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Category: Invasive & Aquatic Weeds

link to Kudzu Control: How to Get Rid of Kudzu for Good (Root Crowns, Timing and Safe Herbicides)

Kudzu Control: How to Get Rid of Kudzu for Good (Root Crowns, Timing and Safe Herbicides)

Kudzu control works when you kill the root crowns, not the vines. Here is how to find them, which homeowner herbicides and rates to use, and a season-by-season plan to finish the job.

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link to Japanese Knotweed Removal: How to Get Rid of It for Good (Without Spreading It)

Japanese Knotweed Removal: How to Get Rid of It for Good (Without Spreading It)

Japanese knotweed removal works best with late-season glyphosate or stem injection plus three seasons of follow-up. Here's how to identify it, choose a method, time it to the month and dispose of it...

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link to How to Get Rid of English Ivy on Trees, Walls and Ground (for Good)

How to Get Rid of English Ivy on Trees, Walls and Ground (for Good)

English ivy shrugs off quick fixes. Here's how to get rid of English ivy on trees, walls and groundcover beds, which herbicides research supports, and the best time to act.

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link to Ludwigia hyssopifolia (Linear-Leaf Water Primrose): Identification and Control

Ludwigia hyssopifolia (Linear-Leaf Water Primrose): Identification and Control

An erect annual with tiny four-petalled yellow flowers and a serious rice weed in Asia. How to identify it, tell it from invasive water primrose and control it.

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link to Running vs Clumping Bamboo: Which Kinds Are Invasive and How to Contain Them

Running vs Clumping Bamboo: Which Kinds Are Invasive and How to Contain Them

Running bamboo (Phyllostachys, Sasa) spreads 3-15 ft a year; clumping Fargesia and Bambusa do not. Barrier specs, 2-3 season removal, and where it is regulated.

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link to Parthenium Weed (Carrot Grass, Congress Grass): Identification, Health Risks and Control

Parthenium Weed (Carrot Grass, Congress Grass): Identification, Health Risks and Control

How to recognise parthenium weed from rosette to flower, why it causes dermatitis and crop loss, where it is declared, and how to control it safely.

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