16 Invasive Species Sold at Garden Centers You Should Never Buy

[@MightySapphire]

This video should be called "16 plant species growing in my yard that the previous home owner planted because she owned her own nursery. " Or just "My Daily Nightmare."

[@autumnbottoms5743]

MightySapphire 😂😂😂 You are hilarious! So true! Lol 👏😩

[@kimonk]

Me too!! I just shared this video on facebook with almost the same comment! (Luckily we don’t have bamboo though!)

[@poppyaustin7315]

I've got rid of many of them after previous owner, but I can only keep an ivy in reasonable size. Have I missed here Buddleya? I don't have it, but my neighbours have, so it is fight with its seedling each year.

[@susanmetz9892]

MightySapphire. Your comment is both funny and sad. I fight my neighbors bamboo and the natural honeysuckle. On the bright side, all that exercise is good for me.

[@foreverkenzie2397]

Same

[@bmac5085]

Japanese knotweed is banned here in the UK. It's roots have been known to go through concrete, and destroying building structures. A nightmare to get rid of, and very expensive.

[@coffeebeann1]

Wow what beautifully strong roots

[@winifredthompson2470]

@@coffeebeann1 Not if you were living beside someone that had it growing in their back garden, and you couldn't sell your house because of it and it is very expensive to get rid of it. It is illegal to plant here in Northern Ireland, Greeting from Northern Ireland.

[@bsarioz]

Figs have pretty strong roots too. They can grow out of other trees, destroy buildings.

[@thomasa5619]

Berk Sarioz at least figs are susceptible to triclopyr I had a nonfruiting type in my tea tree. killed the bottom half with poison, but left the top half stuck in the branches of the other tree It just put roots into the other tree and I’ve had to cut it again twice now.

[@KeepinYouUp07]

We have it all around my work. It will grow out of the smallest crack in asphalt or concrete. A small piece of root from 1 is all you need to spread it unknowingly. Crazy invasive plant.

[@kimpulsipher647]

I am such a bad gardener, I have killed 3 of these just trying to take care of them! My plants do best if I ignore them. Lol

[@joepublic5469]

You are just a loving person. You can love a plant to death. Most likely soggy roots. Watering touch will drown them. I have the same issue. 😊 we could make a living loving people's invasive plants to death. Lol

[@bludelphinium994]

🤣

[@hfyaer]

Don't move them

[@Folknfunk]

LoL

[@eileenh7597]

Great topic-Please think twice! Also please add Trumpet vine to the top of this list. As a novice, I bought one from a nursery for growing on a trellis under my kitchen window in MA. Once established, it rapidly grew and didn’t like being confined to the trellis. It damaged any cedar shingle it grew over (and under) and began to corroded my foundation 😳 so I dug it up and tossed it in my compost pile (because when I have a problem, I prefer to double it). The next year I learned that it can sprout up from any tiny bit of root missed so I was hacking up my garden beds and lawn for years trying to get it all. At year 5, I realized it had also grown out the back of my compost, under the grass and began to choke my beautiful magnolia, beloved peonies and several other flowers and evergreens. I’m an organic gardener but in one of my darkest moments I tried micro amounts of carefully applied herbicide. Apparently this angered the plant Gods because it ate it up like fertilizer and came back stronger than ever. I built alters, vowed to nurture every green thing, volunteered to assist any gardener and toiled ceaselessly to pay down my karmic debt but still my prayers of mercy went unanswered. Finally, after 15 years of blood, sweat and tears, I had to sell my house. If it pops up in my new yard, I’m contacting Stephen King.

[@aquariusrising3683]

Appreciate your sense of humor, lol. While I type this, I am looking out the window at my lush, healthy, yellow hummingbird vine. :)

[@noreaster4194]

Trumpet vine is technically a native species in America. But yeah it's extremely destructive to structures and property. I have one on my wooden fence the neighbor planted years ago and has completely engulfed and ruined the fence but at least gives us privacy :)

[@spiritualspinster4222]

I found that if you buy a small "clumping bamboo" type that there were no problems after 10 years of it growing in a clump on each side of my porch. It simply looks like 2 5ft round bushes that I haven't had to trim. (ie- fargesia rufa) Pandas would love it here-lol.

[@goodun2974]

I am told that deer ticks, which spread Lyme disease, absolutely love living in and amongst Japanese Barberry, which has become fairly endemic to southern New England. Interesting that deer avoid feeding on it; perhaps mice, which form the other half of the tick's life cycle, really like the Barberry? Another common and noxious invasive seen everywhere here is Purple Loosestrife.

[@AnneTervoort]

Not sure if you can buy these at nurseries, but: japanese knotweed It covered almost half our garden when we bought the house and has taken us YEARS to get rid of. That's with spraying, digging, weeding.. You name it, we've tried it. 4 years later and we still have it popping up every now and then. You can even pour concrete over this and it'll just grow right through! 😱

[@melissaschacker7635]

Japanese barberry also encourages tick population. Studies showed that areas that had the plant removed reduced the tick population by more than 50%.

[@jessicainhofe703]

My first lesson on invasive species sold in nurseries was with morning glory. Boy did I learn the hard way! lol

[@cathyvincent3510]

I had a neighbor who planted it on the chain link fence between our houses. He would yell at me for cutting it on my side. It grew over 4 feet a week during the growing season. I know someone else that it took over their yard and the dry riverbed they had. They have been working on removing it from their yard for years. Finally they have the upper hand. I have seen it kill trees.

[@jessicainhofe703]

@@cathyvincent3510 Yes ma'am, I had neighbor who moved in next door who wanted to continue to grow them in between us and I just told her that I had made a mistake and ' here enjoy theses sugar peas and Japanese winged beans, instead'. lol

[@dewality8768]

Oh shit. I’m in Scotland and I’ve just planted a bunch of morning glory seeds along my fence. I want it to grow biggg to keep the nosey, unsanitary neighbours from peering over. Kinda regretting it now lol

[@StrangeDisposition]

Depends on where you live and what kind of morning glory. The annual one sold in seeds is not invasive where I live but the perennial one sold as a plant is a house eater!

[@jessicainhofe703]

@@dewality8768 lol Nooo they are still a beautiful flower. I imagine it will look magnificent!

[@mosart7025]

Oh yeah. Just experienced wisteria when we moved to a house it owned. I loved the look of the flowers against the sky (I'm an artist), but after finding new, creepy looking alien shoots invading spaces 20 feet away from the mother ship we got quite scared and called Men in Black! Actually my husband fired up his chainsaw. Now what? Do we burn the stump or call in an exorcist?

[@annritatran945]

😂🤣 burn it with hot holy water 😅

[@mosart7025]

@@annritatran945 Hah! Good one!

