keegs
Veteran Member
There's an area of pasture not too far from that house that's not being cut, where alders have begun to propagate. I've done some checking online to identify the species and while I don't know for sure what variety of alder this, is I'm pretty sure it's alder.
It's propagated to a radius of about 100 - 150 feet. In spring, shoots come out of the ground (looking like asparagus) and by August they're about 3 - 4 feet tall. They're invading the pasture (grass) and if I had to guess what's there will continue to expand.
Alder (their seeds and leaves) provides food for wildlife, birds, deer, moose...etc. and apparently the roots are capable of nitrogen fixation.
I mowed them this spring but I don't think that will get rid of them. Anyone have experience with alder and how to control them?
It's propagated to a radius of about 100 - 150 feet. In spring, shoots come out of the ground (looking like asparagus) and by August they're about 3 - 4 feet tall. They're invading the pasture (grass) and if I had to guess what's there will continue to expand.
Alder (their seeds and leaves) provides food for wildlife, birds, deer, moose...etc. and apparently the roots are capable of nitrogen fixation.
I mowed them this spring but I don't think that will get rid of them. Anyone have experience with alder and how to control them?