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Norway Maple makes “Most Hated Plants” List
Norway Maple threatens my roof You may have noticed by now that invasive plants make me a little angry as well as the people who continue to plant invasives, and especially the people who continue to...
View ArticleBrazilian Pepper Tree on “Most Hated Plants” List
Last week when I wrote about Norway Maple being one of my “most hated” invasive plants, I posted this question on twitter: What’s your most-hated plant? Norway Maple tops my list. Tell me yours at:...
View ArticleAutumn Olive and Russian Olive on Most Hated Plants List
Our weekly saga continues with the worst of the worst invasive plants. Plants so harmful to ecosystems they should never be planted, yet alone sold. Topping the noxious list this week is Autumn Olive...
View ArticleChinese Lespedeza makes “Most Hated Plants” List
Our continuing feature looking at the worst of the worst invasive plants continues with Chinese Lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata), also known as Chinese Bush Clover or Sericea Lespedeza. This plant has...
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Japanese Barberry: A Threat to Public Health
I have a confession to make. Almost two decades ago, when I was a first time homeowner and newbie gardener, I actually bought and planted Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii). Not only did I not...
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English Ivy: Most Hated Plants
Think those ivy-covered towers are pretty? Unfortunately, English Ivy (Hedera helix) is one of the most pernicious, nasty, and destructive of the invasive plants because it not only destroys native...
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Beware the Invasive Butterfly Bush
Yes, Butterfly Bush (Buddleia spp) is an invasive plant. Oregon has even banned the sale of this plant. I’ve seen it in action myself as it is blocking out fragile dune vegetation on the beaches in...
View ArticleChinese Wisteria: Most Hated Invasive Plants
Invasive Chinese and Japanese Wisteria Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) and it’s relative Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria foribunda) are landing squarely on the Most Hated Invasive Plants list. One of...
View ArticleMost Hated Plants
We are accumulating a library of the “most hated” invasive plants, which we regularly update. Removal and control of invasive species costs taxpayers more than 32 billion every year. Many of these...
View ArticleLearning From Our Mistakes
Humans are blessed with the capacity to learn from situations, assess the consequences, and alter our behavior in the future. We can learn from our mistakes. Unfortunately, when it comes to the...
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