Bulldozing and Burning Knotweed Rhizomes

Japanese Rhizome and Roots Burning in a Bon Fire

I had two mounds of dirt on my property leftover from when we moved here that I haven’t gotten around to landscaping. Like much of the perimeter of my yard, where these mounds of dirt lied, they were infested with knotweed. I have been weed whacking and mowing these mounds…

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Battling Japanese Knotweed

Thinned Out Japanese Knotweed

The lot my house sits on is a nice size and when we moved in a couple years ago, I had plans of doing lots of landscaping. Primarily, I wanted to plant several patches of native wildflowers on some steeper slopes and around some of the permitter. The first year,…

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Getting Free Wood Chips and Logs

I had been looking for ways to get free wood chips and logs for a while, so that I can use them for flower beds, in the garden, amending soil, smothering Japanese Knotweed, and, of course, for bonfires. After doing some research, here is where I would recommend starting and…

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