Berit Talan
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I know lots of people love Scilla. It's so pretty. But please don't plant it! It's horribly INVASIVE and already causing a lot of problems in MN woodlands. Probably worse than garlic mustard invasive.

https://www.minnesotawildf...

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06:37 PM - Apr 29, 2023
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Berit Talan
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In response to Berit Talan.
(2/4) If you have scilla, please eradicate it. Here are some tips:
1. The next TWO YEARS worth of seeds are already waiting in the ground, so there is no point in digging them at first - it only disturbs the soil and guarantees a "good crop" the next 2 years.

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06:39 PM - Apr 29, 2023
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Berit Talan
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In response to Berit Talan.
(3/4) Instead, break all the flowers off for 2 years in a row, then in the 3rd year dig the bulbs. The following spring you will have only bulbs that broke off to go after, and not a fresh crop of thousands of seedlings.
2. Only a small percentage of the bulbs end up dividing.

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06:41 PM - Apr 29, 2023
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