It is exciting to see our plants come back to life with their beautiful blooms. However, not all plants are a welcome sight!
Garlic mustard weed is a botanical invader, fast spreading and harmful to our native species. The garlic mustard weed chokes out and releases a chemical that restricts the growth of our plants and native species.
The good news is it is very easy to identify and remove. The plant has a pretty white flower. The leaves are toothed and triangular in shape and grow one to four feet high. When the leaves are crushed, they smell like garlic.
If you have these plants in your yard, we encourage you to pull them up. Place them in a plastic bag and throw them in your trash. Do not compost! For more information, naturegroupie.org will let you know how to pull, dispose of, and report this invasive species.
Hopefully, by working together we can keep this weed from taking over our peninsula!
Happy gardening and hope to see you all at the Hull Garden Club plant sale Saturday, May 21 at the Department of Conservation and Recreation Lot G.
Submitted by Sue Bradley, Hull Garden Club
