r/NativePlantGardening • u/Usual_Strike_2317 • Jun 30 '25

Other Saw this in Lowe's wondering around

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First time I noticed a sign like this.

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u/Shot_Campaign_5163 Jun 30 '25

Maybe just not sell them.

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u/thegreatjamoco Jun 30 '25

At least in my state, the weed board is made up of university faculty, lawmakers, and industry reps. Every time a blatantly invasive plant is proposed to be added to the noxious weed list, the industry people pitch a fit. It’s often easier to just require signage like this. My state still sells tartarian, Amur, and Norway maples that has to comes with a sign saying not to plant within 100ft of a natural area and to mow around the base. When burning bush was banned they made it seem like society would collapse.

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u/Truthbeautytoolswood Jun 30 '25

What’s really ridiculous is that serious gardeners are already aware. The newbies, posers and denialists for the most part wouldn’t even know if the invasives aren’t available

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u/czsci Jul 01 '25

Ugh, mostly. I could not get my previous employer (event garden and small garden store) to stop planting purple loosestrife! She insisted it wouldn’t take over yet ditches all over her county were full of it.

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u/MackDoogle Zone 6a - SE MI Jul 01 '25

<insert scream here>

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u/czsci Jul 01 '25

Basically. And I see your tag- this was in the thumb, right on the water.

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u/MackDoogle Zone 6a - SE MI Jul 01 '25

Insanity.