tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post2038369418691096650..comments2024-03-18T13:34:59.800-04:00Comments on Native Plants with Adams Garden: Making a Plan to manage Japanese StiltgrassCurtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968308521542858800noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post-69145851685437682612021-10-06T18:39:12.220-04:002021-10-06T18:39:12.220-04:00Thank you so much! Today I used a thatch rake and...Thank you so much! Today I used a thatch rake and a grass (metal) rake to remove brown stiltgrass from my lawn after mowing on low setting, and roughing up the soil. Then I overseeded with tall Fescue for sun/shade. THEN I found your blog after years of searching for something helpful. Your photos look exactly like my lawn. I just hope October isn't too late. Nighttime temperatures in the 50's and 60's, daytime highs up to 85. If it doesn't germinate this fall, maybe it will germinate in the spring. I emailed your page to myself so I can keep up with your research. IDK why it took so long for searches to finally bring me to your blog that is sooo helpful.<br />CathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post-42860310902806324702021-06-20T09:04:28.452-04:002021-06-20T09:04:28.452-04:00I've been doing several posts each year on wha...I've been doing several posts each year on what I've done to combat Japanese stiltgrass. Here's a link to to the most recent: https://adamsgardennativeplants.blogspot.com/2020/10/2020-stiltgrass-wrapup.html.Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968308521542858800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post-85324900453469801142021-06-20T09:02:08.171-04:002021-06-20T09:02:08.171-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968308521542858800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post-1376983048053579442021-06-19T20:53:25.578-04:002021-06-19T20:53:25.578-04:00These are great tips. We have patches of stiltgras...These are great tips. We have patches of stiltgrass in an understory that is mostly made up of hay scented fern, cinnamon fern, and high bush blueberry. Hoping with some pulling and competition from these natives, we can keep the grass at bay. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03151624033763763765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post-63068384419887690322020-01-23T13:22:17.699-05:002020-01-23T13:22:17.699-05:00Ferns are a good choice for woodland shade. While ...Ferns are a good choice for woodland shade. While most stiltgrass germinates by mid-spring, germination can continue into summer particularly as you are opening the site to more sunlight and disturbance. I'm concerned that weed whacking the stiltgrass in spring would cause more stiltgrass seed to germinate later on. Also depending on your site conditions if you delay planting too long, summer heat may stress your new ferns. One option would be to wait until late summer to clear the site (just as the stiltgrass is blooming) then plant your ferns in early fall. This will give your new ferns a month or two to get settled without competition from the stiltgrass. Since the seed bank can remain viable for about 5 years, you will still need to manage the stiltgrass on the site, but it should be easier as the seedbank is depleted. <br /><br />I like hay-scented fern for filling in large areas, but it can be aggressive. Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968308521542858800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post-59045359684490792732020-01-23T10:19:26.173-05:002020-01-23T10:19:26.173-05:00We have a forested shady area that is covered in s...We have a forested shady area that is covered in stilt grass and I'm wondering about planting ferns to outcompete it. Do you think if I weed wacked an area in spring and planted a native species of ferns, they would make an impact?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006482762143684050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post-18145564921679340832019-08-24T17:54:43.509-04:002019-08-24T17:54:43.509-04:00Laurie, I’ve published several updates, a couple e...Laurie, I’ve published several updates, a couple each year, in this blog. Try entering ‘stiltgrass’ in the search box in the upper right on my blog page. Let me know here if you are successful. If not I can try to link back some of the posts. Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968308521542858800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post-19063249658358632162019-08-24T17:23:08.886-04:002019-08-24T17:23:08.886-04:00Can you direct me to an update? We all hate Stilt ...Can you direct me to an update? We all hate Stilt Grass!Laurie on NoVahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08718527411758457076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post-39044918611110319292019-08-24T17:21:54.038-04:002019-08-24T17:21:54.038-04:00Can you report on your progress? Or direct me to a...Can you report on your progress? Or direct me to an update? We all hate Stilt Grass!Laurie on NoVahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08718527411758457076noreply@blogger.com