Invasive species have big environmental and economic impacts.

Non-native invasive plants can cause a lot of damage in backyards and wild spaces across Illinois and managing them is a year-long endeavor. Some management activities are best suited for spring, such as garlic mustard control or surveying for invasive bush honeysuckle. Other tasks are more effective later in the year, such as removing invasive woody plants.

Explore invasive plant phenology, identification, the most effective timing for management, and best practices for springtime control.

This webinar was originally recorded on April 11, 2024.

Find what you're looking for:

0:00 Introduction

1:47 Garlic mustard spring control

14:40 Japanese stiltgrass spring control

25:41 Invasive shrub and tree spring control

38:41 Springtime preparation work

44:54 Summary

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