[@marthajf73]

Lily of the Valley will invade your and all of your neighbors' properties. So will Rose of Sharon

[@alicemilling3706]

Rose of sharon o m g ..you are not kidding they reseed and pop up all over had those too

[@marthajf73]

@@alicemilling3706 I have them coming up in the middle of my rose bushes, in my vegetable beds, and they came from my neighbor's yard

[@alicemilling3706]

@@marthajf73 I feel your pain I too have them all over 😣

[@marthajf73]

@@alicemilling3706 it gets worse. I have these little strawberry looking plants everywhere also. They came from the neighbors yard. Thing is, I'm the one who took her to the nursery when she bought this little plant. She's been deceased for several years, but I'll never forget her

[@maggiegize4877]

Lily of the valley. I have it everywhere. EVERYWHERE!!

[@danthomas6587]

With knowledge of how these plants grow most can be grown in the garden with no problem. Also it's good to talk to your local county extension service. Not only will they have additional plants you'll want to avoid (like purple loosestrife and ajuga and bishops weed) but they'll have info on how to work with invasives so they don't get ahead of you. I am all about natives and indigenous species and I think homeowners can't go wrong using plants common to their area.

[@mariawelling4194]

That you for advocating for these species and educating the public..Magnificent!

[@cherigreen4471]

This was great! Unfortunately I have Burning bush and two types of barberry. Barberry is awful with thw spiky thorns and I have to prune both the burning bush and the barberry a lot to keep under control. Another plant I would never plant again is grape hyacinth or Muscari. I finally have it under control after years of digging it up. It puts little bulblets under soil and seed heads on top of the soil and loves to grow everywhere that you don't want it!

[@Lynthari]

How do you get rid of the vines? My apartment complex put them in years ago and now are trying to remove them but they keep coming back, so I was wondering.

[@Sdravan]

Wisteria will grow (and behave with regular trimming) in pots. I kept one in a large pot for 20+ years til someone sprayed it with Roundup.

[@Sdravan]

Timothy Campbell I love wisteria so I wasn’t happy about it.

[@Sdravan]

Carpe Diem That’s a terrible thing to do!

[@Qeengish]

The pods are an issue with wisteria. They drop poss and sprout

[@Sdravan]

Nichole Vasquez Mine never has produced pods. They bloom and smell divine.

[@Lv-nq9qz]

I have a big, beautiful wisteria that took on the form of a small tree (in reality, it's just a really big vine) it stands over a concrete patio, so I don't have to worry about it self seeding, but I do chase runners pretty often. If you stay on top of it and keep it trimmed, you can keep it under control. And the flowers it makes are amazing.

[@AkeoGreen2059]

Thanks for your info. ..Are you a Landscape Architect?Really helps us in plant selection

[@feathernow]

Helpful, even though I'm not in U S, it's good to consider carefully for different locations and natural habitats.

[@bettye444]

I have just planted a vinca minor in a shade area, knowing it does spread. I want ground coverage in this spot and will watch closely to keep it from going outside the bounds. Great video. Thanks for the info.

[@alexismarie2652]

Last time I went out to a cottage, I tried learning about all the plants around the area. To my surprise, a lot of plants I thought were indigenous to the area were actually brought over some decades ago and were taking over..

[@brandonwood3442]

I am irrationally happy seeing this. I liked your content before but this video earned you my subscription. Invasive species are the biggest environmental issue that is almost completely slept on, all while our native ecosystems are invaded and subsequently collapse around us. Obviously vegetable gardening is (usually) mostly harmless but when it comes to ornamentals, I encourage everyone to plant native, or at least stay away from the invasive species!

[@mizrelmizrel]

Make more of these videos. A lot of us don't realize how plants, not from this part of the world empede on indigenous plants

[@caitlyns9587]

Could you make a video of non-invasive vine species? Would like to grow vines on the side of my garage in the backyard this year. I’ve also never hear of barberry or spirea being invasive before and those are very commonly grown here in my region, I’m in zone 3 in Canada.

[@loveall361]

Idk what the invasive species was but I bought a house and found a metal pot hanger with the plant rooted and all through my yard it had strangled and killed 7 huge trees and 3 bushes the roots were in the ground I had to dig it up took me days it was spread everywhere. I feel like that should be illegal it did a lot of damage. Thank you for the info.

[@VladTheImpalerTepesIII]

You forgot 2 major ones. Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) and Goutweed (aka Bishop Weed). Both have caused people to move out of their properties and the former even has caused farms to become non-viable. Both are rhizomes and should be avoided at all costs. The only way to eradicate the goutweed is to dig out and haul away at least 8 inches of the soil where it grows (and about 2 ft around it) and replace the soil. Then cover that new soil with thick black plastic sheeting for 2 years to kill any rhizome pieces you may have left behind. If you have just one piece of the rhizome left, it will eventually take over that whole area again in a couple years. Goutweed is still sold as a "good ground cover" in the USA even to this day even though it is classified as highly invasive. Trumpet creeper is similar, but if you just take the time to dig out only the shoots that come up, in a few years you can possibly eradicate it (that's what I did). Otherwise, if you have a heavy infestation of rhizome runners like my aunt does throughout her whole yard, you'll have to get pay a landscaper thousands to dig up the whole area, haul that dirt away and replace with new. The rhizome system DOES NOT DIE if you cut down or kill the plant itself. In fact, if you do kill or cut down the plant, it focuses on sending out more rhizome runners (just like Wisteria does, they are closely related). The rhizome runners are basically individual underground plants and will live and thrive independently of the plant from which they have grown. I noticed that many people from the southeast USA claim it is not invasive, but I suspect they are lying, delusional or perhaps their soil type and pH might keep the trumpet creeper from sending out runner rhizomes. People become so enamored by the trumpet creeper and it is a good hummingbird attractant, but it is to be avoided at all costs. It's also a a very good climber and it will literally destroy anything it attaches to if given enough time, and it will kill any tree it climbs up. It also attract black ants and it it is planted near your home, you will get a black and infestation inside your home after there is no nectar left for them to eat after the flowers have died. Trumpet Creeper is sold by a lot of sellers on Ebay to this day. I do not recommend even growing it in a pot unless you are sure to remove all the pods before they fall off the plant and open up. But even then, I do not recommend it. there are plenty of non-invasive hummingbird plants out there to buy and plan ton your property.

[@dacisky]

I'm curious about mulberry trees,butterfly bushes and Florida betany.

[@djoris6423]

We have some Parthenocissus species in our garden, on top of quite some different Hedera species. I love the look of having so much green on our garden fences, but you can not get rid of them. We have tried to get rid of that Parthenocissus and it literally comes back after a few days, even when you think you have ripped out all the roots.

[@ninashmuel7095]

Hi, I live in Arizona can you elaborate on the native species in my area please?

[@jcl5345]

I moved into a home that had sumac. It grew everywhere, reached over my house. Incredibly difficult to get rid of. I absolutely hate sumac!

[@Bobrogers99]

Bittersweet. One neighbor had one plant 20 years ago. It has now taken over our rural neighborhood.

[@prettypothos4me290]

Barberry ph thing is interesting. We have three enormous ones growing adjacent to a pine which seems to love it there because it grew very fast and is now about thirty feet tall! Good video! Since moving here, we are constantly invaded on this 14 acres by Tree of Heaven, poison ivy, crownvetch, japanese honeysuckle and multiflora rose and herds of deer!

[@diligoscientia]

I need a ground cover that will replace star thistle and Canadian thistle. Zone 8. 30 degrees to 105+. Any suggestions?

[@jjr6929]

In Delaware....butterfly bush. There are many better choices for attracting butterflies, just take the time to select good ones.

[@janelle144]

Well if you have a hard area to grow plants these pretty ones would be just what one would want, I would think. I've seen the white flower one on fences and it looks quite nice.

[@BetsyH]

We are fighting the honeysuckle now. I hate to use weed killers but no other way to get rid of it, especially when people in our neighborhood have some flourishing in their yard across the street.

[@ChristineSpringerElaine]

Mint is invasive. I planted it in a raised bed garden and later found it on the other side of my yard.

[@MsSwitchblade13]

This was very informative. I didn't know you had a blog. I'm hooked on your channel. I'm a total noob at Urban gardening. Only have an apt balcony to work with. Got really motivated when gypsy pepper plant I bought last year on clearance started giving me Lots Of peppers in the fall! Did it through winter, too, although I'm in South Texas 9a, I think, so it doesn't get THAT cold. It's still going... They're small though, not sure if that's normal.

[@vannaashbey45]

Some invasive plants can have very important uses if you know how to master them. I seen a bunch of honey bees and wasps around Japanese knotweed and Japanese knotweed can help out with flood control where I live is a place with flood risks I have a creek in my backyard and back yard is a small field that’s a bit low in some places. I also eat the shoots of Japanese knotweed it’s not the most great of taste buts it’s at least nutritious.

[@Womynxx]

I've killed so many iveys in containers. Great info, though. it's important to think about the effects of what we plant on our native ecosystems

[@LeanneFan8]

Bruh my neighbor has Chinese wisteria growing on bamboo. The wisteria climbs on the bamboo. The ultimate invasive combo

[@improbablytired7414]

Lol 😂

[@Grouundedkidz]

Lol, do they have an outdoor kitchen & chickens?

[@LeanneFan8]

@@Grouundedkidz no I don’t think so

[@slimmette]

Hunt Mike bruh that’s racist AF

[@Silverhineko]

Well, I guess that's one way of having a plant privacy fence/wall

[@tashabattaglino1887]

Me: what a pretty plant! You: dont buy this! It grows quickly and will not die! Me(and my brown thumb) : 🤔you dont say...

[@petuniafuzz9083]

That is funny. I can testify to the truth about the English Ivy. I planted 4 small containers years ago on the North side of the house. I must trim it at least once a year and remove it from my Japanese Maple tree or it will damage the house and my favorite tree. I think it attracts or harbors mosquitoes.😬

[@wcdeich4]

I think we need a more advanced way of looking at this. Any imported species that directly kills local plants or animals is a destructive invasive species. Like vines that kill trees by shading out all the light - yes - they are very bad & we should shop importing them & try to get rid of them as much as possible. And knapweed is toxic to both cattle & other plants - gotta do everything possible to control & reduce its population!!! However, when it come to bushes & trees that are only competing for space on the ground space by growing - plants naturally compete

[@wcdeich4]

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[@Chickenmom777]

Tasha Battaglino 🤣🤣

[@notdonebaking]

Right? You say “invasive” I hear “hard to call”.

[@christines3638]

When I was first married, we bought a house. I planted some wisteria. My new neighbor was a lovely older man. He came to my front door with a lilac bush. He offered to plant it for me if I would let him rip out my kudzu.

[@annak804]

Smart neighbor

[@potatopotatoeOG]

Haha I like him 😄

[@kaloarepo288]

lilac is invasive too -it suckers up everwhere

[@hanoianboy9562]

@@kaloarepo288 it is native in her area?

[@TheWBWoman]

@@kaloarepo288 Not like wisteria. Lilac is easy to trim back. Wisteria pops up EVERYWHERE! I find wisteria sending out 50 foot vines and I live way up north. It has to be total kudzu down south.

[@IndieUSA]

The 16 invasive species mentioned in this video are: Chinese Wisteria, Bamboo, Winter Creeper, English Ivy, Japanese Honeysuckle, Winged Bruning Bush, Nandina / Sacred Bamboo (toxic berries too), Chinese Privet, Autumn Olive, Bardford Pear Tree, Common Perrywinkle / Vinca, Japanese Barberry, Princess Tree / Royal Paulownia, Sweet Autumn Clamatis, Weeping Lovegrass and Japanese Meadowsweet.

[@dustyflats3832]

And add spiderwort, plantain hostas and a sedum called steppables-Ugh! They are impossible to eradicate. I have the sweet autumn clematis and it died back so it isn’t a problem after 3 years.

[@pendlera2959]

@@dustyflats3832 Spiderwort is native to North America. Just because a plant is aggressive and hard to control in gardens doesn't mean it's invasive. It has to be nonnative to be invasive; otherwise it's just aggressive. All environments need some fast-growing aggressive species to be able to recover from disruptions and handle heavy herbivory. Hostas are not native to the US, but they're not considered invasive in most of the country because they don't take over habitats and the native wildlife (especially deer) easily keep them in check. They're an introduced species, not an invasive species. Oddly enough, spiderwort is one of the plant suggested to replace hostas if you want native shade plants. Sedum is a genus with 400-500 plants, some of which are native to the US. Steppables is a brand that sells plants for use in grass-free lawns. They sell a variety of sedums, so it's impossible to tell which species you're referring to.

[@dustyflats3832]

@@pendlera2959 whatever. If it is from here or not-anything that starts spreading Everywhere IS invasive. Potato potato.

[@Waiting4Him111]

The only invasive species in my garden is a gopher! That jerk eats everything. I am convinced if I put out fake plants, he would eat those too.

[@dustinb1070]

Your gopher is a native species

[@Waiting4Him111]

@Joe Smith Thank you Joe! I will give these a try😊

[@lyssbeth]

😂😂

[@HBO1984.]

Here in Houston Texas Ive never seen a gopher but I do have to contend with insect size invaders.

[@Waiting4Him111]

@@HBO1984. maybe I will have to move to Texas. Now I have a bunny fighting with the gopher to see who can cause the most damage in my garden😡 what insects do you have a problem with in Houston?

[@samanthaschurter747]

I’d like to see a video about how to get rid of these invasive species without resorting to poison.

[@bobbun9630]

Mowing will keep most of them under control, at least in the confines of your yard, if the location is suitable for mowing. Cut down the plant, keep the area mowed. A few of these have widely scattered seeds, which is a bigger problem since you can't mow the entire environment. Also, if you're mowing something like bamboo--it will keep sending up shoots in the lawn for quite some time, but if it doesn't have any unmowed areas to support the growth it will eventually die.

