Re: Chicago Bans Invasive Plants

**"* C* <d*@chilitech.net>**

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jo ellen meyers sharp" <hoosiergardener@sbcglobal.net>

> The Chicago Department of Environment will now prosecute sellers and
> hobbyists alike who import, sell or possess oriental bittersweet,
> Japanese hops

People INTENTIONALLY plant Japanese hops?! For me it is a vicious weed. If 
you go to pull it out, I'd recommend wearing motorcycle leathers.

I would be tempted to add sugar maples to the list. I have weeded out 
thousands of them but my neighbors haven't. So there is a rapidly growing 
grove on the east side of my garden, robbing it of that precious morning 
sun.

D 

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