Before: a giant mass of English ivy and invasive honeysuckles

After: piles of debris and native trees that can breathe again

After: piles of debris surrounding trees that have visible bark again

The HOA has finally put together a "green team", and today we started tackling the invasive plants taking over the neighborhood common areas! #invasiveplantremoval #nativeplants

DO NOT PLANT: BRADFORD PEAR - An invasive species that overwhelms natural habitats and valuable native species for resources. https://choosenatives.org/articles/plant-bradford-pear/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJJQFNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRPpAHF-nltieq-IF2SNEfkpRia2D3LcqpIRsGrCyr8z5G-IjOyPSqBAKw_aem_IlB2TBrbv6gMmQMAYgoLNg #invasiveplants #invasivespecies #invasivespeciesremoval #savingmonarchs #invasivespeciesremoval #invasive #invasiveplantremoval The photo shows a full flowering Bradford Pear tree, and a chain saw. It is indicating that if you decide to prune the tree to start at the base (a red circle points to the ground) and remove it completely!

DO NOT PLANT: BRADFORD PEAR - An invasive species that overwhelms natural habitats and valuable native species for resources.

choosenatives.org/articles/pla...

#invasiveplants #invasivespecies #invasivespeciesremoval #savingmonarchs #invasivespeciesremoval #invasive #invasiveplantremoval

Several rows of plug trays for seed starting, filled with native seeds.

A large patch of invasive Vinca in a forest.

Dozens of potted native plants are placed and ready for planting on a site freshly cleared of invasive Vinca.

The site freshly cleared of Vinca and planted with over 40 native plants.

Hello Bluesky! 👋 Here’s a little of what we’ve been up to this winter:

📸:
1: Sowing native seeds! 🌱
2-4: Attacking invasives! ⚔️ Removal of a large patch of Vinca and replanting with natives.

#pnwnativeplants #invasiveplantremoval #backyardhabitat #nativeseeds #biodiversity #plantnative