[@bratmari]

I've killed leaves on my houseplant when dish soap and vinegar touched them. I've thought about spreading dish soap or bleach on some weeds but I have not tried it yet.

[@natureselement7588]

Me too

[@meaganwallwork5395]

Boiling water might work for some of them.

[@sarab3888]

I got rid of weeds on the side of the house by spraying it with white vinegar. Just fill a spray bottle and go to town on them.

[@angelalibi1]

So, I'm watching this a year later and this is a lesson I JUST learned as a new gardener!! Just because you CAN grow it, doesnt mean you SHOULD! LOL! Because my land is in West Texas,of course I'm looking for plants and trees that are hardy and drought tolerant. Of course i wen on Ebay and Amazon and put all kinds of stuff on my lists. Now I'm realizing i have a delicate ecosystem and i need to be careful what i introduce. I'm learning a lot by going to the Ag sites and getting information about what is safe to plant and what I shouldn't introduce. I think that's a good hunt for people. Their local Ag office extension will have exactly what they need to have a great beneficial yard. We live and learn......sometimes too late......ie. carp....who knew??? Lol! Great video, I didnt mind the format at all. Thank you.

[@winifredthompson2470]

Why don't you plant fruit trees they are none invasive, Every Spring you will have lovely blossom, and in the Autumn you will have loads of fruit to pick, and if you don't want to pick the fruit, the birds will enjoy them, and the bees will enjoy the blooms in the spring. I am sure there must be some fruit trees that would suit Texas. Hope this helps you. Greetings from Northern Ireland.

[@angelalibi1]

@@winifredthompson2470 thank you, I am going to plant some and also grow in massive containers. The land out there is full of clay and very dry but it it possible. Currently I am still in New Yoek City so all I can do is plan and garden in my apartment. I am planning to start buying my trees here and nurture them in the apartment as seedling.

[@winifredthompson2470]

@@angelalibi1 Dear Natacha, I would wait till you move to your new Farm, dig a good big hole at least 2 times the size of the root of the tree you are planting, put,plenty of peat and good honest cow manueur into it, not fertiliser. Fill the hole with water and put your young tree into the hole and put the clay soil around it, you can improve your soil if you can get somebody to leave you a load of chicken peat manueur, don't worry about feathers in it, that will all break down to soil improvers. You will probably be able to get a load of this stuff for nothing, and if you dig it into your clay soil it really improves it. You know that when you,put in young trees you will need to keep them well watered for a little while till they get established. Ask in Texas, what is the best breed of tree for that type of environment, you might be told orange grove, lemon grove etc, This is my advice to you. I wish you all the best. Winifred, Thompson, Lisburn, Co.Antrim, Northern Ireland.

[@angelalibi1]

@@winifredthompson2470 thank you! I have since learned about building up my soil and about bone meal, feather meal, chicken manure (a magical substance 🤣) and Rabbit manure. I have been using fish emulsion on my garden and started my own compost. I am loving the process! Thank you for you help! I have written it down!💚💚💚

[@angelalibi1]

@@winifredthompson2470 I am planning a number of fruit trees. I have found that they will actually grow and like the clay with some ammending.

[@sydneyb.267]

I'll be digging up half the yard this weekend.

[@moonistew]

digging, digging, ....hahaha 😂

[@libraryofpangea7018]

Don't dig. Sheet mulch with cardboard & a thick lair of well broken down woodchips. You may be able to get it free from local landscaping companies. It's much more affective at smothering weeds and prior invasives then trying to dig everything up, is alot less work, & will improve your soil for growing.

[@tinkerbelle6936]

Akariel not to mention a good chunk of invasives prefer newly or consistently disturbed soil

[@libraryofpangea7018]

@@tinkerbelle6936 Yup, and some weed seeds can stay in the soil for as long as 50 years. When you till, you're kicking all those seeds back up to germinate. That's the roll most of those first and secondary succession plants ,people consider weeds, play within ecology. They're first responders to major enviromental change, erosion & compaction. Such as bracken ferns after a forest fire.

[@lottiepopspalace4994]

Most of these things I have in my yard 😟

[@azraikezoe388]

It would be great if you could suggest plants that are "like" those invasive ones such as burning bush can be replaced by native blue berry shrubs, ect.

[@lavvy2585]

Didn't know they were invasive, the only reason I didn't get one is because my friend told me that one had actually caught on fire hence the burning bush, because it emits some kind of gas so I said I think I should leave that one alone.

[@songmakerdragon2393]

Try checking your closest university extension. They should have lists and/or information sheets like that

[@AT-rw3ou]

Depending on your local climate, fothergillas (gardenii or Mount Airy) are good alternatives to burning bush. They are also U.S. native.

[@feliciafelicia6965]

I'm kinda glad I mistaken the periwinkle given to me for a houseplant 😂 It's doing just fine in a small pot lol

[@Rat_Sauce]

That's where it belongs If it's invasive

[@southerner66]

I actually get kind of angry at the whole landscape design industry for bringing in all these invasive plants and planting them everywhere. A professional landscape architect planted wisteria in the yard where I live, even though we're on the edge of a woodland. I've spent years killing it, and new sprouts keep coming up.

[@potatopotatoeOG]

Oof. That's a no no..

[@prachirawat6963]

Boiling water?

[@makulewahine]

I don't know what type of wisteria I planted many years ago, but I do know that after digging down about 5 feet to root it out it has reappeared years later in the middle of my rose bush. The more you chop them back the more vigorous they grow. They refuse to die!

[@danwilkinson2797]

Find something that competes with it that you can control perhaps.

[@metaphoricdirigible1499]

Dan Wilkinson using forms of nature against other forms of nature. It’s what the environmentalists should be doing more.

[@lelynnkoch8183]

Invasives have more impact than just one homeowners yard. Some viewers don't seem to understand that these plants have seeds or berries that birds and wildlife drop in other areas. The plants become monocultures in natural areas. Invasives are a predominant reason that so many species appear on the endangered species list. Another example of human-caused habitat destruction.

[@PamsPrettyPlants]

LeLynn Koch I’m living in vine hell because of neighbors that refuse to manage their collection of invasive species 😅

[@thomastucker5686]

Humans fit the definition of invasive species.

[@TheBralleyBunch]

LeLynn Koch welcome to America!

[@tornado100able]

I don't really care! I love my invasive plants! If they spread to the whole world blame nature for making them so adaptable 🤣🤣🤣 well soon or later they will dominate all the places anyways but i really think probably a new plague would appear to control their "excess" in an eventual scenario like this because that's how mother nature seems to work... Human's activities and destruction of forests for example are way more concerning not to the word (Earth will continue existing), but for ourselves and many other creatures!

[@cattfishing]

@@thomastucker5686 how so?

