Priority one will be yellow sweet clover, because it's easiest to find in bloom and flowering means that it will soon make long-lived seed if not checked.  We will attack it with power brush cutters, along with hand pulling scattered plants.  Priority two will be cutting sumac with brush cutters, assuming it's to early to […]

If there's a breeze today, it surely will be on this beautiful high ground!  Our restored prairies and savannas require much attention, especially in their early years, to rid them of wild parsnip, yellow and white sweet clover, burdock, mullein, curly dock, Japanese hedge parsley and other invading exotics.  There may be some infestations suitable for power brushcutters […]

Our restored prairies and savannas require much attention, especially in their early years, to rid them of wild parsnip, yellow and white sweet clover, burdock, mullein, curly dock, Japanese hedge parsley and other invading exotics.  There may be some infestations suitable for power brushcutters as well as hand work.   Bring sturdy boots or shoes, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, […]

Our restored prairies and savannas require much attention, especially in their early years, to rid them of wild parsnip, yellow and white sweet clover, burdock, mullein, curly dock, Japanese hedge parsley and other invading exotics.  There may be some infestations suitable for power brushcutters as well as hand work.  Depending on need, we may direct some of our efforts […]

Our restored prairies and savannas require much attention, especially in their early years, to rid them of wild parsnip, yellow and white sweet clover, burdock, mullein, curly dock, Japanese hedge parsley and other invading exotics.  There may be some infestations suitable for power brushcutters as well as hand work.   Bring sturdy boots or shoes, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, […]

Our restored prairies and savannas require much attention, especially in their early years, to rid them of wild parsnip, yellow and white sweet clover, burdock, mullein, curly dock, Japanese hedge parsley and other invading exotics.  There may be some infestations suitable for power brushcutters as well as hand work.   Bring sturdy boots or shoes, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, […]

Our restored prairies and savannas require much attention, especially in their early years, to rid them of wild parsnip, yellow and white sweet clover, burdock, mullein, curly dock, Japanese hedge parsley and other invading exotics.  There may be some infestations suitable for power brushcutters as well as hand work.   Bring sturdy boots or shoes, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, […]

Our restored prairies and savannas require much attention, especially in their early years, to rid them of wild parsnip, yellow and white sweet clover, burdock, mullein, curly dock, Japanese hedge parsley and other invading exotics.  There may be some infestations suitable for power brushcutters as well as hand work.   Bring sturdy boots or shoes, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, […]

Most of the work at Young's this workday will be cutting clover and hedge parsley on the cleared steep slope south of goat prairie proper.  Microspikes may be helpful on that slope. There also will be sumac to cut (with power brush cutters), clover, hedge parsley and other invasives to seek and pull.  Park at the Hwy D trail crossing […]

Our restored prairies and savannas require much attention, especially in their early years, to rid them of wild parsnip, yellow and white sweet clover, burdock, mullein, curly dock, Japanese hedge parsley and other invading exotics.  There may be some infestations suitable for power brushcutters as well as hand work.   Bring sturdy boots or shoes, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, […]

We are now in the home stretch of the summer prairie weeding season.  We have cleaned most of our prairies of yellow and white sweet clover, parsnip, curly dock and burdock, Japanese hedge parsley, and mullein.  At this site we will  cut and herbicide autumn olive, honeysuckle, buckthorn, and sumac as well as herbaceous weeds.  We will […]