--Also see our guides to Native Plants --

Did you know that some plant species can "escape" from your yard, and cause problems in parks, forests and other natural areas, sometimes miles away? Wind and birds can disperse seeds great distances. Vines can quickly spread from your yard to adjacent areas, eventually crowding out both new growth and the canopy.

Learn more about this problem, and how YOU can help:

• Plant Invaders of Mid Atlantic Natural Areas
  
• Weeds Gone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas