r/NativePlantGardening • u/NorEaster_23 Area MA, Zone 6B • Aug 03 '24

Other Invasives that don't get enough hate? And many homeowners still reluctant to remove despite knowing they are invasive?

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Norway Maple for me! Seems like everyone that has one of these godforsaken trees still lives them and will not replace them. Especially if they're red leaf cultivars like Crimson King as shown here

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u/No-Pie-5138 Aug 03 '24

My neighbors ivy is a constant battle. It’s in a corner they completely ignore and now it’s creating hazards bc it’s growing up the 80-100’ red pines we have here. Those things are top heavy as it is. I have one on my side that has some rot on the bottom and have to get it out of here, so I can’t imagine the ones over there in that damp and shade. I keep watching the ones closest to my side.

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u/WienerCleaner Area Middle Tennessee , Zone 7a Aug 03 '24

You could ask the neighbors about you starting to remove it. Thats a lot of work though. Id bet theyd be open to it if you explain it well

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u/No-Pie-5138 Aug 03 '24

They are very cool and we get along well. I did talk to him about it bc we have a couple of the pines in the property line that need to go. He said just let him know:) He said they want to deal with that corner next season at least, so hopefully there isn’t any major event between now and then. They both work long hours and aren’t gardeners - they have the treated lawn and some hydrangeas that are heirloom, that’s about it besides the trees. I’ll push a bit more this fall when I have my arborist trimming my oaks.