5 Plants Garden Centers Love Selling That Will Destroy Your Yard

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00:00Five plants garden centers love selling that will destroy your yard.

00:05English ivy.

00:06This elegant but destructive vine smothers plants, damages trees and structures, spreads vigorously, and is difficult to remove.

00:14Bamboo.

00:16Running bamboo invades via rhizomes, pops up everywhere, monopolizes resources, and is notoriously hard to eradicate.

00:24Mint.

00:24This beloved herb spreads by runners, rapidly overtaking beds.

00:28Plant mint in containers or raised beds to contain.

00:32Wisteria.

00:34Asian wisterias grow aggressively, strangle trees, and re-sprout after pruning.

00:39Choose Native American wisteria for similar beauty with less harm.

00:44Butterfly bush.

00:46Butterfly bush attracts butterflies but lacks host value for caterpillars.

00:50Its invasive tendencies displace native plants.

00:53Plant regional alternatives that support all life stages.