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Sen1 By: Mlnnesota Natlve Lsndscapes; 320 96B 4223; Oct-15-02 11 :35; pege 2/5 . Hi'.)"(ilrU(Wl' guideline:! prep/lTt!.d b,l': Paul.l(Jcksml - Hi-flOrarinn ".'ul(JJ.:iYVPr~.,., MNL U.,In~ the Mim'/i,lit's J'(Jr;vt' piunfJJ tv I,..,.~utr enJtI~gic:tl-ay sound umdsc4I'e., , . . October ll. 2002 AN VU1UNF. OF SUGGESTED PROCEDURES IlND MA Tt.'JUALS 10 BE USED to RE-ES1AHUSH NAl1VE GRASSES IlND W"1JFlOWER~' AS PART OF 1 'HE ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL LANDSCAPE 1lJ.:/'OJ/1'1.V IYlo.Wt"/, SIXJ-:,1/"'RnnMJirnrr {I !I_' IlrR:P..V A. Sitc I'rcparation: The most important aspect of preparing a sue for native plant community rostorntion IS to bogin with .s c1ean;l sect! and pJantlllg bed.. possible. Cleanup of non-native vegelntion. wether it be bluegrass lllrf, peronnillL bi~~mial or !UUIOU] w=ls or exolie Irees and shrubs is oll.cn accomplished thru the use of Roundup'.!i' herbicide either by itself or in colllbinntion with other selective herbicides. following herbicide die-b.ck, cured vegetntion is then typically removed Ihru the use of controlled burning or mechanical scraping to rid tho proj<:ct aroa of stalks and stcms which e8n othcrwise im~ proper seedbed development. On sites that are exceptionally weedy or hnve well established old-tield or turf 1'1"o\\'th, two Or more hnbicide applications arc ofirn reconmlCllded 10 ensure the cleanest possible site prior to seeding. Onte n clenn site hns been achieved. n qllDlity seed or planting 1><-'<1 is created usillg appropriate tillagc equipmcnt. Thc type of sccdbed we strive for is onc thaI is fr<:c of dcbris (Yli<-h Slone,. largtr din "'od, do), smooth and mOSI importantly linn. . The Arden Hills City Ilall sile was previously sceded wilh n8t;vc grass~ and wildllowers. Based on a recent evaluation of thaI planting, il appellrs 10 me that the seedbed wus not prepared pn.'P~'Tly. ~'Tosil)n control ",o.su.-cs WI;Te nol !lde'lllllte rollowing.=I in'lnllntion and rollow-up Iir!l growing season maintenallce was not done in D timely fashion. The resuh is dlat the naturalized landscape intended lor the site hus been tUlsucressfllL The loJlowing site spceille steps arc being recommended 10 p'rcparo tho project/Or resC<.'tling & planting 1. In Octobct, tIcnt the cxisting vCb'Ctation wlth. lank mix or Roundup'.: h~'Tbieidc at 4 pintsiacre and Curtain" herbicide al 2 pin Is/acre to begin eradicating weeds prior tu II spring/curly smnffiCr 2UU3 re-msu\Uution ThIS late in the season, theherbic.dc Ilpplicallon will appc"r to have link affect, but 11 is 8n exeellcnl tIme lO bogin controlling weeds. c~pocjally Ct)ol !;Cl'lSl1J\ grns!-:cs such l\9: ql\~ck and bluegrass. 2. Inlnte March or eorly April. 201n previously spruycd growth should bc burned nwny USillg controlled hurniog techniques, equipment and nece"ary pennits in prepnration for. 2'" .nd final herbicide application 3. In Mny of 2003. previoosly spruyod and bumod Iields willundoubledly develop legrowth or exotic grass nnd weed coyer that was unaffected by the r.rsl spuy appliC8lim\ Thi~ growth should be retrelllet! wilh Roundup:~J by il~elr at a rate of 5 pints/acre Burning and this second spray step should be added to Ihe original specificnlions 10 ensurc the c1e""est pOSSible s.te pflor 10 seeding and plunting so thnt the project doos nol cnd up in the same condition it is CtlITl-'1llJv in 4 following herhieide diebaek, n shallow. smooth, de.bris free and finn seedbed will he ercnted \Ising nppropri81c tillage e'lLlipmcnt_ .