[@TamarLitvot]

When we moved into our house in Maryland there was a pretty stand of bamboo planted by the previous owners. Over the next 5-6 years it totally took over our yard so we had no space and no other plants. We made a neighbor very angry with us when we refused to give him shoots - - he lived on the edge of our big woodsy park (Rock Creek Park)and we didn’t want the bamboo invading that beautiful park. We had to get a contractor in with a backhoe to dig it out of our yard which was enormously expensive. We kept getting shoots for years. When I see bamboo in someone’s yard I shudder.

[@shaestheticsss]

lol I'm in MD & when I lived in Takoma Park we had a ton of Bamboo in our backyard that I actually miss now

[@lilolmecj]

Be aware, there are two basic types of bamboo, those that spread via their roots, and those that do not. So you don’t need to always shudder. 8 ). I have a non spreading variety that I have been coddling for five years, it is just a tiny bit bigger than when I got it.

[@ElizabethRhyner]

In in Seattle and my neighbors down the street just cut all of their bamboo that was going crazy. Thankfully got myself a stick to go (gonna dry it for decor!)

[@lilolmecj]

Elizabeth as a gardener I prize bamboo for support poles, it lasts for years, is very tough, I go “trim” my son’s bamboo every year and keep a bunch of the best poles for that purpose. He keeps threatening to take it out, but he is not that ambitious. His is a very old stand, but very stable , has not increased in the five years he has been in the house. Good for you getting some for decor. It is a cool plant, though no doubt can get out of control. If you want to have a panic attack, look up a video, put in the search something like worker building bamboo scaffolding. It is widely used in Asia for that purpose.

[@dannac_8888]

@@lilolmecj Oh thank goodness! Someone who knows what they're doing with bamboo. If you only barley research a plant and call it bad or invasive when there are hundreds of species, you do the entire bamboo family an injustice. When you plant bamboo that can throw runners you must place 3'-4' barriers inset into the ground to ensure it's growth is CONTROLLED. Consult PROFESSIONAL arborists (like my fiancee) to learn or Morakami Gardens in Delray Beach, Florida. To say ALL bamboo is invasive is just plain wrong. To identify your plant and then understand its habits is being a responsible grower in your garden.

[@caralama08]

If you like and wish for an invasive species in your garden? PLEASE DONT BE A SELFISH NEIGHBOUR..... have the plant but PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE plant them in POTS so that they don’t take over and invade your innocent 😇 neighbours beautiful garden! THANK YOU 🙏. That is all... ❤️🦋🙏

[@songmakerdragon2393]

With some of those invasives, that's not even good enough. Be very careful about what you buy to put in a pot.

[@Mlv2123]

I mean, as someone who lives in the middle of no where with no neighbor for achres, I think it will be okay in the ground. Not everyone can high five their neighbor from their window hahaha

[@perisleaf]

I have a burning passion for invasive plants and love making stories out of them. However I don’t wanna plant any anywhere near my garden anytime soon.

[@cathymaynen324]

But the problem with them producing seeds is the seeds are carried by many vectors: wind, birds, squirrels, etc

[@Ms7of8]

I work at a large nursery and discourage people from buying/growing wisteria unless they plan to train it into a tree. I provide full disclosure that wisteria is very invasive and can break-up concrete. Additionally, I ALWAYS strongly recommend against planting English Ivy and bamboo to my customers. With regards to the latter, I tell them that the rhizomes can pop up in their neighbors' yards and several blocks away to others. When that doesn't seem to phase them, I let them know that the bamboo can invade their underground piping/plumbing systems and has the potential to cause thousands upon thousands of dollars in damages to their homes. That makes them walk away REAL fast from the bamboo, and with good reason.

[@azraikezoe388]

Ms7of8 love your explanation!

[@friend-of-furbies]

Can you grow bamboo in containers? If you can, that should save all the headaches and nightmares, right?

[@Ms7of8]

@@friend-of-furbies Yes. The containers are generally placed underground and made of heavy-gauge metal, as the bamboo is so invasive, it can even break through metal. One can also use above-ground containers, but that will limit the size of the bamboo, generally by 50 to 75% smaller than in the ground. However, there are over 1,400 varieties of bamboo, so you can always find a few that might meet your criteria for growing well in containers as well as your hardiness zone. Note that you will have to water it more frequently, if the bamboo is planted in a container, which is a finite amount of space and will more quickly dehydrate.

[@friend-of-furbies]

@@Ms7of8 I see, thank you for responding! Bamboo is so intense lol

[@Ms7of8]

@@friend-of-furbies You welcome and quite right re: bamboo !

[@tanisha.r.thomas]

Home Depot is great for selling plants not best in your particular zone....lol. they will sell anything you will buy whether it will grow in your region or not🤬

[@jmarie1719]

T. Thomas yes they will and it’s annoying.... You definitely have to do your research before purchasing their plants.

[@wabbajackwabbajack6932]

well yeah then they can sell you another one when it dies and you assume you did something wrong. lol

[@Emiliapocalypse]

They do that with succulents too! Saying you can grow them anywhere, especially your window sill, but many windows don’t get enough sunshine all day long to prevent your succulents from becoming stretched out.

[@floridahiker1503]

@@Emiliapocalypse . I've seen spray painted succulents in pots that have no drainage holes. They had them under a watering system filled to the top with water. And then other succulents on shelves not getting enough light all stretched out. Somebody knocked over a one gallon aloe vera and it only had 2 inches of roots.

[@whosedoingwhat]

Lowe’s how about fall planting plants in spring!

[@Farseli]

I remove English Ivy from Seattle parks every single week. It grows fast and kills our urban forests. There's huge volunteer events to remove it, but we can never get it all.

[@jinde75]

Do you leave Ivy that grows on fences? Ivy that is over 10 years old blooms in autumn and lots of insects feed from it. At least that is how it is in.northern Germany. I do remove it from trees and garden beds. Yesterday I was tempted to remove a lot from a wild area in my garden, but there is a chance that hedgehogs are overwintering there. I know we have some toads overwintering on our property as well and I don't want to disturb the animals. I'll wait till March.

[@bonsai_wolverine]

@@jinde75 It might be native in Germany.

[@noreenhallett7366]

If you mix weed killer with paraffin and brush it on the leaves it will kill almost everything without damaging the ground

[@XLightChanX]

@@jinde75 it's native in europe, gotta love my ivy mate!

[@jinde75]

@@XLightChanX I know it's native. I wrote how I can be beneficial. I just don't like it when it kills my trees and covers the whole garden.

[@gbarbecue2399]

English Ivy will also eventually suck the moisture out of brick work if grown up the side of a building. We had to get all the bricks repointed after the ivy was cut down. Looks nice, very 'olde worlde' but a bit of a nightmare for your property.

[@gregoryeverson741]

vines on brick, brick will be destroyed

[@icarusalchemist1398]

Just get trailing ivy instead of ivy with suckers.

