Oct 21 - beat the invasives

Post date: Oct 21, 2011 1:48:07 PM

Oriental Bittersweet leaves have turned bright yellow, exposing them, in an almost leafless woods for easy removal.

Fall is a good time to get after this invasive vine, while planning for welcome replacements.

Tomorrow is Seed Sharing Day, sponsored by the Land Conservancy of McHenry County. What a great time to get together collecting and sharing for a fall seed sow.

I plan to overseed the north slope of the ravine with a dry mesic, short grass prairie mix of what is available.

I hope to bring home side-oats gramma, little bluestem and assorted forbes.

The weather will be sunny, dry and cool- yeah!