Tag: invasive plants
Weeds Want To Get Ahead
UNITED STATES—Weeds always seem to have unfair advantages. While we pamper so many of our desirable plants to get them to grow and perform,...
Weeds Have Been Very Busy
UNITED STATES—They are weeds for a reason. They grow like . . . well, weeds! By definition, they are unwanted. Yet, they typically proliferate...
Online Plant Purchases Have Certain Risks
UNITED STATES—So many plants that were difficult to obtain years ago are now much more available online. The internet does more than give everyone...
Weeds Are Full Of Surprises
UNITED STATES—While it was busy naturalizing in Australia, South Africa and southern South America, the California poppy was getting forced out of parts of...
Not All Weeds Are Unwelcome
Even the best tended gardens get weeds. Most weeds, particularly annual and perennial weeds, meet a quick demise by getting pulled out or sprayed...