
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.
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. …
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 …
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 …
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.
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, …
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, …
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 …
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