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Be 100% correct on non-native weed ID before 
removal. Don’t let unwanted plants go to seed. 
Persistance is needed to completely eliminate. 
Roots must be killed to control perennial weeds. 
To kill annuals, chop below bottom leaves. 
Don’t let any weeds produce seeds (babies). If 
seeds are already present, don’t let them fall 
to the ground. Pick up and properly dispose 
weed seedheads. Soil often is full of dormant 
weed seeds, especially if the land was ever a 
farm field. Be aware, digging soil or disturbing 
the surface can bring up more weed seeds. 
New native plantings will eventually populate 
top layers of the soil with desireable seeds. 
Understanding reproductive cycles and growth 
habits of weeds will guide maintenance decisions. 
Hand tools are most effective on annual plants. 
Young seedling perennials are easy to chop before 
roots establish. Established perennials cut above 
ground will come back. Most perennial plants 
sprout back from rhizomes, stolons, tubers, and 
buds at or below the surface. Make sure you get 
root system of these plants. There is risk of erosion 
by leaving bare ground for extended periods of 
time. Hot summer sun on bare ground can burn 
beneficial soil microbes and organic matter.
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