Tag: invasive
Invasive Weeds Begin Their Invasion
UNITED STATES—Wildflowers may not be what they seem to be. California poppy, various lupines, various sages and several others are native species. Saint John's...
Feral Vegetation Inherits Natural Advantages
UNITED STATES—Most vegetation within home gardens is better than it was naturally in the wild. For many, systematic selection isolated the best from average...
Weeds Are Prolific And Invasive
UNITED STATES—Warming spring weather accelerates bloom and growth. Early spring bloom is now much more colorful than the best of winter bloom. Fresh foliage...
Exotic Weeds Are The Worst Weeds
UNITED STATES—Exotic species are not native. It is that simple. There is nothing fancy about it. They came from elsewhere to live here. They...
Invasive Weeds Will Waste No Time
UNITED STATES—With few exceptions, the most aggressively invasive weeds here are exotic. In other words, they are not native. They came from other regions...
Exotic Species Can Become Naturalized
UNITED STATES—Every palm tree in local landscapes is exotic. Simply put, all palms are originally from somewhere else. The desert fan palm, the only...
Weeds Obviously Grow Like Weeds
UNITED STATES—Not many of our favorite plants grow like weeds. We must help most of them along, and give them what they want. A...
