arkansas cw, the most watched local newscast at 7am. WITH SPRING RIG HT AROUND THE CORNER – IT’S TIME TO START TENDING TO OUR GARDENS! AND THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE IS ASKING YOU TO BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR INVASIVE PLANTS AS THEY BECOME A CONCERN FOR THE CITY. 40/29’S LYDIA FIELDER JOINS US LIVE WITH WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR. THERE ARE FOUR DIFFERENT PLANTS YOU WILL WANT TO GET RID OF! WE SPOKE WITH THE URBAN FORESTER FROM THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE HE SAYS THOSE ARE…. THE BUSH HONEYSUCKLE, PRIVET, THE TREE OF HEAVEN AND THE BRADFORD PEAR. HE SAYS THESE PLANTS ARE COMPETITIVE AND ARE NOT GOOD FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT. AND IN TURN ARE NOT GOOD FOR OUR WILDLIFE. SO IN ORDER TO BRING AWARENESS – THE CITY IS ASKING THAT YOU CUT THE PLANT DOWN AND THEN THE CITY WILL GIVE YOU A NEW NATIVE PLANT FOR YOUR YARD! (“If you cut them down, take a picture of it, send me the picture via email then I will send you a free native replacement. And I’ll have several natives availae bl usually a large tree, an ornamental flowering tree and some flowering shrubs.”) THE CITY IS ALSO HOLDING INVASIVE PLANT CLEAN UPS AT THE PARKS ALL OVER THE CIT Y. HE SAYS YOU CAN JOIN ONE BY CHECKING OUT THE PAR
Fayetteville invasive plant bounty program returns
The city will replace residents’ invasive plants with a native tree or shrub for free.
To help stop the spread of invasive plants, the city of Fayetteville will replace residents’ invasive plants with a native tree or shrub for free.Fayetteville’s fourth annual invasive plant “bounty” program aims to increase awareness and discourage the spread of these invasive plants. The city will give away one native tree or shrub to each person that removes Bradford pear trees, bush honeysuckle, tree of heaven or Chinese privet on their property within city limits. John Scott, the urban forester for the city, said invasive plants pose many problems to the environment. “Invasive plants have a lot of aggressive tendencies, so they out-compete other plants,” Scott said. Residents are asked to take a picture of their cut-down invasive tree or shrubs and email a picture as well as their name, address and phone number to [email protected] Trees will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis.For more information about the program as well as help identifying invasive species, click here.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. —
To help stop the spread of invasive plants, the city of Fayetteville will replace residents’ invasive plants with a native tree or shrub for free.
Fayetteville’s fourth annual invasive plant “bounty” program aims to increase awareness and discourage the spread of these invasive plants.
The city will give away one native tree or shrub to each person that removes Bradford pear trees, bush honeysuckle, tree of heaven or Chinese privet on their property within city limits.
John Scott, the urban forester for the city, said invasive plants pose many problems to the environment.
“Invasive plants have a lot of aggressive tendencies, so they out-compete other plants,” Scott said.
Residents are asked to take a picture of their cut-down invasive tree or shrubs and email a picture as well as their name, address and phone number to [email protected] Trees will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information about the program as well as help identifying invasive species, click here.
