My 15-year professional life in natural areas restoration and native plant landscaping has included a fair share of managing/treating/removing and generally hating invasive species. I have a visceral reaction to a solid patch of garlic mustard or the pink hue of a wetland invaded by purple loosestrife. All too often, my skin has been stained by an errant buckthorn berry making its way under my collar. There is no love lost between me and a waving field of reed canary grass.
Garlic mustard (Allaria petiolata)
Though, fighting these tenacious plants and animals is a lesson in perseverance and adaptability. Some folks have taken their adaptability to a whole new level. Check out this MinnPost article on a rather positive approach to these overly abundant plants and animals.
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