Our Weeds Are Tough!

Many times people wonder as we clear out areas of underbrush and vines why we don't rush in and re-plant material.  Comments have been made that it was nice that we cleaned this or that up , but how about making it better looking.  Well as this photo shows the weeds and underbrush here are tough plants.

Years of unchecked growth and good habitat for them to thrive have made formidable foes.  Throwing some round up at them is not enough.  The number of times we have seen plants that are unfazed by roundup have come back stronger than ever are too numerous to count.

That is why once we clear an area, we wait 1-2 years before we attempt to plant again.  It gives us time to continue to knock back the aggressive plants and minimize the risk that we lose the area we struggled to get under control.


As the picture shows, this vine along 3 creek was so determined that a little concrete was not going to deter it from finding it's way to freedom.  So when you see us "clear cut" an area, give us some time, our goal is to continue to beautify the entire course, some areas are just a little more stubborn than others.