An (ongoing) Labor of Love

User: crwoolcock@gmail.com

Vendor: Drive Green - Green Energy Consumers Alliance

Action: 2586 - Ecological Landscaping

We are attempting to rid a corner of our property of Japanese Knotweed. As many know this is an especially nasty invasive. Our goal initially is to weaken the patch by repeated cutting and removal. This will help prevent seeds from forming, dropping or being spread elsewhere by animals. It also prevents the plant from returning its stored energy back to the rhizome in the fall. We expect many years of having to manage this area of land vigorously during summer. We may never really be 'DONE' with this action but we hope our ongoing efforts are rewarded eventually with native regrowth and continued health of the wetlands surrounding our property.