Taking Back the Land from Guinea Grass

What’s inside

From the book’s table of contents.

1. 03What guinea grass is
2. 04Why it keeps coming back
3. 05Why it’s a problem
4. 06The grass-fire cycle
5. 07Setting realistic goals
6. 08Mowing and trimming
7. 09Herbicides
8. 10Heavy equipment
9. 11Fuelbreaks and prescribed fire
10. 12Digging out clumps
11. 13Cut and cover
12. 14Tarping
13. 15Managed grazing
14. 16Shade it out
15. 17Cover crops
16. 18Restoration planting
17. 19Turning grass into a resource
18. 20Comparing the methods
19. 21The four-stage plan
20. 22A backyard plan
21. 23A farm or acreage plan
22. 24Fire-safe landscaping
23. 25Why island-wide action matters
24. 26Who’s involved
25. 27Community action
26. 28A path forward
27. 29Common mistakes and fixes
28. 30Property planner
29. 31Words to know
30. 32Where to get help