
The Knotty Problem of Invasive Japanese Knotweed
Jun 10, 2025 · This weed can keep too much of your landscape "tied up!" Back in the 19 th century physician and plant explorer Phillip Franz von Siebold introduced Japanese knotweed into Europe. …
Fig Buttercup - Invasive, Yet Useful - Dave's Garden
Mar 19, 2014 · An Invasive Welcome at the Dinner Table In Romania, fig buttercup isn't considered invasive thanks to its culinary use in salads and soups and also of its medicinal use.
Invasive Weeds: Creeping Buttercup - Dave's Garden
Jun 29, 2009 · A field of white daisies and yellow buttercups is a lovely sight to behold. But if creeping buttercup finds its way into your gardens, you've got trouble with a capital
The Lawn Invaders: Violets - Dave's Garden
May 8, 2013 · The fragrant sweet violet, Viola odorata, is often accused of the invasive crimes of its wild relative, but it is a European import, although widely naturalized, while the common wild blue violet, …
The Invaders: Virginia Creeper - Dave's Garden
Mar 13, 2013 · Virginia creeper is a plant that generates profoundly different opinions among gardeners. Some call it desirable. Some call it invasive, while others mistakenly call it poison ivy.
Koelreuteria paniculata, The Golden Rain Tree; Friend or Foe?
Aug 12, 2017 · The roots are not invasive to plumbing and sewers and very few pests seem to bother it, although deer will brows young trees if hungry. The thousands of lantern-shaped seed pods give the …
Weeds We Don't Want: Honeyvine Milkweed - Dave's Garden
Sep 16, 2012 · Also known as bluevine, climbing milkweed, dog’s-collar, Enslen’s vine, peavine, sandvine, smooth anglepod, or smooth swallow-wort, honeyvine milkweed is aggressive and invasive.
Identifying Invasive Plants: Elaeagnus umblellata, Autumn Olive
Dec 10, 2016 · It is Invasive Species Awareness Week and we're spotlighting some that are often offered for sale commercially. Many of these plants are attractive and easy to grow. The autumn …
Japanese Barberry Linked to Lyme Disease: What ... - Dave's Garden
Jul 14, 2014 · The Maine project mentioned above implies similar results with the elimination of other invasive plants that clog forest edges in northeastern US. Overpopulation of deer is linked to …
Mock Strawberries - Dave's Garden
Dec 22, 2017 · Mock strawberry plants are decidedly invasive in nature. Scientifically, the plant is known as Duchesnea indica, but it's also sometimes referred to as Potentilla indica. This genus is different …