PDF (13 MB) of Power Point presentation on buckthorn eradication (given at IPAW meeting in Milwaukee in Dec. 2011)

History

When restoration work began at what is now Pleasant Valley Conservancy, the area was heavily infested with undesirable woody vegetation, both brush and trees. The original savanna oaks and hickories were still there, with their open-grown character visible, but surrounded and crowded with "bad" woody plants. The invaders were all fire-sensitive and had encroached during the 50 or so years since the last burns.

Early attempts to knock back the invasive woody plants by fire were unsuccessful, as there was insufficient fuel on the ground. In retrospect, fire should not have been used at that stage anyway, since all it would do was top-kill the woody plants, but not eradicate them. They would resprout from dormant buds and a bigger mess would be created. We were thus "lucky" that fire did not work.

Herbicides for weed control

Herbicides play a central role in restoration ecology, but they must be used carefully and with full knowledge of their potential activities. Each herbicide sold comes with a label that provides essential information about the chemical, its activity, and precautions that must be taken when using it. It is mandatory that before using any herbicide its label must be read and understood.

Uses of herbicides for specific weeds and woody plants are given below and on other pages of this web site. This link provides a summary of the main herbicides used at Pleasant Valley Conservancy.

The correct approach to removal of woody invasives:

Cutting woody plants: sprouters and nonsprouters

See more here:
Brush and Tree Removal - Pleasant Valley Conservancy

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It was an old, leaky birdbath in her yard that led Louise Martin to the art of mosaic.

And now, four years later, shes created garden stepping stones and benches, mirrors, and fine art made with Italian smalti tile.

I wanted to fix my birdbath, Martin said. So I asked my friend what I should do. She lent me her materials and her tools, everything I needed. I had so much fun making that old birdbath beautiful that I decided mosaic was for me.

For that project, a cement fountain-shaped birdbath, Martin used colorful stained glass and created an orange and blue design. It wasnt long before shed finished off a trio of cement stepping stones with bright yellow sunflowers, purple lilies and red roses. From there, she topped cement garden benches which her husband Clyde Muirheid poured with stained glass flowers and fish.

In the stepping stones, there are about 100 pieces of glass in each design. Theres more than 250 pieces of glass on each bench.

Each piece of glass she uses she hand cuts and arranges on the base. She then hand grouts and seals the work. Quite often, shell add gemstones or glass beads to make each of her works unique.

Her most recent project is a round patio table topped with 3,009 pieces of stained glass in the colors of the seven chakras.

There are blue and green starbursts, with a bright yellow sun pattern in the middle of the table top.

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SAFFORD As the work redesigning Saffords Main Street proceeds, the ongoing construction has affected local businesses in a myriad of ways.

For some, the road closures and impact to parking have been something of a concern. John Fitzgerald, owner of Carpet, Tile & More, said, Road closures and loss of parking spaces in front of the store and along the side streets for a six-week period resulted in a decrease of at least one-third in business volume.

Store owner Debbie Bass, of Debbies Craft Connection, said some customers have been confused by the closure signs, thinking they cannot park on Main Street.

Ive had people walking up the side streets instead of pulling up in front, she said.

Bass said the work had not affected sales for her store until this week, however.

At Joans Draperies, Joan Bingham said most of the stores business is out-of-store sales, so the construction work has not had much effect other than impacting deliveries from suppliers.

Any improvement is a good thing, Bingham said. It shows that were interested in our Downtown area.

Teri Romero, a designer at Graham County Florist & China Shop, said, Mainly, just getting into work is sometimes hard, while Dale Holladay, of Holldays Photo Emporium said, Its had a slight negative effect, as were right on the corner.

The Main Street Cafe has not really been impacted, said Cheryl Wilson, area program manager for the Easter Seals Blake Foundation.

Weve always had good days and bad days, Wilson said.

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