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Please help me ID this invasive grass (photos included)
Comments (4)Could very well be poa trivialis. It likes shade and damp areas. In the summer, without water or with too much heat, it'll go dormant or die. It is a spreading perennial. Certainty is a selective control BUT NOT for TTTF, unfortunately. There may be others out there though. I know some studies have shown ethofumesate to be more effective at controlling poa triv than poa annua but others have shown no control whatsoever. There is probably no good chemical control for you. In the spring, does this grass develop thick stalks?...See MorePlease help me identify invasive pond plant
Comments (2)Yes, that looks like it, and it seems a few of the sterile grass carp in the pond might keep it under control. Thanks for your help! Alana...See MoreInvasive Maples? Please help identify ...
Comments (3)Thank you very much for your reply. I'm pretty sure that Tree One is a Norway Maple. I'm glad to know the other one is a native Sugar Maple. I had the feeling that's what it was, but wanted to ask just to be sure. Well, at least there is one native tree out there in our "maple area". Thanks again....See MoreWhich ones should I not plant? invasive? help please!
Comments (4)Asclepias speciosa is extremely invasive in a garden bed. Roots as thick as your thumb in every direction. I'm in z3, if you lived here I would advise against growing it unless you lived on an acreage where you could give it plenty of room. I had to eradicate it from my garden it was such a thug (and a jolly time I had trying to do it). Grows in large patches on the prairie here. John - my experience is many native prairie plants are invasive in my city garden. Several others I've had to remove from my garden or work hard at containing - Oenothera caespitosa, Sphaeralcea coccinea, Glaux maritima, Rumex venosus, Solidago missouriensis, Artemisia ludoviciana ....See MoreLoretta NJ Z6
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