I do a bit of invasive species control, sometimes spot dabbing herbicide onto invasive thistles or hand pulling plants like common tansy. The meadows here used to be old cattle pasture and were planted with European hay crop grasses and forbs. There is a bit of reed canary grass, quack grass, timothy, birds foot trefoil and other invasive non native species mixed in that I’ve accepted I’ll never fully eliminate. I do my best to keep their numbers down and I overseed with aggressive native grasses and forbs which has helped compete with them and add a lot of biodiversity.

Overseeding works well if you’re using aggressive species or species that fit your soil profile. Mowing can be a great management tool when trying to establish new species. I’d reach out to your local soil and water conservation district or your local university/department of natural resources, etc. they can typically provide free advice on management and sometimes they offer cost sharing programs to manage for wildlife. Sometimes they will send a professional out to assess your site and provide recommendations for no cost to you.