrubs are also available for shelterbelts and landscaping. If you choose to use non-native plants (exotics), avoid selecting invasive varieties that . Re-establish natural drainage and contours . Provide nesting facilities . Restore travel corridors spread out of control by seed, roots or suckering. Your landscape plan should consider wildlife, water drainage and shade created by buildings or trees.
llanaging an acreage can be very llI challenging. Practices that benefit or are used to control some plants and animals may be harmful to others. Good acreage management requires that difficult but timely choices must be made. Choices that promote a healthy environment often make management easier. Vegetation Management Weed Management Sooner or later every landowner will have to address weed problems. Weeds are generally defined as plants that are undesirable in the location where they occur. Weeds often spread as a result of soil disturbances caused by constructing roads and buildings and installing utility lines. Most weeds have been introduced to the prairie following European settlement. Your municipality may require that some weeds be controlled. Annual weeds are especially adapted to soil disturbance but they are generally unable to compete with established perennial grasses and flowers. A Eommon Perennial Weeds RlilffrlBIR! A healthy native prairie is your best tool for controlling weeds. Healthy native plants can compete with most weeds and prevent them from establishing or spreading. Weeds need bare soil to establish, good management will go a long way toward keeping weeds from establishing. PuIpf e L0osestrif e - Heather Dundee Canada Thistle - Todd Andrews
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