Restoring Your Land’s Natural Balance
THE PROBLEM
Invasive species control is the practice of identifying and removing aggressive, non-native plants that threaten the health of Indiana’s ecosystems. Left unchecked, species like bush honeysuckle, autumn olive, and multiflora rose take over the understory, preventing young trees from growing and ruining wildlife habitat. We solve these problems through precisely applied methods that target the bad plants while protecting your native woods and fields.
The Critical Impact of Invasive Species
Choking Native Plants
Invasive species aggressively outcompete native Indiana hardwoods and flora, stripping them of nutrients and sunlight.
Reducing Habitat
Essential nesting and foraging areas for local wildlife vanish when diverse native habitats are replaced by monocultures.
Difficult Access
Aggressive shrubs like honeysuckle create impenetrable thickets, making your property difficult to hunt, hike, or manage.
Increasing Costs
Delayed action significantly increases the labor and material costs required for restoration as infestations spread.
Our Control Methods
01
Site Walk and Plant ID
We begin every project with a thorough assessment of your acreage to identify invasive species and evaluate the health of your native ecosystem.
02
Choosing Control Methods
Depending on the species and density, we choose the most effective combination of mechanical removal and chemical treatment to ensure complete lasting control.
03
Careful Application
Herbicide application is performed with technical precision by a licensed applicator, minimizing impact on native plants while aggressively targeting the invasive species.
04
Follow-up Monitoring
Land management is an ongoing process. We provide follow-up assessments to monitor progress and ensure invasive species do not reclaim your restored habitat.
Common Indiana Invasive Species
Bush Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle is a multi-stemmed shrub with hollow stems and paired berries. It's a major problem in West Central Indiana because it leafs out early, creating dense shade that chokes out native wildflowers and young hardwoods, effectively halting forest regeneration.
Autumn Olive
Recognized by silvery leaf undersides and red berries, Autumn Olive is a major threat to Indiana properties. It spreads fast through pastures, CRP, and edges. Once established, it alters the soil to favor its own growth, making it much harder for your native plants to survive.
Multiflora Rose
Multiflora Rose forms impenetrable thorny thickets with clusters of white flowers and fringed petioles. It ruins property value and utility by making land impossible to walk through or hunt, while also harboring ticks and competing with native forage.
Canada Thistle
Canada Thistle is a prickly weed with purple flowers that thrives in large patches. It is very difficult to remove because its roots spread deep underground. It also produces thousands of fluffy seeds that can float on the wind for miles, allowing it to quickly take over your open fields and pastures.