[MAIPC] Native meadows

[Brian Campbell]

Hi everyone,

I am in the process of converting some fescue pastures to native 
wildflower/grass meadows. I use glyphosate to kill off each pasture 3 
times (spring-autumn-spring) then seed it. I understand that flushes of 
dormant weeds (foxtail, oxeye daisy) are common during the meadow 
establishment.

Biennial thistles (e.g. bull thistle) are showing up in amazing numbers 
following our 1st seeding. Should I devote as much energy as possible to 
killing thistles in our native meadows or will they decrease once the 
native plants get established?

Thanks to everyone who uses & contributes to this mailing list!

-- 
*Brian Campbell*


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