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GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Invasive phragmites needs solution to curb growth

A few decades ago, purple loosestrife hit the news.

A few decades ago, purple loosestrife hit the news.

The pretty perennial, with delightful rose-coloured flowers, began appearing in high numbers in Ontario wetlands, along roadsides and in cultivated gardens.

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Purple loosestrife is believed to have entered North America from Europe and Asia around the turn of the century.

Seeds and roots probably came with soil that was used as ballast in ships and dumped on this side of the Atlantic.

For many years, loosestrife........

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