{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 120 - Some invasive plants in Illinois and their management | #GoodGrowing","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/88bb9f74\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2921,"description":"On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we continue our discussion on problematic plants in the landscape by getting into some invasive plants we have in Illinois. We discuss invasive bush honeysuckle, oriental bittersweet, teasel, and purple loosestrife.  These plants are having negative impacts in many different environments across Illinois. Learn more about these invasive species, how we can control them as well as some alternative plants we can plant instead! \n\nSee our smiling faces and pictures on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0YGwaqfXMkw\n\n00:35 – Enjoying the rainy weather?\n02:00 – Invasive vs. species of concern\n03:50 – Invasive bush honeysuckle \n    04:15 – Why was it originally introduced?\n    05:00 – What does it look like?\n    07:25 – Are they good bird food? \n    08:35 – How can we control bush honeysuckle?\n    11:55 – Problems that bush honeysuckles cause\n    13:20 – More on honeysuckle control \n      13:45 – Hand-pulling and cutting\n      15:35 – Cut-stump and herbicides\n      18:05 – What about fire?\n      19:10 – Helicopters \n    21:30 – Alternatives to bush honeysuckle\n23:23 – Oriental bittersweet and problems it causes\n    25:20 – Native bittersweet\n    27:00 – Oriental bittersweet control\n    29:30 – Online purchases \n    30:37 – Alternatives to oriental bittersweet\n31:35 – Teasel\n    33:10 – How does it spread?\n    34:05 – Control of teasel\n    37:01 – Online purchases\n37:33 – Purple loosestrife\n    38:17 – How can it spread?\n    40:38 – Biological control of purple loosestrife\n    41:25 – Herbicide control \n    42:50 – Sterile purple loosestrife?\n43:20 – Fall invasive plant and weed management\n44:44 – Purple loosestrife alternatives\n46:31 – Wrap-up, thank you, what’s up next week, and goodbye!\n\n\nMiss part of our discussion on good and bad plants?\nPart 1 (wintercreeper and Japanese barberry) – https://soundcloud.com/user-555304573/ep-118-good-plant-bad-plant-part-1-goodgrowing \nPart 2 (Callery pear and burning bush) -...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R8M4jy-2EktViSJpDBxEJL2IulcAlRJg8ktxlDJM3UA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNDE1LzE2ODk3/OTA0NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}