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By Nan Brown, April 2023 Unbelievable infestations of periwinkle have arisen from some old pioneer cemeteries and homesteads where it was planted probably by the first settlers. Now, after one hundred years or longer, the forests for acres around host nothing more than periwinkle. An example for those in the Bruce County area is in READ MORE

This article is one of many stories we receive regarding invasive plants, the harm they do and the cost of removal in labour and time. This is a testimony to why invasive plants like periwinkle should not be sold. The Perils of Periwinkle by Anna Thomas. Republished with permission from the East Gwillimbury Gardeners newsletter READ MORE

Sault Ste. Marie—Gardeners and property owners in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District now have access to a “grow me instead” guide geared to this area. Produced by local environmental group Clean North, this guide spotlights 24 invasive plants known to be aggressive invaders here. It also suggests native plants to grow instead. Replacing invasives READ MORE

The global trade in ornamental nursery stock is the primary pathway for the introduction of nonindigenous invasive plants in Canada. Those invasive plants can threaten biodiversity and diminish its associated ecological, economic, social, cultural, and intrinsic values. To protect our economy, environment and public health from invasive plant species, Canada needs to: The number of READ MORE

Dealing with Invasive Plants – My Backyard Story By Farnaz Bassiri My backyard story starts when my neighbour came over to ask for permission to remove a tree that was at the fence line. The Town of Oakville staff came to look at my backyard and that’s when I first learned that it was full READ MORE