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BBC: Non-native garden plants pose a threat to the countryside including National Parks, a report reveals.
The study into invasive plants published by charity Plantlife highlights 92 species which are on the brink of becoming invasive in the UK.
These foreign plants are spreading through natural seed dispersal and fly-tipping of garden waste.
Many gardeners are unaware of the potential threat their decorative plants may pose, says the charity.
Invasive alien species costs the economy £2 billion......
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United Kingdom: Plant threat to National Parks
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on March 1st, 2011
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