Burning, arranged through the Virginia Department of Forestry, proved difficult to manage. There were few times when the crew and equipment were available when the meteorological conditions were also right—not too wet or too dry, or too much wind or snow cover. Moreover, the burning did not eliminate woody plants like autumn olive or coralberry, so some years, the meadow was both burned and bushhogged. Currently, it is generally managed by bushhogging half each winter. The plant composition varies somewhat from year to year, with some species trailing off and others remaining robust or increasing in quantity. Plant material is generally composed of about half species that were selected and half that were in the seed bank or introduced by wind, water, or animals. Given this outcome, Beardsley and Ridder wonder if it was worth spraying with glyphosate. Not only is it dangerous in itself, it is only effective if applied repeatedly over a period of several seasons before reseeding. They wonder if other methods of establishing these native grass and wildflower meadows might be developed that would produce equivalent or improved outcomes—tilling and drilling perhaps, or repeated mowing followed by drilling. They look to continuing research by VWL for potential answers.