GardenBanter.co.uk - View Single Post - Advice please on creating a new raised lawn over wetland with Giant Hogweed

[email protected] · 16-05-2010, 10:19 PM posted to rec.gardens

writes:

I am buying a house that I will demolish & replace with a new one. In
the garden, the existing lawn descends gently down to a nice
stream/river. But, between the upper parts of the lawn and the stream is
an area of 1,500 square meters that consists of soft wet ground. This
entire area is covered with Giant Hogweed and some clumps of tall
trees.

In the US you'd be messing with wetlands and need some serious permits.
I've never seen hogweed here in the US. I just read about it though.
Doesn't sound like something I'd want to get up close to.
Spray it from a distance, let it die, work your way down the hill.

Giant Hogweed is all-in-the-news
here in Southern Ontario for the past few years.
I spotted a patch last year and had to really assert
myself to the township - to have something done.
It's spreading .. are you sure you don't have it
in your part of the USA .. ?

I'm in NJ. Here's what I found:

The infestation is not as widespread in New Jersey as in neighboring
states. As of 2006, four sites had been identified in three counties:
Morris, Warren and Union.

Since I'm in Union, it's in the area.
I'll keep an eye out. It looks like a beautiful plant.
Too bad it's not safe.