Save $85 Million With Alternatives to Invasive Species

Real estate success is based on location, location, location. Plant species success is also based on location, location, location. Most of the plants used in gardens and landscaping do not invade or harm wildland or agricultural areas. But a few vigorous species can - and do - escape from cultivation into open landscapes and cause a variety of ecological problems. Protecting California
from invasive species
costs $85 million a year.

The horticultural community can address the serious and expensive problem of invasive plants. Landscapers, grounds and maintenance staff, and even gardeners have a real opportunity to protect California's natural resources, since more than half of invasive plants got their start in gardens and landscaping.

A plant's invasiveness is largely a matter of location and climate, so what is invasive in San Diego, might not be invasive in San Luis Obispo.

Most states are diverse, but California is probably one of the most diverse because of its massive length and diverse ecosystems from coastal to dessert to mountains.

We have everything from vast mountain ranges to rich agricultural valleys to our beautiful coastline. Learn about invasive species in your region of California