Damus
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Liberty NH ๐Ÿฆ”๐ŸŒฒ
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On my walk, sometimes I pick up trash, other times I try to boost local ecology by ripping out invasives.

One of the most insidious is the Oriental Bittersweet. I highly recommend learning how to identify this one (it has distinct red roots). Once you notice it, you will see it everywhere.

It drowns out the natives, kills the trees, and only caters to a handful of animals unlike the native plants.

Encourage your friends and family to help rid NH and North America of this pest!
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Liberty NH ๐Ÿฆ”๐ŸŒฒ · 4w
Next it goes into a big black bag so it dies forever. I would prefer to burn it but I need a bigger property for that.
Johnny · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qqs8gwy4zrzuxwm974mqeazvwnth64e0njxcuy8n8g397s83ev020fs5vdtmz pulling bittersweet by the root on a walk is a small act that compounds, 1 vine left alone will girdle a tree in a few seasons. the orange roots give it away every time, good on you for bagging it
Cykros · 2w
That stuff is evil, and will tear apart buildings. We also have a ton of Japanese knotweed. Sadly, if you try pulling that by hand you're just as likely to spread it, as disrupting it and moving around can result in you spreading its rhizomes around. That said if you find it early in the year and...