{"id":1028,"date":"2026-10-05T07:24:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T23:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mixmargaret.com\/blog\/?p=1028"},"modified":"2026-10-05T07:27:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T23:27:49","slug":"weeds-need-to-be-controlled-ltr-to-ed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mixmargaret.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/05\/weeds-need-to-be-controlled-ltr-to-ed\/","title":{"rendered":"Weeds need to be controlled – Ltr to Ed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bridal Creeper and Freesia threatening to smother local native plants including a Zamia Palm (a cycad).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Dear<\/strong> Echo News<\/em><\/strong>,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environmentally destructive weeds such as freesia and bridal creeper need to be controlled urgently to protect the hundreds of high-quality bush reserves in the Hills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freesia isn\u2019t just a verge weed, it rapidly gets far into good bush, blocking out the local natives and leading the way for many other weeds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bridal creeper is spread far and wide by birds. It grows over bushes and small natives, completely smothering them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result is a weed patch where previously there was a great density and diversity of native plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stopping this destruction is not rocket science and we already know what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The materials and equipment are cheap, but council budgets provide very few weed control staff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please join a bushcare friends group, we need a lot more volunteers including manual weeders and authorised volunteer herbicide sprayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always begin by targeting the peripheries or leading edges of a weed infestation to stop it spreading and give the natives a chance to come back in, even if this means you run out of time to tackle the middle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t let them spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MD Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends of John Forrest National Park<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Letter to the Editor, published 25th September 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/echonewspaper.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/25.9.26_compressed.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All photos by MDJ (not sent to The Echo). Some have the location GPS removed.\"Bridal\"Freesia\"\"Bridal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asparagus asparagoides<\/em> (Bridal Creeper), and Freesia (probably Freesia alba x Freesia leichtlinii<\/em> hybrid).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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