- The Invaders: Virginia Creeper - Daves Garden
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
- 10 Hardy Vines You Should Know - Daves Garden
Unfortunately for gardeners in more intemperate climates, most interesting vines are annuals, tropical or completely invasive If you are on a search for vines that will remain robust perennials in your zone, here are 10 hardy vines you should know
- Invasive Weeds: Creeping Buttercup - Daves Garden
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 Invaders: Lily of the Valley - Daves Garden
Like many other invasive groundcovers, Convallaria propagates itself vegetatively from underground rhizomes While it does produce seeds, the cross between daughter plants descended from a single parent seems to be sterile, and it spreads so vigorously that an entire bed might be daughters of the same original parent
- Callicarpa americana the American Beautyberry - Daves Garden
With so many invasive plants causing untold problems, many people have started to educate themselves on natives By choosing local species, gardeners are also helping wildlife and insects with familiar food sources too In the southern half of eastern North America, the beautyberry, Callicarpa, americana is a great native choice It grows best in USDA Zones 6-10, and even a bit further north
- The Lawn Invaders: Violets - Daves Garden
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, now known as Viola sororia, is a North American native To complicate identification even further, some of the species cross-breed freely
- Koelreuteria paniculata, The Golden Rain Tree; Friend or Foe?
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 tree an unusual appearance through the end of summer and fall foliage is a stunning golden yellow
- The Invaders: Rudbeckia - Daves Garden
About Lois Tilton Retired from writing novels about vampires, I'm turning to parasitic plants and invasive weeds
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