Invasive plants in urban areas

Invasive plants are becoming increasingly problematic in urban areas and habitats. Three of particular nuisance in the Ottawa area are

• Garlic Mustard (edges of woods and forests, and in gardens)
• Dog-strangling Vine (open areas near fields, woods) and
• Buckthorns (shrubs invading forest undergrowth).

The websites below outline some aspects of these plants and control measures.

• Environment Canada, Invasive Alien Species in Canada
• Government of Canada, Forest invasive alien species including lists of alien species established in Canada and those "undesired" in Canada
• Society for Ecological Restoration - Ontario Chapter, Sustaining biodiversity: a strategic plan for managing invasive plants in southern Ontario
• Canadian Botanical Conservation Network, Invasive alien plants
• City of Toronto, Urban Forestry Services, Controlling invasive plants — includes discussion of 3 of the main offenders, Buckthorn, Garlic Mustard, and Dog-strangling Vine