Issue 89 Invasive Plants

Invasive plants are invading North America at an alarming rate. Want to determine if an aggressive plant is likely to escape and run rampant? Here are five links that can help.

• Find out which plants are invasive in your state:
  United State Department of Agriculture Natural Resources and Conservation Service:
  http://plants.usda.gov/java/noxiousDriver
  
  
• An easy-to-understand FAQ:
  The United States National Arboretum:
  http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/invasives.html
  
  
• Good photos identifying invasive weeds:
  Plant Conservation Alliance:
  http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/factmain.htm
  
  
• Learn the latest research about invasives:
  WeedUS, affiliated with the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health:
  http://www.invasive.org/weedus/index.html
  
  
• Six easy ways to combat invasives and other articles:
  The Nature Conservancy:
  http://www.nature.org/initiatives/invasivespecies/index.html