Saving the natives, 2 handfuls at a time

I could stuff a bed pillow with the fluff coming off these branches of Eupatorium. Crrazy.

Muddy I can add Carex grayi seeds. Native. I'm afraid they'll be another self sowing grass nightmare-thug- if I don't cut these seed heads. I'm considering throwing the clumps of the grass into the giant stormwater control pond /field behind the big box stores.

Muddy wrote: "Stilt grass emits a chemical or toxin that prevents competitive plants from germinating - or at least most of them - and the same substance affects the growth of plants that do sprout." That is appalling.

Sally -- I have carex grayii -- maybe you got yours from me -- it hasn't been a thug, though it does reseed. But mine isn't in sun.

thanks happy, I just asked about that on another thread, I did get it from you

Happy, you can do an experiment...after your stilt grass dies, put down a generous amount of grass seed and starter fertilizer, organic lawn soil, or both. The desired grass should germinate before stiltgrass. If it doesn't, then you can blame the evil stiltgrass.

That's a plan.