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Plant Me Instead
Environment Southland and Weedbusters are inviting home gardeners to help them fight back on behalf of our native species,
through the "Plant Me Instead" booklet.
The booklet is available free from ES and garden centres around the region and identifies common "weedy species" that people
are likely to find in their gardens, with suggestions of similar but benign plants that they could plant instead.
Plant Me Instead
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Weed Control Methods
Identify what control method is best for the type of plant you wish to remove. The
Weedbusters website has information about
control of different plant types.
Weed Disposal
When you've done the hard work of getting rid of a weed, the last thing you want to do is to accidently spread that weed, and
to enable it to establish somewhere else! Depending on the plant type, there are a number of methods of disposal.
Disposal of waste plant material disposal in Southland is also subject to a number of restrictions.
Weedbusters has more information about
disposal of weeds.
Who is Woody Weed?
Woody Weed is at large! Woody is an invasive weed who has escaped into NZ. Weedbusters try to keep him under control, and use
him as an example of the threat weeds pose to the environment.
Woody is a loveable rogue who spreads himself around the countryside (like any successful weed!) startling children and
harassing wildlife. Dressed in bright purple and green, he makes an impressive sight for any unsuspecting passers-by.
If you would like Woody Weed to come and visit you email
info@weedbusters.org.nz.
Preliminary Investigation of Potential Non-Target Effects of the Use of Vigilant Herbicide Gel
A report investigating the potential non-target effects of the herbicidal gel Vigilant in Southland, has found that it's use is unlikely to have caused the observed damage to mature
native tree species. However, there are risks associated with using Vigilant and heavy application at a typically wet time of the year may have caused non-target damage at one site.
The report recommends best practice guidelines be developed to inform people how to use Vigilant correctly as well as outline it's potential risks.
Preliminary Investigation of Potential Non-Target Effects of the Use of Vigilant Herbicide Gel
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Factsheets
Download the Environment Southland Pest Plant factsheets below:
Pests
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Enviro Alert - Old Man's Beard
Old man's beard is a climber that overgrows and strangles desirable plants. This creeping vine can grow up to 10 metres each year forming thick tangled masses smothering over vegetation.
It spreads easily and fast, invading intact forests and along the margins, shrubby areas, riverbeds, cliffs, hedgerows and gardens.
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