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Did You Know There is a Grass that has Evil Superpowers? It’s Called “Running Bamboo”

Did You Know There is a Grass that has Evil Superpowers? It’s Called “Running Bamboo”

Running bamboo may not be able to leap tall buildings, but it can run underground as much as 15 feet a year, including going under a road and emerging on the other side. Running bamboo can even be found as far away as 100 feet from its parent plant.

You Can Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Plants

You Can Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Plants

What do English ivy, barberry, butterfly bush, and mimosas (the tree, not the drink) have in common? You can find them in most Northern Virginia neighborhoods, and you can buy them at many local nurseries, garden shops and big box stores. But they are all invasive plants in Northern Virginia.

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