[@annak804]

The water sucking properties of ivy are great for cob structures

[@AC-qi9wo]

Oh my gosh, when we bought our house the previous owner, had English ivy, growing on the brick fireplace, I cut it off at the bottom and let it die, by the next spring I was taking it to the green clean getting rid of it for good.

[@ID-ig6fq]

Heder Helix is nativ to loads of European countries. It’s one of the few native evergreens. Over here it’s a very good plant for birds and Insects but iron no one uses it anymore … It provides great nesting opportunities , pollen and berries extremely late in the year. It doesn’t need to climb up a house and can grow into great hedges also, but people plant utterly useless , non native thuja and cherry laurel hedges instead .. We’re struggling with a load of US „imports“ that are invasive over here and many of the same invasive Neophytes from Asia….

[@SmitaMinz1987]

You should definitely make a video on "plants that should always be grown in pots" or "plants that are not for the careless gardener" 😂 I have seen creeping figs gone berserk, and snake plants, rodeos, syngoniums, Gardenias... becoming a nuisance. While they can be easily controlled and maintained wonderfully, once established it's really irritating to dig out roots to eradicate them.

[@doughoward6401]

They are called creeping figs for a very good reason .

[@jessiezhou3306]

Maybe I should get baby panda for my bamboo garden LOL

[@ttvphilswifft8682]

Imagine the amount of money it would take to keep something that big properly fed. And also adult pandas are notorious for being opportunistic and violently territorial

[@charlottesmom]

I want a baby panda! 🐼 (actually I just wanted to use that emoji! 😉)

[@KharisWorks]

I used to live in an apartment with a small yard and concrete slab. I remember painters hacked down all of the bamboo to paint the building and everyday during my lunch break I measured those bamboo plants and yes they do grow up to a foot a day! The bamboo also spread out underneath the concrete slab to the other side of my tiny yard. You should also do a post of grass and how majority of them also come from China and are technically weeds, like St. Augustine Grass which is very popular here in North Texas. I hate that grass and how the runners can invade a flower bed and are almost impossible to keep out. I think it was some painting of a meadow area in Europe that made the grass lawn so popular. Why else would anyone grow something that you have to water like crazy just to cut down to look pretty? ASININE!

[@prachirawat6963]

Agree. I see people putting so much effort like they doing serious farming only to out grass seeds. You could grow so much healthy organic food with all those fertilizer, mowing and hardwork

[@cariwaldick4898]

I wish my HOA would allow us to replace the lawn with a native ground cover. In the backyard where they can't see, I'm courting several "weeds" that are gorgeous, and don't require any special attention.

[@KharisWorks]

@@cariwaldick4898 the HOA is why democracy isn’t a good thing for everyone. Majority rules is usually bereft of the big picture as it pertains to the laws of nature. Most grass is a weed, usually from China. St Augustine is a prime example.

[@cariwaldick4898]

@@KharisWorks I could deal with it if it was really a democracy. It's not. They come with rules and restrictions we NEVER got to vote on. It would be great if the city would back up the homeowner against harmful restrictions--but they don't. It's one of my hot-buttons, so I'll quit now.

[@songmakerdragon2393]

@@KharisWorks Most grass that the general public plants is a weed. You just have to learn about, then get, something native to plant.

[@Waiyuwong]

Thank you for the info. Can you do a video for the opposite? Like what are some easy and good plant for the garden

[@epicgardening]

Definitely will :)

[@ellenmcintyre1247]

Great idea! Of course, the thing is also, what is invasive in zone 6 isn't in zone 4, 5. Couldn't grow a decent wisteria here if you tried really hard. Englemann Ivy, honeysuckle (japonica), mint spp....yikes! Russian olive, and purple loosestrife used to be sold in Nurseries here. No longer. No one buys (merchants), the growers don't propagate...It's all education.

[@dustinb1070]

Google native plants for your area

[@songmakerdragon2393]

@@ellenmcintyre1247 Also keep in mind how the the season where you live are changing. As an example, where I live (Atlantic City, NJ) spring and fall are about 5 minutes long nowadays. Not so when I was growing up.

[@jofipps376]

I have most of those listed in my tiny yard. But my worst daily nightmare is the “Morning Glory” vine. The bamboo is horrific also!

[@blackstar8620]

I learned so much about this problem from Doug Tallamy videos and books 4 years ago when I got into outdoor gardening. I'm still pulling up ivy and periwinkle each year but I've planted so many native species of trees, shrubs and perennials. I've seen such a big difference in the amount of birds, butterflies and bees on my property now. Thank you for bringing attention to this ongoing problem🇨🇦✌️ choose natives whenever possible and ask the garden centres about alternatives to these invasives

[@DrewSorensenMusic]

My neighbors have bamboo. Now I have bamboo. I now don’t like my neighbors. Don’t be like my neighbor. Don’t plant bamboo.

[@laurelcook9078]

I almost bought English Ivy today to grow around my mailbox but then something in me made me think “this might be a bad idea...” I’m glad I thought that, my neighbors are always ripping Ivy off of the side of their house.

[@athenamissinghome619]

English ivy is not something to worry about- unless you leave it untended for 5 years..

[@squishy2368]

Great for potting and hanging plants but not outdoors ! (:

[@stephs1476]

It will be fine if you tend to it, ivy can be controlled and should be ok around a mail box just don’t put around a home, or anywhere large :)

[@pattysciortino3313]

You are correct to choose another plant. We have English IVY that was here long before we came. If I don't regularly cut it way back, it grows literally like a weed and is impossible to remove. It harbors rats. Hard pass. Find a nice native plant, one that will support the other wildlife in your area.

[@Stettafire]

​@@athenamissinghome619 Just don't put it on your boundary, easy way to upset the neighbours

[@nicodanico]

Change title to, "16 plant species to not grow outdoors." Especially seeing some of these are usually grown as houseplants lol.

[@timrobinson6573]

How about some state laws that create a list of native plant species and when you plant them on your property you can write them off on your taxes. It would create a better ecosystem and would create growth in the nursery and landscaping businesses.

[@janiceparnell8707]

Oh my goodness I love this idea! I’m in Canada (east coast) but we have some of the same problems with plants on that list. An incentive is always a good idea to encourage people. Do you mind if I copy and post your idea on Facebook?

[@Neenerella333]

In Arizona, you get a one time rebate from Salt River Project ( the local power and water company) if you plant heat and drought tolerant plants in 75% of your yard and have a conserving drip system. It's not exactly the same, but encourages mindful growing. Most of these invasives are also water hogs, so if someone can get them to live inn the desert, that person is also using an extraordinary amount of water.

[@katiekane5247]

Sadly, most of these invasive plants have a well behaved native species that would be a very good alternative. Why import plants instead of identifying the natives & allowing THEM to flourish? Most folks spend more time picking out a fridge than their plants, unleashing havoc on not only their yard but neighboring yards as well. Nurseries are bad about selling whatever will sell, the Hell with the environment, NOT a gr8 business model. Many sources are availible to identify natives, use them! One you missed is Kudzu, scourge of the South.

