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New Zealand's famous 'bugman', Animal Planet's Ruud Kleinpaste has urged garden nurseries to stop selling plants that could invade and damage the country's eco-systems.
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Weedbusters are keen to hear from gardeners who have spent time in October replacing weedy ornamental plants from their gardens with non-weedy alternatives.
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FLOWERING IN A HEDGE NEAR YOU |
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Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) can spread and grow rapidly. Keep hedges trimmed and remove individual plants. |
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Weedbusters is keen to raise its profile in Hanmer and is running an information day on everything you’ve always or neve...
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