City of Nanaimo considers banning sale of invasive plants

Historic battlefield is now site of a different kind of battle: 'I'm glad to see the work done'

Officials in Yorktown, Virginia, are entering phase two of their long-term project to remove a handful of particularly cumbersome invasive species that are threatening historical landmarks. "There's a battle underway at Yorktown, but this time it doesn't involve the Redcoats," reported the Daily Press via the Virginia Gazette. The invasive species, such as golden bamboo, empress tree, Chinese privet, wisteria, and English ivy, are being removed …

City of Nanaimo considers banning sale of invasive plants

Invasive species in Nanaimo include, but aren't limited to, Scotch broom, English ivy and daphne