Stack’s advice on removing invasive plants cited in Press Herald ‘Maine Gardener’ column

Lois Berg Stack, an ornamental horticulture specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was mentioned in the latest column in the Portland Press Herald “Maine Gardener” series. In the article, “Falmouth’s use of herbicides to fight invasives proves to be a thorny issue,” the author recalls attending one of Stack’s talks on removing invasives without using chemicals. During her talk, Stack admitted that when she first moved into her home, she used an agricultural herbicide, but said she wouldn’t do so again if she were moving now, according to the article. Instead of relying on herbicides, Stack recommended using goats, who “cheerfully munch on, and eliminate, invasives,” the article states.