We have an alien invader in our backyard and Adam has declared war. It's actually an alien species of plant called "European Buckthorn" and is taking over the woods behind our house. This nasty plant will grow completely out of control, choking out your trees and other plants. Adam's goal this summer is to completely eradicate it from our property and I have to hand it to him, he has made quite the dent. Here is some information on Buckthorn eradication in case anyone is interested:
Identify the enemy:
The female plants have these distinct berries. Unfortunately many birds find them tasty and poop out the seeds spreading more of these bastard plants.
Safety First!
Buy yourself a fancy new man-toy.
Try to rip the stumps out by the roots.
This will ensure they will never grow back and it also scares the other buckthorn plants.
If they won't come up by the roots, use that handy new chainsaw to cut them down.
Just make sure to paint poison on the stumps or 20 new plants will pop up at the base.
Before:
After (there really is a big difference!):
ps: check out my new wheel barrel below.
We found it on Craig's List for $60-- Best $60 I have ever spent!!!
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