
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.
Coral Ardisia, A Beautiful but Invasive Plant - Dave's Garden
Mar 15, 2013 · Coral Ardisia is a Category I exotic invasive species on the Florida Exotic Pest Council's (FLEPPC) list. According to the FLEPPC, "Invasive exotic plants are termed Category I invasives …
Don't Get Burned by "Burning Bush" - Dave's Garden
Mar 22, 2013 · One study in Maine (a state which has yet to outlaw burning bush) examined invasive, non-native species as they took over "a tract of land managed as as natural area:" Oriental …
Invasive Succulents in My Yard - Dave's Garden
Mar 9, 2013 · In awareness of National Invasive Species Week earlier this month, I thought I would discuss some species I have personal experience with that most don't normally think of as invasive, …
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 Invasives: The Ligustrums; Privets - Dave's Garden
May 6, 2017 · We have a responsibility to limit potentially harmful or invasive plants in our neighborhoods and by educating ourselves, we become better stewards of the land. It is much better …
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
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 …
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, …