December 23, 2024

VIDEO: 16 Invasive Species Sold at Garden Centers You Should Never Buy


Most of us gardeners assume that the people that run our local garden center are knowledgeable and know exactly what they’re selling – and for the most part, that’s true. But what happens when some of the most commonly sold plants also happen to be some of the most invasive?

Due to the globalization of our society, it’s become very easy to get plants from different areas of the world, grow them, and sell them to gardeners everywhere.

Here’s a list of 16 of the most commonly sold invasive species. Watch out for them next time you’re browsing for a new plant for the yard!

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29 thoughts on “VIDEO: 16 Invasive Species Sold at Garden Centers You Should Never Buy

  1. Local garden centers dont cater to well crafted or thought-out landscape design, they go for pretty and fragrant as it can be mass consumed. Most of these 'invasive' species really arent all that bad either if oyu are willing to commit some time to giving them additional attention and love…

  2. In my Florida property I am fighting an invasion of Ceasar´s Weed, Turks Turbine, Coral Ardisia, Taro, Air Yam, Air Potato, Cuban Tree Frogs, Cuban Anole Lizards, Greenhouse Frogs, Armadillos and Feral Cats.

  3. Paulownia tomentosa with the large leaves is excellent in capturing the CO2 out of the atmosphere. It is a useful invasive plant. Ivy provides the bees with precious nectar in fall so they will have the stores full during winter. If the bees are happy then the plants are happy.

  4. I've got two of these in my landscape and wisteria on my neighbor's property. The wisteria sends out ground shoots and climbs trees to roof level. Insidious plant!

  5. This is what I like to call a war between invasive plant species and the battle starts with aphids sucking the life out of them to slow them down and the honeydew will provide food for native ants and molds and other plant parasites.

  6. Your entire complaint is that these out-compete native plants, which is exactly what I intended them to do. My stupid neighbor planted another invasive weed/tree in his yard(Chinese Taro), that has taken over the entire fence line on 3 sides. I want this Wisteria, which is 300% better looking, to choke those trees into oblivion.

  7. I need advice here anyone please ☺️ I've got several rose bushes all growing beautifully , we have planted all things among grey small pebbles . Underneath the yellow rose bush the pebbles have turned black . There's nothing online that explains why

  8. This video was very informative! I wonder why nurseries are allowed to sell these invasive species? Maybe they should be required to add a warning on a label that accompanies the plant?

  9. So, I have a Japanese wisteria which I believe has similar issues to the Chinese. It’s going up a pergola in the center of my backyard, with large expanses of just grass before you get to the border of my lawn where I have my cottage style garden/flowerbed.

    Assuming that as long as I’m willing to tend to it and watch it, we’re fine?

  10. Great!

    Perhaps some of these varieties deserve a more careful analysis.

    Yes, very important to consider that some property owners may be lacking facilities to handle an invasive species. Introducing a potentially invasive species requires careful study by property owners for themselves, and for their community.

    Thank you for sharing informative videos!

  11. 1. Chinese Wisteria
    2. Fishpole Bamboo
    3. Winter Creeper
    4. English Ivy
    5. Japanese Honeysuckle Vine
    6. Winged Burning Bush
    7. Nandina (Sacred Bamboo)
    8. Chinese Privet
    9. Autumn Olive
    10. Bradford Pear Tree
    11. Vinca Minor
    12. Japanese Barberry
    13. Princess Tree
    14. Sweet Autumn Clematis
    15. Weeping Love Grass
    16. Japanese Spirea

  12. Is it a bad dog or bad dog owner?
    Is it bad plants or bad gardener?
    Can you add one more to that list of 16? the hair on our head. I have to have a hair cut every 1.5 month.
    I agree that some are very invasive such as runner bamboo. There is a clumping bamboo that grows not far from center clump. I thin mine once every couple years. I have to mow my grass every week. Both have practical purpose in my yard.

  13. Hello Kevin, it is for you since you posted this video and the first time I have seen it. I bought a piece of property with Japanese honeysuckle, in my zone 5B Colorado property. The Japanese honeysuckle is moving wherever there has been snow coming off the roof and soaking the ground. I am working on keeping it within limits. I would very much like for you to continue to do this type of video. I appreciate you sharing your know how an expertise on gardening, even though much of it does not apply to my zone 5B garden, most of it does! Thanks again Kevin.

  14. Why does this video make me want to plant all of the invasive species? I feel challenged. Challenge accepted.
    I will conquer the invasive ones and they will bend to my will.
    Alot of the invasive plants in my area look alot better than the natives. I would rather have invasive plants. They are not necessarily bad, there are instances where invasive species are more beneficial because they enrich soil, increase water whereas the natives dont

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