Clemson Extension Forestry and Wildlife

Using Hack-and-Squirt Method to Control Undesirable Vegetation

Hack-and-squirt, sometimes referred to as frill-and-spray, is a herbicide application method that applies the herbicide into the stem (trunk) and is used to target specific undesirable trees. There is a slight variance between hack-and-squirt and frill-and-spray. Generally, hack-and-squirt refers to a cut or series of cuts around the trunk of the tree determined by tree […]

Rounding Up The Evidence

This article was initially featured in the November/December 2019 issue of Forest Landowner magazine. Click here for a printable pfd Roundup® causes cancer! Join the class action lawsuit! If you’ve seen the news lately, you might think that glyphosate, the commonly used active ingredient in many herbicide formulations (including Roundup®) is a cancer-causing agent. Heck, […]

Midstory/ Understory Control in Hardwood Stands

Area on the left received midstory chemical control versus untreated on the right.

Most mature hardwood stands lack an adequate abundance of oak reproduction (seedlings and saplings) on the forest floor. If oaks are to be successfully regenerated into the future stand, silvicultural practices need to begin years prior to the complete removal of the standing timber. One of these practices may include a midstory and understory treatment […]

It’s Time to Get Privet Under Control

Chinese Privet Leaves. Photo courtesy of Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org

It is time to get privet under control with a method that works in the late fall that most people can do! Glyphosate is a non-restricted-use product that can be found at local places and at an affordable price. It is a non-selective herbicide product, thus why we want to use this method in the […]