Not a good video. Assuming you're in North America, common milkweed is NATIVE throughout much of the contiguous US and Canada. MILKWEED IS NOT INVASIVE. Aggressive, yes. But not invasive. And since it's native, it's a very important plant for other native species including monarch butterfly.
@@KishorTwist yes...it just shown up...not planted...I should do a follow up...the patch has doubled since last year...the plants have roots spreading and seedlings are growing everywhere...I'm not against it being planted...all I'm saying is be careful it will be very hard to get rid of if it finds a way in your yard...
definition of invasive...Tending to spread widely in a habitat or ecosystem....I believe it fits the definition......people's backyards are habitats even though they may be small...curious if you grow it in your yard...
@@organicplantit The invasive species definition applies to only organisms that are introduced to a new area and are harmful to that environment. Common milkweed can grow aggressively, but it is a native organism to much of North America and has an important ecological role, and thus is not invasive, even if humans find them a nuisance.
The issue at hand is the difference between the formal, official definition of the word "invasive" versus its usage in common language to appropriate it as a synonym to "overly aggressive/opportunistic." If your goal is to educate people and you'd like to avoid misleading the audience, I would recommend adjusting the title swap the word invasive with either option above. That is because, officially, the term "invasive" _requires_ the species to be non-native. In reality, of the 80+ species of milkweeds native to the U.S., Common Milkweed simply hit the lottery in terms of evolutionary advantage. I certainly wouldn't put it in my yard, but I do grow it in pots 👍 Official Definition: An "invasive species" is defined as a species that is 1. Non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration; and, 2. Whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
WHY the hell are you calling it invasive. Invasive for you maybe not for me and many. You don't even pronounce the name. It's 'not' invasive. You should remove this video.
you have no clue what you're talking about...no probably don't even have it in your yard. I'm speaking with experience with this plant...plant it in your yard and update in 5 years...I guarantee it WILL take over the yard and will have difficulty getting rid of it...
@@organicplantit It's in my damn yard and it's fading like everyone else around here. Just because you think it's a shit invasive plant that should be removed doesn't make you king to put out crap information
Funny thing is that there are people who want to grow it but it won't, while some people don't want it. You seem to have great dirt LOL. I have 5-6 plants of this milkweed in my perennial garden that comes back every year. In Spring time, I pull the unwanted ones and that's it. All is good for the rest of the season. I do cut off the seed heads or bag them until ripe, to spread elsewhere. I think perhaps you might try this method to get rid of them from garden Fundamentals. ua-cam.com/video/L5_qK_G8aYo/v-deo.htmlsi=2vQ0Dq6BWTBUZ8rX I applied this method 3 times last year when our poplar tree was removed, and was disappointed because I thought it didn't work. The suckers multiplied by the hundreds! Literally! Then, imagine MY SURPRISE THIS year when not one sucker survived! Finally all my raised beds, flowerbeds and lawn are free of suckers. No more poplar crap anywhere. However, I did exactly as the video showed to do (paint brush only on the suckers). Good luck.
Not a good video. Assuming you're in North America, common milkweed is NATIVE throughout much of the contiguous US and Canada. MILKWEED IS NOT INVASIVE. Aggressive, yes. But not invasive. And since it's native, it's a very important plant for other native species including monarch butterfly.
do you have it in your backyard...if not...plant it and get back with this comment in 3 years...
@@organicplantitDid just one milkweed seed fly onto your backyard and it spread all over?
@@KishorTwist yes...it just shown up...not planted...I should do a follow up...the patch has doubled since last year...the plants have roots spreading and seedlings are growing everywhere...I'm not against it being planted...all I'm saying is be careful it will be very hard to get rid of if it finds a way in your yard...
Its a native plant in all of the continental United States so its not invasive. It spreads aggressively by seed and rhizome. There is a difference
definition of invasive...Tending to spread widely in a habitat or ecosystem....I believe it fits the definition......people's backyards are habitats even though they may be small...curious if you grow it in your yard...
@@organicplantit The invasive species definition applies to only organisms that are introduced to a new area and are harmful to that environment. Common milkweed can grow aggressively, but it is a native organism to much of North America and has an important ecological role, and thus is not invasive, even if humans find them a nuisance.
The issue at hand is the difference between the formal, official definition of the word "invasive" versus its usage in common language to appropriate it as a synonym to "overly aggressive/opportunistic." If your goal is to educate people and you'd like to avoid misleading the audience, I would recommend adjusting the title swap the word invasive with either option above. That is because, officially, the term "invasive" _requires_ the species to be non-native. In reality, of the 80+ species of milkweeds native to the U.S., Common Milkweed simply hit the lottery in terms of evolutionary advantage. I certainly wouldn't put it in my yard, but I do grow it in pots 👍
Official Definition: An "invasive species" is defined as a species that is 1. Non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration; and, 2. Whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
Yeah,, I sure would love it to take over my whole yard ..what a lovely gift from nature that would be!!
WHY the hell are you calling it invasive. Invasive for you maybe not for me and many. You don't even pronounce the name.
It's 'not' invasive. You should remove this video.
you have no clue what you're talking about...no probably don't even have it in your yard. I'm speaking with experience with this plant...plant it in your yard and update in 5 years...I guarantee it WILL take over the yard and will have difficulty getting rid of it...
@@organicplantit It's in my damn yard and it's fading like everyone else around here. Just because you think it's a shit invasive plant that should be removed doesn't make you king to put out crap information
do you have it growing in your yard...
@@organicplantitit’s not invasive. It’s native. Yes, I have it in my yard. It’s wonderful.
I let it grow in my yard because it is a native species and very important to the repopulation of the Monarch Butterfly which is in decline.
Funny thing is that there are people who want to grow it but it won't, while some people don't want it. You seem to have great dirt LOL. I have 5-6 plants of this milkweed in my perennial garden that comes back every year. In Spring time, I pull the unwanted ones and that's it. All is good for the rest of the season. I do cut off the seed heads or bag them until ripe, to spread elsewhere.
I think perhaps you might try this method to get rid of them from garden Fundamentals.
ua-cam.com/video/L5_qK_G8aYo/v-deo.htmlsi=2vQ0Dq6BWTBUZ8rX
I applied this method 3 times last year when our poplar tree was removed, and was disappointed because I thought it didn't work. The suckers multiplied by the hundreds! Literally!
Then, imagine MY SURPRISE THIS year when not one sucker survived! Finally all my raised beds, flowerbeds and lawn are free of suckers. No more poplar crap anywhere.
However, I did exactly as the video showed to do (paint brush only on the suckers).
Good luck.