#invasiveplants — Public Fediverse posts

"We wanted to give a peek into our research and the people who share these things with us. That was really special. We gathered and we created this mound together.

"It takes so much time to process all these plants, and ultimately anybody who touches this plant and helps us is involved in our art. This material we processed together in the summer sustained our work all winter."

#art #artists #rewilding #invasiveplants #paper

https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-duo-teaching-about-land-stewardship-through-participatory-art/

The latest Bad Naturalist newsletter has a skink, rock-lickers, welcome and unwelcome plants, a diatribe about invasive species, and, as always, the poodle.

#badnaturalist #nature #nativeplants #invasiveplants #conservation

https://badnaturalistnewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/august-is-everything-all-at-once

@VeroniqueB99
This « not suggestion » is so short sighted. Here in western europe knotweed is spreading over endemic ecosystems at an alarming paste. It destroys all native plants, and all associated complexes structured ecosystems, in particular along rivers. Nothing is left growing once knorweed is established.

It is a complete ecological disaster brought by gardening for frivolous reasons. #ecocide #invasiveplants

Kentucky garden expert shares simple rule for stopping invasive plants before they spread https://www.allforgardening.com/1933121/kentucky-garden-expert-shares-simple-rule-for-stopping-invasive-plants-before-they-spread/ #Cappiello #CourierJournal #GardeningKentucky #HerbaceousPerennial #InvasivePlants #Kentucky #NativePlants #PaulCappiello #WoodyPlant #YewDellBotanicalGardens

New UF/IFAS app helps Floridians choose plants and support pollinators | The Apopka Voice https://www.allforgardening.com/1933044/new-uf-ifas-app-helps-floridians-choose-plants-and-support-pollinators-the-apopka-voice/ #BeeGardens #ButterflyGardens #FFLPlants&PollinatorsApp #florida #FloridaFriendlyLandscaping #FloridaGardening #FloridaNativePlants #GardeningFlorida #InvasivePlants #PollinatorGardens #SustainableLandscaping #UF/IFAS #WaterConservation

That's a surprising amount of engagement and a resounding result. No bamboo!
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Is clumping bamboo well behaved or just a Trojan Horse to takeover all it can? Will I end up with a privacy screen or an invasion?

Feel free to boost to spread this like bamboo, also feel free to provide anecdotes, scientific names, etc!

#bamboo #clumpingBamboo #invasivePlants

Expert warns gardeners after spotting certain growth in front yard https://www.allforgardening.com/1932493/expert-warns-gardeners-after-spotting-certain-growth-in-front-yard/ #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #InvasivePlants #MinnesotaDepartmentOfAgriculture #youtube

A guide to native plants and gardening in Missouri and Kansas | KCUR https://www.allforgardening.com/1927822/a-guide-to-native-plants-and-gardening-in-missouri-and-kansas-kcur/ #gardening #GardeningMissouri #InvasivePlants #InvasiveSpecies #KansasCityPlantShops #KansasCityPlants #Missouri #NativePlants #NativePlantsKansas #NativePlantsMissouri #NativeSpecies #PlantNurseries

Good morning! This bindweed has found its way to a local park. #invasiveplants #Ecology #photography

5 Plants you think are attractive, but are actually invasive in nature https://www.allforgardening.com/1903748/5-plants-you-think-are-attractive-but-are-actually-invasive-in-nature/ #AttractiveGardenPlants #BenefitsOfNativePlants #EcologicalImpactOfInvasiveSpecies #garden #gardening #GardeningCanada #InvasivePlants #PopularGardenPlants #UttarPradesh

The latest edition of the Bad Naturalist newsletter has moths, domineering native plants, a new problem plant, a goat update, a groundhog, and a poodle.

#nativeplants #moths #invasiveplants #nature #badnaturalist #onthemountain #books

https://badnaturalistnewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/smoke-gets-in-our-eyes

So, there is some of this on our land, unfortunately. I plan on cutting it back and pulling it up, but I also realize the local birds have gotten used to eating the berries (however, the berries aren't very nutritious). I'll look to try and replace the plants with #CanadaHoneysuckle, which is native, and not invasive -- and expanding our little food forest for the local wildlife.

#Maine #InvasivePlant Profile: #MorrowsHoneysuckle

By Sophia Cameron, Invasive Plant Management Intern and Jesse Wheeler, Vegetation Program Manager

"Morrow’s Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii) is an invasive plant species managed at Acadia National Park. It is often grouped with other species of invasive honeysuckles (L. tatarica, L. x bella), often called #ExoticBushHoneysuckles since they are difficult to distinguish from one another. They are deciduous shrubs found throughout the park, characterized by oppositely branched stems, and opposite, simple leaves. They produce yellow, white, and sometimes pink flowers, as well as round, red, and orange berries.

