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these plants look beautiful but don't be
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fooled planting them could be the worst
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mistake you ever make in your garden
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they're invasive destructive nearly
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impossible to get rid of and some they
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might even poison your pets or ruin your
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soil for years stick around because some
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of these are shockingly common you might
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have one in your yard right now and not
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even know it let's get into 15 plants
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you should never grow in your garden one
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bamboo running varieties are extremely
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invasive and nearly impossible to
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control once established unlike clumping
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bamboo running types spread rapidly
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through aggressive underground ryomes
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that can travel many feet from their
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original plant they easily invade lawns
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flower beds and even neighboring
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properties damaging foundations fences
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and paving in the process removal is
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labor intensive and often requires
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repeated digging or even professional
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help what starts as a stylish privacy
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screen can quickly turn into a
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relentless root spreading nightmare that
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takes over your entire garden and beyond
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two English ivy is an aggressive
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fast-spreading vine that can cause
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serious damage to both your landscape
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and structures while it may look
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charming climbing up walls or covering
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the ground English ivy quickly becomes
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invasive smothering trees shrubs and
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flower beds by blocking sunlight and
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stealing nutrients its dense mats create
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the perfect hiding place for pests like
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rodents and snakes and when it climbs
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buildings it can weaken brick wood and
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siding leading to costly repairs once
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established it's notoriously difficult
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to remove making it more of a long-term
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liability than a lowmaintenance ground
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cover three oleander is one of the most
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toxic ornamental plants commonly grown
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every part of the plant from the leaves
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to the flowers and even the sap contains
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potent toxins that can be fatal if
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ingested by pets children or even adults
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just touching the plant and then rubbing
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your eyes or mouth can cause serious
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irritation and inhaling smoke from
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burning oleander is extremely dangerous
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while it may offer beautiful blooms and
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drought tolerance the severe health
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risks and potential for accidental
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poisoning make oleander a dangerous
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choice for home gardens especially in
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family or pet friendly spaces four fox
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gloves despite their striking beauty
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they are highly toxic every part of the
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plant contains digitalis compounds which
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can affect heart function and may be
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fatal if ingested even in small amounts
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this poses a serious risk to children
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pets and even unsuspecting adults who
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might mistake them for something edible
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additionally fox gloves can easily
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recede and spread popping up in unwanted
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places while their tall spires of
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bell-shaped blooms are undeniably
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eye-catching the danger they pose makes
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them a risky addition to any garden
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especially in homes with curious kids or
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animals five you should avoid planting
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mint directly in your garden because it
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spreads aggressively and can quickly
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become a major nuisance mint sends out
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underground runners that allow it to
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take over garden beds crowding out other
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plants and becoming incredibly difficult
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to remove once established even a small
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root fragment left behind can regrow
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making control and containment a
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constant battle while it's a useful herb
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in the kitchen it's best grown in
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containers where its growth can be
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confined planting mint in open soil is a
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fast track to a garden takeover you'll
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likely regret six wisteria the Chinese
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and Japanese types while stunning in
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bloom these varieties are incredibly
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aggressive and invasive their fast
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growing vines can quickly overwhelm
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structures trees and even entire
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sections of your yard the strong woody
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stems can twist around and strangle
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trees damage fences and tear apart
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gutters or siding once established
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wisteria is notoriously difficult to
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control or remove often sending out
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suckers and spreading through
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underground runners native alternatives
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or non-invasive varieties are a much
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safer choice if you want the beauty of
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wisteria without the long-term
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destruction seven purple lucistrife is a
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highly invasive species that poses a
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serious threat to native ecosystems
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though its tall spikes of purple flowers
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may look beautiful purple lucistrife
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spreads rapidly by both seeds and
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underground roots quickly overtaking
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wetlands river banks and even garden
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spaces it crowds out native plants
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reduces biodiversity and disrupts
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habitats for birds fish and pollinators
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once established it's extremely
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difficult to eradicate and often
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requires persistent manual removal or
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herbicide use in many regions it's
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considered a noxious weed and is illegal
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to plant making it a poor and
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potentially harmful garden choice eight
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you should never plant the tree of
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heaven Atlanthis Altisima in your garden
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because it is one of the most invasive
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and problematic trees you can introduce
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although it grows quickly and tolerates
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poor soil it spreads aggressively
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through both seeds and root suckers
