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Subject: Re: Alien Invasion
From: "Denise Beck" <denise@saltspring.com>
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Date: Thu, 31 Dec 98 11:19:37
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It varies from state to state, and even within the ecosystems in a sinlge
state. Suggest you contact your county agricultural agent or the nearest
University with a botony program and ask.

Examples are Kudzu in the south and east, and purple loosestrife in the wet
northwest. There are hundreds, if not thousands of others you should be
aware of, and the only way to find out is to contact someone in the know in
your own locale.

Denise McCann Beck
Coastal British Columbia
USDA zone 7 Sunset Zone 4

Reiki Ruth wrote in message ...
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>Hello,
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>I read a book recently named Alien Invasion, or something similar. It warned
>about the dangers imported plants and animals can have on local ecologies. I am
>starting to landscape my yard and don't want to threaten the native plants with
>anything invasive. Can someone recomend a web page that would list plants
>considered dangerous in the US? I plan on trying to use native plants to avoid
>having to water and pamper them too much, but the descriptions in some
>cataloges are awfully tempting.
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>Thank you,
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>Ruth
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