Thank you for helping us control unwanted plants in the Food Forest. Pulled plants that have flowers or seeds forming should be disposed of in the Weed bin at the Food Forest (located by the hazelnut bush near the entrance). We will periodically empty it at the Charleston Leaf and Limb drop-off. Most other pulled plants can be dropped on the ground as fertilizer.
The following are some of the weeds that currently require regular pulling to keep under control.
Bindweed – a perennial vine, considered one of the worst weeds in the world. Its root is too strong to dig out. Our goal is to keep pulling it until it weakens and dies. Dispose of pulled plants in Weed bins. This weed is a major threat to the Food Forest.
These are groundnut vines. Do not pull them.
Creeping Thyme – easier to spot when it’s blooming. Dispose of them in Weed bins since any dropped piece will grow.
Marestail – usually easy to pull. Drop unless it has seeds.
Asters – while being good for pollinators in the fall, they will fill the forest if we don’t pull them. Drop unless it has flowered. These may require a trowel or shovel to remove.
Pokeweed – drop unless it has flowered or has berries.
Crabgrass – always put crabgrass in the bin, along with any other grass that is going to seed. A trowel is useful for removing them.
