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anna190 said:[quote="Invaded"]This question could fall under a few forums: Wild flowers, Native habitats, Gardening for wildlife, Gardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees, or Landscape Design, but this forum seems to have some traffic so I'll ask here.
Hi,
I am new to the group so may not be doing this incorrectly.

I read 100 Plants for Bees, from the Xerces Society and got hooked on the idea of a pollinator garden.
When we move to Pensacola, FL there will be 5 acres that is all lawn, a wasteland for life. At any rate, for a best case result, they recommended 5000 sq. ft. for size, 1st year cover with clear green house plastic to begin to get rid of seeds and weeds. Then, start planting your seeds(pesticide free, local Native Plant Groups. )for the next growing season and continue from there. This is on pages 6 through 23. There are sections on trees and shrubs also. I'll start a little smaller, I think, and add more area over time.

There is a lot of other information in the book that relates to your thread and it can be purchased from the Xerces Society. Hope this helps you a little bit. It will be at least a year before I can start the process
of killing the seeds but I'll let you know progress. I would like to follow your progress, too, if you have the time. All the best, AMAH.

Thanks for the info I will check out those sources.
I just read Bringing Nature Home by Tallamy and it seems like targeted cutting and herbicide application will be necessary for stuff like Japanese honey suckle and multiflora rose. I have almost 1000sq ft of mulched beds to plant in the spring and I'll start prepping other areas during the year. I'll post progress here as it comes.