I feel like you might have OCD OP.

Uh oh, I have that Italian Arum in a shaded area. Sounds like I have some digging to do.

Anonymous wrote:If I'm the neighbor and OP is this aggressive about it, I'm pulling the arum and putting in a bamboo hedge on the property line

Have fun getting fined out the wazoo by the govt.

If I'm the neighbor and OP is this aggressive about it, I'm pulling the arum and putting in a bamboo hedge on the property line

I don’t love common milkweed but it’s not a beast. It’s much, much easier to eradicate if you want to than the really bad invasives.

No, you can’t. I understand you feel strongly about invasive plants and native plants, and I do too, but the law is not aligned with your values on this.

Anonymous wrote:ugh sounds awful
https://www.lewisginter.org/italian-arum/

maybe they hate it too?

Yes, it is horrible:

http://mdinvasives.org/iotm/nov-2015/

No effective control of Arum italicum has been found as it is difficult to remove all the underground corms, and herbicides are largely ineffective. Should you attempt manual control by digging, try to remove all the corms and be certain to bag them. Do not put the corms in compost.

Arum can ruin your property and gardens. Horribly invasive plant.

ugh sounds awful
https://www.lewisginter.org/italian-arum/

maybe they hate it too?

Anonymous wrote:For the people kvetching about milkweed - post it on NextDoor. You'll have a stampede as people line up to take it off your hands. Yes, even the common milkweed.

milkweed is edible, and supposedly really yummy.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are in Fairfax County , can report to county for running bamboo and neighbor will get fined.

They won’t. We tried.

Not enforceable until January 1st.

So sorry OP: nightmares!
Could you try killing it by light deprivation? Heavy cardboard has worked for me.

For the people kvetching about milkweed - post it on NextDoor. You'll have a stampede as people line up to take it off your hands. Yes, even the common milkweed.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP
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.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP
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.

Anonymous wrote:Have you tried talking to her first, without jumping to a lawsuit?

I would like to know this as well.