Thanks for sharing. I wish it was as easy as they make it sound. Imagine trying to pull weeds and/or prune a whole forest year after year. Gardeners have a hard enough time just trying to keep a small garden clean of weeds let alone acres of this plant. I do understand that this may be feasible at the beginning of an isolated patch or on a small owned property, but sadly not very feasible for most areas where it has already dominated large expanses.
Maybe it would be economical to pull around existing native plants in certain sections and spraying the most devastated areas. Best of luck with the journey
A few months ago I went with my class to help pull these from a local forest and it was actually quite fun! They are unfortunately taking over so many forests here
Clove oil doesn’t seem to be working for the ones not completely pulled out. Hmmm, trying not to use bad products, tried vinegar and Dawn also. Perplexed.
Have you found any garlic mustard aphids yet? We found some on one of our sites this past week (I’m in southwest Ohio). I’m eagerly waiting to see if the aphid turns out to be an effective bio-control for this invasive plant!
Generally good advice. Reusable metal or other buckets are better than using plastic bags for gone to seed plants. However if plants that have gone to seed are merely cut and removed, the remaining root can resprout and reproduce again if root is robust or not dead and growing conditions remain viable. The most important thing to remember is to be persistent at a site throughout a couple seasons and beyond, as viable seeds are often left in soil for years. Also, if you don't eradicate adjoining nearby populations, they can also help reseed your cleared site. As difficult as it seems and is, the results can be rewarding if the site already contains a good native plant inventory, as most natives can persist during an invasion, and by removing all unfair competition, they will thrive and eventually stabilize the site, particularly if synthetic antibiotic chemicals are not applied which destabilize the heart of the ecosystem, the soil.
They need to find more commercial uses for reeds and unleash the corporate world on the problem. Fibers are excellent backing for carpets after they have been treated.
That's food! Use the leaves for salads and on sandwiches. Tell homeless food is everywhere. Full of vitamins. Makes me sad. Free food grows everywhere. The seeds can be grounded to make a coarse mustard spread! I find this sad.
