Invasive Species can Ruin Your Property - Spraying Invasive Plants with Herbicide

Upland invasive species are all too common these days in the U.S., and spreading significantly. Our New Hampshire property is overrun with some invasive plants around the edges of the fields and into the edge of the woods. Many of these plant species were introduced as ornamentals in landscaping, then naturally reproduced and had their seeds spread by wind and wildlife. Germinating in the wild, invasives outcompete native species and can damage native habitats.
On our property, burning bush, oriental bittersweet, and Japanese barberry are the major invaders, but autumn olive and glossy buckthorn are also present. We have largely eliminated all of the Norway maple trees that were growing - and pulling out new Norway maple seedlings is simple.
Control methods vary, but this video shows the identification of these invasive species, and application of herbicide (Round-up) mixed from concentrate and applied with a pump sprayer. When applying herbicide, ALWAYS follow the label instructions for mixing and application.
Additional discussion addresses invasive bugs that are damaging local trees, and my opinion on how to weather these threats via native species diversity in woodlands.

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I own a farm whose former owners planted all sorts of pretty and equally useless and invasive Asian trees and bushes.
Over the past 9 years, between cutting, burning, Roundup, and goats, I am beginning to make headway clearing them out, but it is a battle.
Thank you for posting and sharing your knowledge and insights. 🙂