Common Lake Shore Weeds
Common Lake Shore Weeds
Common Lake Shore Weeds
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Benefits• Water Quality• Habitat
Successful Native Plantings
Image is nothing. Thirst is everything. Obey your thirst.
Failure notan option….
<strong>Shore</strong>land Restoration & Raingarden Projects• Numerous Projects• Maintenance Issues – unchecked• Staff Time• Active and Interested <strong>Lake</strong> AssociationMembers
Development of Guide• Started small• Considered local & regional experience• Comprehensive• Legal Considerations• Documentation of photo permissions
Funding• Costs• State 319 grant – MPCA• Low cost to purchase
What’s Inside the Guide• 62 species• Broadleaves, Grasses, Woody• Good color photos – various growthstages• Relative invasiveness• Chemical and non-chemical controlmethods• Method of spread (implications for control)• Typical control time
Flowers: Other Features: N/A Introduced fromEurasia Leaves: LinearMethodSeed/fruits:of Spread:SeedSeedLevel of Invasiveness: coat has a Low long bristleto Control give the Methods: entire seed Control head a usually bush not necessary; thisappearance; plant will naturally like a fox’s decline tail. as native planting becomesHeight: established; 12 – 40” if problematic, manual and mechanical –hand pulling, cutting, weed whacking, mowing spottreating with fire before flowers emerge
Control Methods: Notrecommended ‐ Native,non‐aggressive, addsdiversity to planting
Results• Less investment of staff time• More successful buffer establishment• More trained eyes• Increased ownership, appreciation
Results
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