NH Lawmaker Maps Out Fight to Eradicate Invasive Plants

NH lawmaker maps out fight to eradicate invasive plants

The head of the New Hampshire House Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee is leading an effort to develop a coordinated statewide strategy to eradicate invasive plants.

Invasive plants threaten Renfrew County Forest – garden waste blamed

Local gardeners are being asked to do the right thing when putting their plants to bed this winter. Officials with Renfrew County Forest are reminding people with garden or yard waste to keep it out of the 6,500 hectares of forested area within county boundaries they care for, as some common garden species are invasive and have the potential to outcompete native plants for resources. They add that invasive species finding their way into the loca…