Be PlantWise

The Plantwise program gives gardeners easy tips on how to manage their garden to preserve the unique qualities of neighboring wildlands. It is a partnership between the National Park Service, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, The Garden Club of America, National Invasive Species Council Student Conservation Association and many others to reduce invasive plants in the urban landscape.

Keep an eye on new sprouts and volunteers. Invasive plants can come from anywhere and spread very quickly. Some make attractive additions to our gardens but can spread very quickly by producing lots of seedlings. Control your invasive garden plants by hand-pulling or mowing unwanted seedlings to prevent them from growing to maturity. Be aware of what is coming up in your yard and take care to control these new invasives. Learn more about this Plantwise Guideline.

Invasive Species - a species that is non-native or alien to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.

Invasive species are the number one threat to native biodiversity on protected lands.
Invasive plants are spreading over approximately 1,729,730 acres per year of U.S. wildlife habitat.
Scientists estimate that invasive plants cost our economy $35 billion in damages and treatment each year!