Invasive Plants: Specific Methods of Control

A collection of specific resources on invasive plant control methods and species specific resources.


Mechanical Control of Invasive Plants

Mechanical Control of Invasive Plants

A factsheet from UNH Extension with an overview of considerations with mechanical control of invasive plants and specifics on mechanical control methods including hand pulling and digging, smothering, cutting, girdling, mowing/shredding.

Mechanical Control Fact Sheet


Herbicide

Chemical Control of Invasive Plants

A factsheet from UNH Extension with an overview of considerations with chemical control of invasive plants and specifics on common chemical application techniques including spraying, basal bark, and cut-stem treatments.

Chemical Control Fact Sheet


Bittersweet

Best Management for Mowing Invasive Plants

A resource from NH Dept of Transportation that outlines how to avoid spreading invasive plants when using mowing method of control.

Mowing Best Practices


Knotweed Control

Japanese Knotweed Best Management

Knotweed is an aggressive invasive plant and can very easily spread. Therefore it is a particularly challenging plant to management and requires specific best practices.

Best Practices

Control Methods

Mechanical Control - A Case Study


Buckthorn

Glossy Buckthorn Mechanical Control

Glossy buckthorn is also a challenging plant to management, below is a resource developed my Steve Eisenhaure based on field trials conducted on UNH land.

Mechanical Control of Glossy Buckthorn

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