[@saturnynetitan]

Ugh Kudzu! The bane of my garden.

[@diannenaworensky6698]

Katie Kane, you definitely got that right!! ✌🏻❤

[@katiekane5247]

@@diannenaworensky6698 ty sister!

[@katiekane5247]

@@saturnynetitan stuff is such a bugger to get rid of, and to think it was ALL originally planted & even recommended by Extension Agents. Smh

[@QueenBee-gx4rp]

Never plant anything that says creeper!

[@JP-hh3bz]

our state has a program where they trade you a Dogwood sapling for a picture of you with a cut down Callary Pear :)

[@LindaCBMediaGroup]

My grandparents planted the bamboo, and it took over the yard! We found where the roots were running under the foundation of the house. It grew from the woodline across the backyard, into the side yard and the front yard too. Some of the roots running horizontally across the yards were a couple of inches across. When I sold that property, it was to friends, who already knew what was there.

[@jthor3097]

I watched this in the nick of time. I just planted (in trays thank goodness) these same wisteria seeds that someone gave my husband. I think I’ll grow something different. 😃

[@Sdravan]

Jules Tor Wisteria does quite well in pots. Mine was on a deck, not a problem.

[@jthor3097]

Susan Ravan Thank you. I do love the look of wisteria so I’ll grow mine in pots also. Thank you for the tip.

[@JDurham124]

Jules Tor Try keeping it in a container. Over the years, you can train a nice gnarled trunk. Also you can control the seeds.

[@shenesecatalfamo2118]

There is a native wisteria.I don’t know the genius name but I know it’s called American wisteria or Kentucky wisteria

[@2020Dumpsterfire]

Invasive depends highly on area youre in and what part of the world your in so specifying where its invasive is really helpful

[@kathyforgues6994]

Ughh, Bradford Pear, my nemesis. Just looking at one makes my eyes itchy and my nose burn🤪

[@word42069]

we have them all throughout part of our neighborhood and they’re slowly dying from some disease 😈

[@gogo-word]

I wish I could grow lush plants here but winters are so long and cold it won't happen. Zone 5a fierce winds and down to -40 not even counting in the wind chill. Maybe you mean in zone 7. The best plants are the natives here. It is very verdant and fertile with towering hardwoods and various evergreens Eagles soar overhead. I'm inside a forest!

[@spoton2826]

Sort of like Scotch Broom in the Pacific NW. Someone brought it her 50 years ago or so, now it's everywhere.

[@janethagaman1998]

It's was a plant that was planted along freeways in WA state. Until people started to complain about it causing horrible hay fever. It cost thousands to remove.

[@tenderheart7530]

@fern river Thank you for bringing up the scotch broom. No matter how hard we try to eradicate it people are still planting it. It is destroying swaths of forest. I think it should be a crime to have it in people’s property. I think the seeds last 40+ years on the ground.

[@janethagaman1998]

It's was also a plant that was planted along freeways in WA state. Until people started to complain about it causing horrible hay fever. It cost thousands to remove.

[@lyndapurcell4450]

My husband bought wisteria to plant on our newly built pergola. It took three (3) years to destroy Mayflower beds...my neighbors. Garden and even under ...through our pond. And up in my other neighbors yard..we spent a fortune...and countless hours trying to fight it.I finally had to destroy my soil tear it out and start from scratch. Good luck and God Bless

[@mikebussy3334]

My ex girlfriend only bought invasive plants she's been gone 10 years and I'm still trying to get rid of them.

[@PM-qq9vu]

She didnt want you to forget her.

[@sharksport01]

Same exact thing happened to me. So I'm gay now.

[@mikebussy3334]

@@sharksport01 I'm not gay, but good for you.

[@ellenmcintyre1247]

Ah, the octopus tentacles of memory...

[@luv_larain7637]

Mike worse than a tattoo lol

[@bleachchugtidy2178]

Here in the uk there are so many buildings and walls destroyed by ivy, the roots easily burrow through wood and mortar and as the stem expands and turns to a thick trunk it separates the bricks and destroys the structure. My mum decided to plant ivy along a fence and a trelace on the house and within a few years we had to replace the door frame and remove the fence completely because it caused so much damage, I'm still cutting bits down 20 years later because it just doesn't die.

[@michaelher940]

Wttttfffff I have more than have of these growing in my backyard 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@NatureShy]

There is native spireas, too, that look just like the Japanese Spirea. Subalpine Spirea, or Alpine Spirea, is native to the Pacific Northwest, looks just like Japanese Spirea, and is also found in garden centers. The other spirea is Douglas's Spirea, or Hardhack. Looks quite different, and can be aggressive. Loves wet soil, and is also native to wetlands in the PNW.

[@epicgardening]

Amazing tip, thanks

[@carolynwarfield1057]

That's a problem in general with this video. It's important to call out variety so that folks understand that not every member of the species us invasive.

[@HinduBoy]

@@carolynwarfield1057 they kinda like a boardstroke info / media provider #missedme #clickbait

[@Kate98755]

My English ivy is in a container...my last house the owners planted it outside, I never could get rid of it

[@madtabby66]

Roundup doesnt even kill it.

[@Kate98755]

I have no doubt...I’m even nervous to have it in a container

[@susanmetz9892]

My neighbor planted bamboo a few years ago at our fence line and i can confirm that it grows very fast and the roots spread is a problem. We had a stalk come up through the floor of our shed. It is so strong that I have to use an axe to even choose it down. I also have honeysuckle on the opposite side of the yard. It grows naturally here and is almost impossible to keep up with. I spend one summer a few years ago pulling and burning it from inside me fence. That worked pretty well, but I still have to pull out the stray regrow periodically.

[@etmoiaussi439]

We in Australia have a Biosecurity department which governs this sort of stuff, sometimes nationally, and some just state to state, as we have a wide range of growing conditions. What may end up being invasive in some states is a treasured garden item in others. We have a lot of plants we simply can not get for these reasons. Nurseries are not permitted to sell the plants on relevant lists for their areas.

[@aussiegirl2148]

Lantana is the worst.

[@pendlera2959]

I wish we would do that in the US. It's legal to sell almost all invasives here and without any warning to the buyers.

[@thomaszamazal5985]

that moment when you realize you're growing half of this list...

[@evac124]

The previous owners of my house planted bamboo on one side of the lawn and now it’s a nightmare to keep up with the new shoots coming up everywhere... I don’t know how to get rid of it without digging up the whole lawn!

[@webwhisper2701]

Great video, thanks. And yes, SOOO many others ... here are a few others: Liquid Amber tree - terribly invasive! ... can shoot up 100 feet away in multiples and if you try cutting it down, you had better remove the ENTIRE root stump! It’s very difficult to get rid of. Pampas grass & Pride of Madeira are pretty, but are nuisance plants - DON’T plant them as it displaces natives and extremely invasive.

