Poll 'Most invasive plant in your garden'
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Comments (8)Good points, trianglejohn, and in some respects I agree with you. We'll never get rid of all of this. But I guess the following is what I think about/do: - support efforts to eradicate populations in protected natural areas (volunteer efforts, helping state/federal employees learn about which plants are invasive); I feel it is important to try and keep some places as free of infestation as possible. - support efforts to educate people about what plants are invasive because the average person does not know/recognize these plants; if the person does know then they can help stop the spread on their own land and in turn help to educate others. - support efforts to stop selling the worst plants - did you know you can still buy chinese wisteria and chinese privet (as well as the japanese versions of both) plants in nurseries? - support efforts to do a better job of screening new plants for invasive potential and for presence of invasive pests/diseases that hitch a ride. - support efforts to make the public aware of invasives that move into new territories - like garlic mustard coming into Georgia and Cogongrass moving north and inland; we have a good chance of reducing the spread of these if we don't let them get a foothold into new areas. And yes, you can pick and choose which invasives you support like dottie says. If more people would at least try to get rid of something, that would be better than doing nothing. Chinaberry hasn't gotten to my area yet, but I know it is less than an hour's drive from me. If people would at least cut off and destroy the berries - even if not all of them - that would help too. Maybe one day pests will arrive to take care of some of these things - mimosa wilt supposedly kills some of them, but not nearly enough!...See MoreInvasive Plants Poll
Comments (28)I never considered how many invasives I've been courting until reading this post. I have and really like the dreaded goutweed, but it's in an area with no possible way to escape. Maybe foolishly I've just released ribbon grass from its sunken pot. I didn't like the strangled look of it in there. I've put it in a dry difficult bed and plant to steal chunks to put in containers. I thought it would be a nice contrast plant. I ripped out a huge growth of yarrow, only to have an instant change of heart and replanted a small piece in a different area. I wonder how long that one will last. I'm beginning to worry about creeping jenny. She's invading the grass, but at least the color makes it easy to spot and remove. I also really like it cascading out of pots. I don't like achillea 'The Pearl', but I have it. I pull it out by handfuls whenever the mood strikes. The flowers are nice but the plant looks weedy and always gets mildew. I would like to get rid of the creeping charlie that has totally invaded the front lawn, but finally threw in the towel and gave up trying to poison it. It was planted by a previous neighbor, more than 30+ years ago. I did rip out all the lamiastrum a couple of years ago, but I see small plants popping up again. It also looks good in containers, so I'll save a couple. I did have a variaged creeping charlie I was using in containers, but it doesn't seem to have survived the winter. By the sounds of it, my garden is one huge groundcover. Lol...See MoreWhat is the Most Under-Rated Plant in your Garden?
Comments (18)two crinums given to me as seeds several years ago. They are on alternating schedules and one always seems to have a stunning purple bloom on it. And weirdly (I did not expect this at all) white impatiens. I put a bunch in for the wedding last year figuring they wouldn't last long. But I found an apparently perfect spot for them. I've heard that with just the right conditions, they can be perennials down here. I think I may have found those conditions (bright, bright shade until late, late in the afternoon, when they get less than an hour of full sun. And I don't water them, ever.) Many that were in different parts of the yard have given up and died, or got leggy and got pulled. But these happy little mounds still look great nearly a year later....See MoreLysimachia clethroides: how thirsty?
Comments (4)Hi ther thanks for your comments. I scanned all gardens that I happen to pass by keenly the last couple of days. there were some groups ( or hordes ;-) ) of that Lysimachia. Some just 3 inches high, starved by a bad shallow soil. all were wilting and looked thirsty. So, I think I could have handled the spreading ( it would surely not overrun my Helianthus micro-thingy Lemon Queen), but it seems not really resilient with the nasty long spell we are having right now ( for three weeks+, Which is unusual in our region). Right now on my short list for cut flower perennials, with drought resistence are things like Echinops Acanthus hungaricus (? The clumping species) Aster amellus some simple cultivars of Echinacea purpurea ( not fance hybrids). Perovskia well than, thanks a lot, bye, Lin...See Morebroomhildah
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