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Help us pick out this prickly pest

It’s time for another dose of pest plant awareness – this time, a real prickly character that we’d like to see less of here in Tasman. 

White-edged…

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A vine to get rid of

This pest to ponder – and hopefully remove – is the Madeira vine, AKA the mignonette vine.

Madeira vine (Anredera cordifolia) is an attractive, hairless, woody climbing…

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Old Man’s Beard Control in Tasman

Over the past few decades, old man’s beard (OMB) has rapidly spread to many parts of Tasman, and continues to do so at an alarming rate.…

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Pretty pest plant due for exclusion

They’re lovely to look at, but Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an aquatic pest weed that we want to keep out of our region.

We understand that…

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Time to tame our wild kiwifruit

Here’s a quick public service announcement to be aware of a rampant fruity friend – and it may just protect our horticulture crops from another kind…

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Climbing spindleberry on the rise

Climbing spindleberry is a deciduous climbing vine, notable for the sharp spines sometimes found on the young shoots. It can grow up to 12 – 15 metres high.

The…

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Beware the toll of Cathedral Bells

This pest alert is a pleasant-looking plant species whose name and appearance almost evoke a Sunday cuppa with the vicar.

Cathedral Bells (Cobaea scandens) is a fast-growing,…

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Watch out for this spring-loaded beauty

Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) was once a popular garden plant, but its weedy nature now means it is banned from sale or propagation in Aotearoa New…