[@muffininorbit]

Also relevant about wisteria: it will rip the roof off your house.

[@charlottesnyder8694]

Wisteria actually did rip the electric lines off my mother's house.

[@deletingsoon.3790]

I'm surprised you didn't include rose of Sharon and morning Glory.

[@maryellenrose4812]

Joshua Knoebel we have two huge rose of Sharon bushes. They have suckers but don’t seem to reseed. We live in eastern Kansas.

[@deletingsoon.3790]

In Northeast Ohio they spread like wildfire.

[@maryellenrose4812]

Must be too dry here. I was going to dig up some of the shoots and plant them around the farm but I’d better not. Instead I’ll go cut down more autumn olive trees.

[@songbirdforjesus2381]

@@maryellenrose4812 I love Rose of Sharon. Was just going to buy some for the yard in Raleigh North Carolina. I guess I need to do a lot of research as I am not from this area

[@mtnhayes8592]

Songbird For Jesus yes please do do your own research, this guy seems to have no practical application. In eastern Ks, I’ve grown every one of the listed culprits into beautiful specimens. You plant what makes you happy. This guy is ignorant or just plain lazy.

[@court2379]

I have a good number of these plants, and none give me issues in Utah. The ones that give me trouble are Virginia Creeper, Chinese Elm, and Bind Weed.

[@jaffie]

I am currently fighting Virginia Creeper. I have no idea how it got in my yard. Stupid me thought it looked so ornamental when it grew out of a window well & up the side of the house to the roof. I knew I had a problem when it entered the lawn. I had it all torn out, but now it has appeared on the other side of the yard! My backyard neighbor so "thoughtfully" planted an aspen tree. I am always cutting down those suckers.

[@aprilmiller6767]

Georgia here. If it's invasive, it's grown here. One of our worst is Sweet Gum tree. It grows both by seed and the roots sent out shoots. My back pasture is inundated. I'm also fighting Vinca Major and lemon mint that the previous owner put into a spot ALONG WITH English Ivy. It's a mess. I work at a nursery, and I try to gently let customers know when they're purchasing something that is going to take over. They're very grateful.

[@joshward7009]

Where do you live that sweet gum is invasive? Out of all the native east coast US trees I wouldn't have guessed that would've become a problem overseas. I'd expect it to be tulip poplar or Boxelder lol

[@Convert96]

Morning Glory. The gorgeous flower on the vine from hell.

[@ThePattibeth]

yes yes yes !!!!!!!

[@cathyvincent3510]

Yes I battled morning glory that my neighbor planted on our chain link fence. It grew 9 inches a day during growing season. It took over the 60 ft of fence from 1 plant. That was with me constantly cutting it or pulling it out. Then my neighbor would start yelling at me to stop cutting it. It grew about 4 ft a week. Not 4 feet a month or year but every week. I tried explaining that It was invasive and best grown in a pot where he could take care of it and I didn't have to. It was awful. I moved.

[@discodog4582]

I’m so my mom has a brown thumb. She used to sprinkle the seeds all over our yard but the vines never managed to grow much longer than 2ft, and shriveled up after a few weeks

[@evilsharkey8954]

Morning glory is okay in places where you have to work to keep it happy, like by watering it regularly. My parents’ morning glories have slowly faded out of existence. The native bindweed is much harder to get rid of.

[@christines3638]

Depends on where you live, I think. I had perfectly under control morning glories and moon whites in New England. Died off and needed replanting yearly. Never left my trellis. The same plants in the Carolinas.. they tried to eat my house. They actually pulled the railings on my porch out. We dug them up. They came back. Every single spring, for over a decade. Breaks my heart because I still think they are beautiful.

[@TAPriceCTR]

Morning glory is the cockroach of flowing vines.

[@lauradavis4437]

Singapore daisy and thunbergia are two to watch out for in QLD.

[@sharksport01]

Poison ivy

[@leesa9615]

Whaaaaaaaat????? Why?????

[@TAPriceCTR]

@@leesa9615 because you can't kill it off

[@leesa9615]

@@TAPriceCTR I hope so I wanna make a huge living wall

[@glendamorlock6518]

Kudzu is another one

[@Sdravan]

No one sells kudzu or plants it deliberately. It’s awful to deal with.

[@janets9179]

Kudzu is a problem in the Midwest too.

[@sharksport01]

Thank you Jimmy Carter for bringing Kudzu to the USA

[@Sdravan]

SharkSport It’s been here since the late 1800, before Carter was born.

[@lavvy2585]

NEVER EVER Plant Pampas Grass or Morning glory vines. Pampas grass opened the pipes in my front yard and the glory throws out shoots as it grows. Horrible.

[@alicemilling3706]

Did you mention trumpet flower ? I baught 2 several years ago and o man. Took over everything Drops seeds all over grows underground and pops up many feet away....hummingbird and bees love it but there really is no controlling it

[@cpnotill9264]

Alice you are so right with that trumpet flower/vine! My brother in law insisted I take a cutting from him. It took me two years to remove that invasive sucker!!!!!!!!

[@alicemilling3706]

@@cpnotill9264 lol I know it I'm still battling it any tips on how to get rid of it?

[@cpnotill9264]

@@alicemilling3706 Everytime I saw it come up I would yank it out! I was on patrol for the new shoots and I won! That's about all I can say is what experience I had with it. You might be able to put plastic over it? I think it would just keep growing under it until it found daylight though! OMG Alice I feel your pain! 😁👍🌱💪💖

[@alicemilling3706]

@@cpnotill9264 thank you😣😀👍

[@cpnotill9264]

@@alicemilling3706 Alice is on patrol for sprouts! 👍🌱

[@kathysoccermom3751]

Interesting article Wish I had seen it 15 years ago before I planted wisteria

[@lindacarey2880]

Hi, thank you for sharing. I live in Minnesota, and one of my nightmares is creeping Charlie. We have lived in the same house for 25 years, and this has only become a problem in the last 5 years or so. It has made its way all the way up to my hostas, and the grass in front of them. Is there any suggestions that you know of to eliminate this. I spend about a month each spring weeding and it comes back even if I get the roots. Thanks so much for all your knowledge about inside and outdoor plants.

[@VladTheImpalerTepesIII]

Borax mixed in water kills creeping charlie but you have to spray at the right time with the right mixture & you may have to spray if a couple times each year for 2-3 years to eradicate it.

[@marcelacecil3036]

Thank you for the urgent message. Invasive species are an enormous problem all over the USA. Could you please use THE SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF THESE PLANTS? it would go a long way towards fending off the plants that so many commercial companies use and promulgate in landscapes? THEY ARE THE MAIN PUSHERS OF INVASIVE PLANTS IN THE USA!!!!

[@fabricdragon]

as a note: there is an american NATIVE honeysuckle: please do plant that! many of these invasives have native plants that can give you the same "advantages" (bright red fall color, pretty blooms, etc) without being invasive.