Glencarlyn Library Community Garden Educational Video
The Glencarlyn Library Community Garden coordinators have created a new series of short videos about locally invasive plants and native alternatives. This series looks at individual invasive plants, discussing how to remove them and suggesting native plants to consider as replacements.
Invasive Plant Video: Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides)
Native Alternatives
- Chasmanthium latifolium (River Oats)
- Eragrostis spectabilis (Purple Lovegrass)
- Muhlenbergia capillaris (Pink Muhly)
- Panicum virgatum (Switchgrass)
- Sorghastrum nutans (Indian Grass)
Virtual Classes
- Invasive Plants & Native Alternatives. 2020. Elaine Mills, presenter.
- Native Grasses, Sedges and Rushes for the Home Landscape
Articles
- Daniels, Stevie. December 31, 2001. Planting a Native Grass Lawn Step by Step. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Gardening How-to Articles.
- Wildlife Friendly Landscapes. NC State Extension.
- Greenlee, John. December 31, 2001. Sedge Lawns: A Sustainable, Low-Maintenance Alternative to Grass. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Gardening How-to Articles.
- Native Plants Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
- Ranier, Thomas. February 8, 2011. Warm Season vs Cool Season Grasses: Understanding the Distinction Will Improve Your Designs. Grounded Design blog.
- Ranier, Thomas. January 12, 2012. Perennials to Interplant in Grasses. Grounded Design blog.
Invasive Plant Fact Sheet
Definition of invasive species
- Plants designated as “invasive” are distinct from weeds or other plant species that simply spread aggressively in our own gardens. In the United States, invasiveness was formally defined in Executive Order 13112 (1999), which was amended by Executive Order 13751 (2016).
- Together, those directives state that an invasive plant:
- Is not native to the ecosystem in which it occurs.
- It can spread by seeds, spores, or other biological material capable of propagating that species beyond cultivation.
- Its introduction into natural areas causes economic or environmental harm or harm to human, animal, or plant health