Preventing Garden Invasions
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Preventing Garden Invasions
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Weeds may not seem villainous, but some plants invade your garden and refuse to leave. These unwelcome guests spread relentlessly, ignoring the existing flora and asserting their dominance. Season after season, you'll find yourself pulling and even spraying, only to watch them reemerge, as defiant as ever.Article Body:
Weeds might not strike you as evil, but some plants become persistent intruders in your garden. Like stubborn house guests, they invade every patch of soil, disregarding the plants that were there first as they strive for control. Despite a season's worth of pulling and spraying, these invaders often come back, almost as if in defiance.Eliminating these invasive species isn't just about aesthetics; it’s crucial because they can overwhelm native plants that support birds and insects. In fact, about 50,000 non-native species in the United States cause damages and losses reaching $137 billion each year. This issue is especially concerning in Oregon, where organizations like the Oregon Zoo and the Three Rivers Land Conservancy are actively working to eradicate specific invasive plants.
The Oregon Zoo has pledged to eliminate 20% of six invasive plants on their property, aiming for a 90% reduction within 10 years. Their targets include English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, butterfly bush, traveler's clematis, Japanese knotweed, and drooping sedge.
Meanwhile, the Three Rivers Land Conservancy, along with the West Willamette Restoration Partnership, local businesses, government bodies, and 15 neighborhood associations, is developing a Backyard Habitat Certification Program. This initiative aims to educate and incentivize homeowners to remove ivy, blackberry, knotweed, traveler's clematis, garlic mustard, and periwinkle from their properties.
The program involves home visits, workshops, and a three-tier certification process with rewards like signs, gift certificates, and event tickets. Incentives increase based on the percentage of invasive plant removal and native plant re-planting by homeowners. Their specific goals include clearing ivy from trees across 300 acres and removing 90% of six targeted plants from 50 acres.
Though labor-intensive, the most effective way to battle invasive plants is persistent removal. By depriving them of sunlight, you make it increasingly difficult for them to thrive. Keep pulling until they're gone for good.
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