About this episode

Elise Howard discusses invasive plants and alternatives in gardening with Margaret Roach.

You’ve seen and heard the list of no-no plants that were showy longtime nursery and garden standards, but have proven invasive and need to go. Yes, we can yank out the Bradford pears and butterfly bush and the rest of... Read More ›

People in this episode

Host: Margaret Roach

Guest: Elise Howard

Topics covered

• invasive plants
• gardening advice
• plant alternatives
• environmental impact
• horticulture

Keywords

• invasive plants
• gardening
• plant alternatives
• environment
• horticulture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bradford pears, butterfly bush

Books & works: Plant This, Not That

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