Invasive Plants in Your Garden and Lawn

Dr. Ellen Crocker, Extension Specialist for Forest Health, discusses management of invasive plants in your landscape.
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Dr. Ellen Crocker
4:16 - What invasive plants?
5:14 - Non-native does not mean BAD!
7:53 - Ecological and economic impacts
9:27 - Characteristics of invasive species
11:50 - Invasive plants: Trees
15:12 - Invasive Plants: Shrubs
16:45 - Bush Honeysuckle
18:58 - Winged Burning Bush
23:25 - Invasive Plants: Grasses and Herbaceous
24:03 - Miscanthus/Chinese silverglass
24:40 - Lesser celandine or fig buttercup Ficaria verna
26:20 - What can you do to stop invasives?
27:46 - Native Alternatives
29:11 - What can we do to stop invasives? Prevent their arrival
31:51 - How to remove invasive plants?
36:32 - Useful resources
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This was an excellent video!! Thank you for sharing this, and spreading awareness!

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Glad it was helpful!

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Will vines, specifically the Hyacinth bean, destroy an aluminum fence?

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Hi. Thanks for tuning in. Hyacinth Bean is somewhat heavy so as long as your fence or trellis is solid and in good shape- it should be fine.

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Invasive species probably slow global warming by sheer volume but at a high cost to diversity. The major challenge is to make it clear how harmful it is and convince elected officials to fight it, utilizing concerned citizens. The need to eliminate these invasives must be clearly described. The harm must be absolutely clear to everyone not knowledgeable about this issue. Innovative programs must be initiated, overcoming bureaucratic inertia.

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Thank you for sharing.