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Old 25-04-2003, 03:44 PM
Neil Jones
 
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Jahboy wrote:

hi.
my lovely meadow was invaded by sheep last year
and now taken over by soft rush,,my meadowsweet,valerian,etc almost gone
wondering if anyone has hints on how to reduce the
juncus invasion,,now the sheep have gone.

thanking you...


I would suggest cutting it. I don't know what your meadow was like
before. Was it grazed at all?
It is wet obviously. If you leave it alone or better return to previous
management it may recover.

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