[MAIPC] Wavyleaf Basketgrass in Baltimore City

[Marc Imlay]

Does anyone have signs for WLBG that Taylor could use as a basis for
development of signs in Baltimore? Taylor, when you spray glyphosate on
patches after WLBG goes to seed it takes much longer for the this grass to
look dead than other species. For most species like stiltgrass you have to
come back once each year for late emergents. WLBG re-emerges about 5 times
even as late as November. If you have an opportunity to organize experts to
go to where WLBG is native in North and South Carolina to find a native
biological control that could be tested on our invasive WLBG up here that
would be great. 

 

Marc Imlay, PhD, Chair, MAIPC Biological control working Group,  MD Chapter
Sierra Club Natural Places Chair.

Conservation biologist, Park Ranger Office, Non-native Invasive Plant
Control coordinator. 
(301) 442-5657 cell   <mailto:ialm at erols.com> ialm at erols.com
Natural and Historical Resources Division
The  Maryland-National   Capital   Park  and Planning Commission
 <http://www.pgparks.com/> www.pgparks.com  

 

 

 

From: Brann, Taylor [mailto:Taylor.Brann at baltimorecity.gov] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 12:49 PM
To: Marc Imlay <ialm at EROLS.COM>
Subject: Wavyleaf Basketgrass in Baltimore City

 

Hi Marc,

 

There's an area in Baltimore City that has a pretty significant infestation
of wavyleaf. It follows along a regularly used trail in Gwynns Falls Leakin
Park, so we wanted to take an opportunity to education the public and
hopefully reduce its spread by putting up signage. I was wondering if you
had access to any wavyleaf signs that have already been designed and that we
could use as a basis to develop our own signs here in the city. 

 

We'll also be doing some hand pulling with volunteers this summer before it
starts to seed. Do you have any specific tips on managing it?

 

Thank you,

 

Taylor Brann

Baltimore City Recreation & Parks

TreeBaltimore | Urban Forestry Division

 



 <http://www.treebaltimore.org/programs/weedwarriors/#.WcFS79KPKUk>
www.treebaltimore.org

 



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