Many attractive plants are grown in places where the climate is different from where they originated. This often allows them to grow rampantly. Other plants have extremely efficient methods of propagating themselves by, for example, underground runners, the capacity to root when stems touch the ground or seeding prolifically so that they can rapidly invade large and sometimes distant areas.
Weed Control
Several different approaches are needed for weed control since eradication is difficult and can be expensive. Preventing weeds from establishing and…
All About Weeds
Let’s find out more about why we call some plants weeds and why they are not all really bad. So that we can think usefully about removing unwanted…
Environmental Weeds: Native Invaders and Eager Exotics
We see them on the roadsides: vigorous, long-flowering, hardy and a splash of colour against the grey-green foliage of the native species. They are…
Non-invasive Alternatives to Weedy Plant Species
Weeds (invasive plant species) reduce biodiversity as well as having other have significant impacts such as loss of habitat, increased fire risk and…
Return of the Weeds – Video
So they’ve made it past your defences and past your bio-controls. They are running rampant threatening to take over. Fear not, help is at…
Nettles – Friend or Foe
The hairy, dark green, finely toothed leaves are a real sign of winter. Although it is regarded as a weed by many and needs to be prevented from…
Dandelion – a Common Australian Garden Resident
In Australia, and probably many other parts of the world, the common dandelion is easily recognised by its bright yellow flowers and fluffy seed…
Weeds: Not in my backyard – Video
Prevent a triffid-style invasion of the worst kinds of weeds. Plants taking over your garden and worse, escaping into our natural areas to create…