Tag: invasives
Are You Planting Invasives? Here’s Some Alternatives
Many common landscaping plants can be harmful invasives. Here’s what to avoid—and native alternatives.
Purdue’s Plant Doctor Helps Identify, Diagnose, & Report Pests
Now there's a new tool to help diagnose landscape plant problems. The Purdue Plant Doctor website, co-created by Purdue University professors Cliff Sadof and...
OR Coastal Residents Asked To Remove Pampas Grass From Landscapes
The South Slough National Estuarine and Research Reserve in Oregon is asking coastal residents to survey their properties and remove pampas grass, following an...
Study Results: Controlling Chinese Privet In Lawns
What's the best way to control invasive Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense Lour) in a rural lawn? A year-long study recently conducted by the University...
Send In The Bugs! Brazilian Thrips Released To Fight Invasive Peppertree
Scientists from the University of Florida are betting on a tiny (.08 to .12 inches) winged insect to help protect the Florida Everglades. Why?...