Sue neighbor for highly invasive plants?

[Anonymous]

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A previous tenant planted milkweed, wisteria, morning glory and sorghum in our small yard. I appreciate their intention, but we’re in a condo and I’m constantly hacking it back, as are our fence mates. The milkweed is especially difficult. The space is too small for it. We do have other native pollinator plantings too. Sometimes invasives come from elsewhere.

I’d not relish Italian arum either, but it’s your lot. I don’t think you can sue. But you can bag it carefully so no one else has to deal/spread around the neighborhood more.

Don’t cut the milkweed, pull it. And as a northern grower I never knew sorghum was invasive. I just grow it because I thought it would be fun to eat, and the few seedlings have been easy to pull.

Why get rid of milkweed? It's the only plant that supports monarch butterflies.

No, it’s not. It’s the only plant upon which they can lay their eggs, but if there isn’t nectar all season long, then the monarchs aren’t supported at all. If you’re leaving some scraggly milkweed and not having any other nectar rich plants, preferably native plants for the right mix of protein and carbohydrates, you aren’t doing the monarchs, or any other endangered pollinator any favors.

And if someone has a small yard? I have tons of milkweed and that stuff can be a beast. Not all varieties are attractive and as I pointed out it’s not necessary doing any good.

Milkweed is a host plant for caterpillars. Once the butterfly emerges, they can do something remarkable; they can FLY to go find nectar plants! They don't need nectar plants right next to the host plants.

There are tons of people who grow native nectar plants, but not enough who grow host plants.

[Anonymous]

I just discovered 2 spots with Italian arum on a path in my neighborhood! I'm going to dig it up tomorrow and keep an eye on it. So glad I read this thread!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just discovered 2 spots with Italian arum on a path in my neighborhood! I'm going to dig it up tomorrow and keep an eye on it. So glad I read this thread!

Be extremely careful. Digging can break up the tubers, which causes it to spread even more. You have to make sure you get everything out. That is why Arum is such a horrendous plant.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just discovered 2 spots with Italian arum on a path in my neighborhood! I'm going to dig it up tomorrow and keep an eye on it. So glad I read this thread!

Be extremely careful. Digging can break up the tubers, which causes it to spread even more. You have to make sure you get everything out. That is why Arum is such a horrendous plant.

For sure! I went out with a spade rather than my usual hori knife. I put the hole thing in a trash bag. I didn't want to take any chances!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like you might have OCD OP.

x10000

Rumination, for certain.