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Re: Summer-Fall Burning ???

Harold Ikerd wrote:

> Dan-
>
> What region of the country are you from and in general what are the frobs
> that you are trying increase abundance?
>
> Good luck,
> HWII
>
>
> Subject: Summer-Fall Burning ???
>
> Hello,
>
> I wrote to the list a while back asking about managing residential
> plantings (1/4 acre) for flowers over grasses. Previously I have burned
> in the spring.
>
> My understanding from the answers was; I should burn in the late summer
> or fall to favor the flowers and forbs over grass.
> Is this correct? (I had a variety of answers).
>
> Part 2; If this is correct, what are the tips for getting this to burn? I
> have tried 2 times in the last week of low humidity and fairly dry
> conditions and cant get more than a small spot of maybe 25' to burn. Is
> this maybe just a matter of waiting another month?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan Dietz
> Reedsburg WI
>

Harold,

I am in southern Wisconsin near Madison and my site is pretty sandy. I have
aproximately 30 flowers and forbs although I am not familiar with the names
of them all so please bear with me.

I have several of each of these; coneflowers, blazingstars, milkweeds,
"daisies": 4 yellow & 2 yellow/orange combos, and also butterfly weed, purple
prarie clover, nodding pink onion, a couple asters, and some golden rods.

I am not shooting for a particular flower to favor. In the first 4 years
before I burned, we had a beautiful season long profusion of flowers. It
seemed it was an ever changing color show. Since burning in the spring of
2000, the grasses have become much more dominate. Most of the flowers are
still there, just many less of them.

Please let me know what other info you need.

Dan Dietz
Reedsburg Wisconsin

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