[APWG] NEWS: Connecticut nurseries move to eradicate invasive plants
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Thu Sep 9 07:13:38 CDT 2010
http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Connecticut-nurseries-move-to-eradicate-invasive-650167.php
Connecticut nurseries move to eradicate invasive plants
Michael P. Mayko, Mmayko at ctpost.com
Published: 05:20 p.m., Wednesday, September 8, 2010
They tolerate a wide variety of growing conditions. They offer contrasting
colors to the landscape. They control erosion and are resistant to most
green eating animals.
But many varieties of the Japanese barberries so popular with Connecticut
gardeners and professional landscapers also tend to crowd out other
plants, earning them the status of "invasive" plants.
See the link above for the full aritcle text.
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