MERRA, in conjunction with Auckland Council, maintains a programme of plant pest management across the peninsular in public areas and walkways. It is the responsibility of landowners however to maintain their own land and to remove and dispose of noxious weeds.
Our helpful friends from Council’s Mahurangi Land Restoration Project have summarised here a list of plant pests prevalent on our peninsular, together with eradication procedures. These pests spread rapidly, so you’ll be helping both yourselves and your neighbours by being vigilant.
For further information this council link will help you identify plan pests on your land and provide advice on eradication.
l wish to report a large banana passionfruit growing at entrance to 73 Ridge Rd
lt will need to be dealt with immediately as the birds will be busy spreading it soon. Jan Fanning
Hey everyone – just a note that its an important time to keep an eye out for ginger – snapping off the flower heads is important as they have 10’s of seeds / head, and a big plant with many heads can have a 1000 seeds – all spread by birds. If you would like someone to spray it please contact me allan.woolf@plantandfood.co.nz. One careful spray is all it needs (using Metsulfuran – Escort).
the moth plant around a large flax on the corner just past my house is still there.