Garden Thugs
There are hundreds of plants in our gardens, which are potential weeds, and this is the place where many of the battles of our war against weeds begins.
pilosa a garden thug, but I think that's because they mistakenly expect it to behave like a classic garden phlox.
This often makes them candidates for garden thug status. If a plant will grow and cover the ground, it seldom makes a distinction between the area you want covered and the area it wants to cover.
Need a perennial that behaves? Read here about the worst garden thugs and their more mannered cousins.
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See also noxious weed, invasive, undesirable plant species, and garden thug
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Next up, it's time to tackle a possible outbreak of pests and diseases. I'll show you how to prevent and control those garden thugs - so you can at least try to keep your garden in tip-top condition.
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