"The berries can be used to distinguish these invasive honeysuckles from native honeysuckle species. For example, the flowers of the #NativeHoneysuckle, L. canadensis, are yellow or green, and always downturned. They grow in pairs, as do their red fruits. L. morrowii’s flowers are upturned and grow individually from one another. These shrubs can grow up to approximately ten feet tall, with many stems growing from a single stump. The bark is shaggy on older stems and the stem center (pith) is hollow.

Plant Origin

"#ShrubbyHoneysuckles are originally from Asia, specifically Japan. The first recorded collection and introduction into the U.S. occurred in 1852 by Dr. James Morrow, for which Morrow’s Honeysuckle is named. Honeysuckles were imported as decorative species used in gardens, for erosion prevention, and as windbreaks. These are also the reasons why they are so successful as an invasive species.

Why is it Invasive?

"They do well in almost every soil type, and can develop complex root systems fairly quickly, making them difficult to remove, or be damaged by storms. Their bright berries are also extremely attractive to native wildlife—particularly birds—although the fruit is not nutritionally valuable to them. Birds help spread the seeds over long distances.

"Honeysuckles have been shown to cause a loss in plant diversity, especially herbaceous species, low growing shrubs, and tree seedlings, primarily by blocking out sunlight. However, some studies have led researchers to believe that honeysuckle may release a toxin into the soil from their roots that would harm surrounding vegetation, preventing their growth."

Learn more [includes photos]:
https://www.nps.gov/articles/morrows-honeysuckle.htm

#SolarPunkSunday #InvasiveSpecies #InvasivePlants #NonNativePlants

Summer Gardening Mistakes That Can Kill Your Plants https://www.allforgardening.com/1890345/summer-gardening-mistakes-that-can-kill-your-plants/ #garden #gardening #InvasivePlants #SummerGarden

Challenging Misconceptions: Why You Shouldn’t Pull Weeds In Your Yard https://www.allforgardening.com/1885857/challenging-misconceptions-why-you-shouldnt-pull-weeds-in-your-yard/ #BeneficialInsects #garden #gardening #InvasivePlants #PullingWeeds

Homeowner braces for yearslong fight after inheriting yard filled with invasive plants https://www.allforgardening.com/1871219/homeowner-braces-for-yearslong-fight-after-inheriting-yard-filled-with-invasive-plants/ #garden #gardening #InvasivePlants #NativePlants #PhotoCredit #reddit

Gardener boxed in by concrete and invasives finally gets monarchs to visit new milkweed https://www.allforgardening.com/1870959/gardener-boxed-in-by-concrete-and-invasives-finally-gets-monarchs-to-visit-new-milkweed-2/ #garden #gardener #gardening #InvasivePlants #JapaneseKnotweed #MilkweedPlant #MilkweedPlants #MonarchButterfly #NativeHabitat #NativePlant

What counts as a weed is changing as clover lawns and creeping thyme gain ground https://www.allforgardening.com/1870588/what-counts-as-a-weed-is-changing-as-clover-lawns-and-creeping-thyme-gain-ground/ #AOL #CreepingThyme #garden #gardening #HomeownersAssociations #InvasivePlants #LawnAlternatives #LocalGovernments #NativePlant #TraditionalGrass

I’m a Garden Writer—These Are the Groundcovers I Would NEVER Plant https://www.allforgardening.com/1865043/im-a-garden-writer-these-are-the-groundcovers-i-would-never-plant/ #AggressivePlants #garden #gardening #groundcovers #InvasivePlants

Today's #WildflowerHour has an #InvasivePlants challenge and I was visiting my mother just before the heatwave hit, so of course I got some pics of the wonderful Mexican Fleabane which is taking over her patio via the cracks in the paving. Resistance is futile (and why would anyone want to?) #Wendover #Buckinghamshire #Bloomscrolling #botany #plants #flowers #wildflowers #photography

So, we are battling some of the #InvasivePlants mentioned in this bulletin, and the #BlackCherry is winning out!

