[MAIPC] Fwd: [NativePlantseast] Smartweed management?

[Art Gover]

I like PA smartweed.  It’s native and charming and fills space.  Sure about the ID?

Be well.

Art

Penn State Wildland Weed Management
116 ASI Building
University Park, PA  16802

(814) 863-9904
(814) 863-7043 FAX
http://plantscience.psu.edu/wildland

> On Jul 13, 2015, at 16:37, frazmo <frazmo at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Any thoughts out there in MAIPC land? If possible, copy the asker,  lrbowes2 at yahoo.com, directly also as I'm not sure she's on our list. Cheers, Steve Young
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> My community has an abundance of Polygonum pensylvanicum on a turf hillside that abuts a stream (on the other side of which is a wooded area) and a terraced native plant area (with asters, goldenrods, grasses, viburnums, violets, etc).  The Polygonum is thriving amongst the turf and is constantly invading the native plant terrace.
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> We have some flexibility in how we manage the turf hillside in terms of mowing.  Can anyone offer some thoughts or guidance?
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> I haven't found much on the web in the way of guidance for this topic.
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> Thanks,
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> Lori
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> Arlington, VA
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