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Invasive Plants in the Southern Adirondack Region
Invasive plants are a big problem throughout the United States. Our area is no exception. Nationally
invasive plants affect agriculture, wildlife and cost the economy billions of dollars per year. Unfortunately many plant
sellers and nurseries continue to sell these undesirable plants which wreak havoc on the environment. This is due to
2 factors: greed and ignorance. Help wildlife and your own economic self interest by buying native species and
advocating for your local nurseries to stop selling invasive plant species.
Some of the Invasive Species in our Region
Many of these are plants used by homeowners in yards and gardens:
Some Native Alternatives to the most commonly grown Invasive species:
Links to Other Websites with Info on Invasive Species:
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