#UMaineCooperativeExtension - Bulletin #2575, #NativeTrees and Shrubs for #Maine Landscapes: Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)

"This series of publications is the result of a five-year research project that evaluated the adaptability of a variety of native trees and shrubs to the stresses of urban and residential landscapes in Maine. Non-native invasive plants pose a serious threat to Maine’s #biodiversity. Plants such as #JapaneseBarberry, shrubby #honeysuckle, and #AsiaticBittersweet, originally introduced for their ornamental features, have escaped from our landscapes, colonizing natural areas and displacing native plants and animals. By landscaping with native plants, we can create vegetation corridors that link fragmented wild areas, providing food and shelter for the native wildlife that is an integral part of our ecosystem. Your landscape choices can have an impact on the environment that goes far beyond your property lines.

[...]

"Black cherry deserves a spot in any landscape devoted to wildlife. The cherries are an important food for songbirds and small mammals, and the plant is host to over 200 species of butterflies and moths."

Learn More:
https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2575e/

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineLandscapes #NativePlants #VegetationCorridors #EdibleLandscapes #WildlifeCorridors #GardeningForWildlife

Sadly, the invasive Spotted Lanternfly is now firmly ensconced in Virginia. Here, hundreds of nymphs are feeding on this Tree of Heaven, also an invasive species.

I was shocked to see every possible surface of bark covered and had to take a picture to convey the scale of the invasion.

#Insects #invasivespecies #invasiveplants

@LeamValley Yes. Chusan palm can definitely be a weed. That’s especially the case in northern NZ. It’s now banned from sale and planting in Auckland and landowners with infestations of wild plants can be required to control them.

https://www.tiakitamakimakaurau.nz/protect-and-restore-our-environment/pests-in-auckland/pest-search/Trafor

https://www.weedbusters.org.nz/what-are-weeds/weed-list/chinese-windmill-palm/

#weeds #InvasivePlants

Allen County Master Gardeners discuss ways homeowners can help the environment | Allen County https://www.allforgardening.com/1836531/allen-county-master-gardeners-discuss-ways-homeowners-can-help-the-environment-allen-county/ #AllenCountyMasterGardeners #BrownBagSeries #children #DouglasTallamy #EnvironmentalConservation #garden #gardener #gardening #HowCanIHelp?SavingNatureWithMyYard #InvasivePlants #NativePlants #PollinatorGardens #RainBarrels #SustainableGardening

This week's #WildflowerHour challenge is #InvasivePlants. Japanese knotweed? Himalayan balsam? Triffids? Find one and get a photo, as long as we get some weather where it's safe to venture out.
https://bsky.app/profile/wildflowerhour.bsky.social/post/3mowvh72co225

Never Compost This Kind of Plant, Gardeners Warn—It Can Harm Your Garden and Soil https://www.allforgardening.com/1821728/never-compost-this-kind-of-plant-gardeners-warn-it-can-harm-your-garden-and-soil-2/ #AmyEnfield #composting #DiseasedPlant #DiseasedPlants #garden #gardener #gardening #InvasivePlants #PlantMaterial #TeriValenzuela

Never Compost This Kind of Plant, Gardeners Warn—It Can Harm Your Garden and Soil https://www.allforgardening.com/1821220/never-compost-this-kind-of-plant-gardeners-warn-it-can-harm-your-garden-and-soil/ #AmyEnfield #composting #DiseasedPlant #DiseasedPlants #garden #gardener #gardening #InvasivePlants #PlantMaterial #TeriValenzuela

Alan Titchmarsh explains phrases you need to watch out for on plant la https://www.allforgardening.com/1820430/alan-titchmarsh-explains-phrases-you-need-to-watch-out-for-on-plant-la/ #AlanTitchmarsh #BBCGardenersWorld #garden #Garden(section) #gardening #GardeningAdvice #GardeningIreland #InvasivePlants #PlantLabelEuphemisms #plants #RHSChelseaFlowerShow

Four common plants that’ll cause hefty damage and take over your garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1820311/four-common-plants-thatll-cause-hefty-damage-and-take-over-your-garden/ #bamboo #EnglishIvy #garden #gardening #GardeningIreland #InvasivePlants #InvasiveUkPlants #IvyPlant #JapaneseKnotweed #plants #weeds #Wisteria

Homeowner asks what’s in the yard, and a gardener starts naming invasive shrubs one by one https://www.allforgardening.com/1817706/homeowner-asks-whats-in-the-yard-and-a-gardener-starts-naming-invasive-shrubs-one-by-one-2/ #BurningBush #garden #gardener #gardening #InvasivePlants #NativePlants

Another photo from early this morning, walking the Dahl Playfield Park loop: the east side is mostly Himalayan blackberry bushes, which are not allowed anywhere else. People come in late summer to gather berries.
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleSummer #SeattleParks #InvasivePlants

The 9 common garden plants that could devalue your home by thousands https://www.allforgardening.com/1709449/the-9-common-garden-plants-that-could-devalue-your-home-by-thousands/ #garden #GardenPlants #InvasivePlants #PurpleFlowers #ToxicPlant #ToxicPlants

Herd for Hire: About 300 #Goats Employed to Help #CheyenneWY Clear Overgrown Vegetation

by Alex Hill, Jun 11, 2025

"For over a decade, the City of Cheyenne has employed goat herds to manage overgrown vegetation. This approach has proven both effective and cost-efficient.