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forming dense thickets that crowd out
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native plants even worse it releases a
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toxic chemical into the soil that
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prevents other vegetation from growing
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nearby a process called alalopathy
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its roots can damage sidewalks
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foundations and sewer lines and the tree
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emits a foul rancid odor removal is
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extremely difficult as cutting it down
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often stimulates even more vigorous
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regrowth planting this tree is like
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inviting a permanent destructive guest
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into your yard nine morning glory
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non-native varieties you should be
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cautious about planting morning glory in
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your garden because while its
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trumpet-shaped flowers are beautiful the
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plant can quickly become invasive and
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unmanageable morning glory grows rapidly
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climbing and twining around anything in
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its path including fences other plants
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and even trees often smothering or
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strangling them it selfseeds
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prolifically meaning it can reappear
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year after year in unwanted areas often
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taking over garden beds and competing
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with more desirable plants once
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established it's tough to control or
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remove completely what starts as a
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charming vine can easily turn into a
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garden takeover you'll regret 10 you
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should think twice before planting
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butterfly bush balia deviti in your
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garden because despite its attractive
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flowers and ability to attract
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butterflies it is considered invasive in
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many regions this fast growing shrub
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produces an abundance of seeds that
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spread easily allowing it to out compete
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native plants and disrupt local
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ecosystems while it may seem like a
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pollinator friendly choice butterfly
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bush doesn't support native butterfly
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species as effectively as native plants
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do and its dominance can reduce
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biodiversity additionally once
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established it can be difficult to
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control or remove making it more of a
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threat than a benefit to your garden's
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natural balance 11 you should avoid
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planting calorie pear often known as
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Bradford pear in your garden because
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despite its early spring beauty it has
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many serious drawbacks this tree is weak
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wooded and prone to breaking during
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storms which can cause damage to
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property and pose safety risks it also
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produces a foul smelling odor when in
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bloom making it unpleasant to be around
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more importantly calorie pear is highly
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invasive its fruit spreads easily by
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birds leading to the uncontrolled spread
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of thorny dense thicket that crowd out
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native plants and disrupt local
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ecosystems because of these issues many
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places have banned or discouraged
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planting this tree altogether
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12 while tanzy has attractive yellow
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flowers and has been used historically
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as a natural insect repellent it is
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actually invasive and toxic tanzy
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spreads aggressively through underground
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ryomes and recedes readily often
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crowding out native plants and
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disrupting local ecosystems its toxicity
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also poses a risk to pets wildlife and
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even humans if ingested because of these
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reasons Tanya is banned or discouraged
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in many areas and planting it can lead
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to more problems than benefits in your
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garden 13 giant hogweed is extremely
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dangerous and poses serious health risks
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this towering plant produces a toxic sap
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that when it comes into contact with
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skin and is then exposed to sunlight can
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cause severe burns painful blisters and
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even long-lasting scars or blindness if
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it gets in your eyes giant hogweed
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spreads aggressively along roadsides
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river banks and disturbed areas making
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it both a public safety hazard and an
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invasive threat to native plants due to
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its toxicity and invasiveness it is
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illegal to plant or cultivate giant
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hogweed in many regions and it should be
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avoided at all costs 14 kudui is one of
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the most aggressive and destructive
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invasive plants known often called the
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vine that ate the south kudzu grows
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incredibly fast up to a foot a day and
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can quickly smother trees shrubs
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buildings and anything else in its path
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its dense growth blocks sunlight killing
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native plants and disrupting entire
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ecosystems once established kudzu is
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nearly impossible to eradicate requiring
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years of persistent effort and costly
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treatments planting kudzu is essentially
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inviting a relentless garden consuming
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weed that can take over your yard and
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spread far beyond it 15 despite yellow
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archangel's pretty yellow flowers and
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attractive variegated leaves it is
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highly invasive and difficult to control
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this fast-spreading ground cover can
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quickly escape garden beds forming dense
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mats that choke out native plants and
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disrupt local ecosystems especially in
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shaded woodland areas yellow Archangel
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spreads through both seeds and creeping
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stems making it hard to contain once
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established it's particularly
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problematic because it can thrive in low
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light and poor soil allowing it to
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invade natural habitats with ease what
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may start as a decorative plant can
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quickly turn into a persistent and
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damaging invader as you can see gardens
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should be a sanctuary not a war zone
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before you plant anything do your
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research or you might end up fighting a
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