"In 2025, the city awarded the vegetation management contract to Goats on the Go, Boulder, a division of Olson Outdoors based in Broomfield, Colorado.

"Lauren Patrie, owner and partner of Goats on the Go, Boulder, explained, 'So we're up here for 25 days. And basically what we do is we just move the goats around wherever there's a need.'

"The primary objective, like every year, is to clear #invasive species and overgrown vegetation obstructing two of Cheyenne’s floodways. These plants not only impede water flow but also disrupt local #ecosystems.

"Patrie further elaborated, 'The city of Cheyenne brought us out here to bring a big herd of about 300 goats to clean up overgrown vegetation and invasive weeds along the greenway.'

"The goats' grazing habits offer several #environmental benefits. Patrie noted, 'Goats are super agile and light on their feet, so less chance of erosion that you might have with heavy equipment.' Additionally, 'We're not using gas-powered or anything that has chemicals, toxic emissions. They're still and aerate the soil. Makes it easier for nutrients and water to absorb into the soil. Healthier for native grasses to regrow. And their digestive process renders the seeds of #InvasivePlants useless so they can no longer grow in the future.' [I did not know this!]

"Despite this decade-long practice, 2025 marked the first time the city hosted a public event to introduce the goats. The 'Meet and Bleat' event featured a petting zoo-style area, allowing citizens to interact closely with the herd. Both the city and Goats on the Go aimed to spotlight the hardworking goats and foster community engagement."

Source:
https://www.yourwyominglink.com/homepage/herd-for-hire-about-300-goats-employed-to-help-cheyenne-clear-overgrown-vegetation/article_273ceb88-c721-4501-b9a1-1e2efa5a11a8.html

#SolarPunkSunday #Wyoming #GoatGoals #YardGoats #LawnGoats #GoatsForHire #Goatscaping #MeetAndBleat #InvasiveSpecies #NoHerbicides

#Florida #WildlifeCorridor linking #StateParks would thwart #development

#LoxaLucie Headwaters Initiative aims to buy #HobeSound land for conservation.

by Timothy O'Hara, Jan. 2, 2026

"At a time when development pressure is pushing north into rural Martin County, conservation groups want to protect a wildlife corridor between two state parks in Hobe Sound.

"The Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative was founded to protect the ecologically important corridor between #AtlanticRidgePreserve State Park and #JonathanDickinson State Park and connect the #LoxahatcheeRiver and #SaintLucie rivers. That would create a preserve for #NativePlants and #wildlife species that would span about 70,000 acres.

"The public owns #Hapatiokee and #PalMar regional parks, but there are thousands of acres of privately owned land in natural conditions that are ripe for development, said Guardians of Martin County Executive Director Greg Braun, whose group is part of the initiative.

" 'If they can connect the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia, we should be able to connect Jonathan Dickinson State Park to Atlantic Ridge Preserve State Park,' Braun told TCPalm."

Learn more:
https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/indian-river-lagoon/2026/01/02/florida-wildlife-corridor-state-parks-martin-county-jonathan-dickinson-atlantic-ridge-hobe-sound/87397089007/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/nARjr

#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeConservation #Florida #Nature #Wildlife #UrbanSprawl #InvasivePlants #NativeSpecies #ProtectingWildlife

@dubh When it's done right, people can make a huge difference to NZ's environment by spotting emergent weeds as they're beginning to establish.

My favourite recent example is Dave Holland's discovery in 2020 of wild black swallow-wort on the edge of the Timaru Botanic Gardens. That was the first wild record of the species anywhere in NZ, and it's a wetland weed overseas. Timaru Council and Environment Canterbury staff stepped in with control, over several years, and now it's gone.

That's one environmental weed nipped in the bud before it could get started.

https://inaturalist.nz/observations/65849739

#weeds #BiologicalInvasions #InvasivePlants #eradication #ParticipatoryScience #WeedSurveillance