Garden Club warned about invasive plants

Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com   During the regular meeting of the Madison Garden Club on Thursday, March 5, Garden Club member and Master Gardener Alice Smith spoke about the risks of invasive plants. Invasive plants are defined as non-native plants that can alter “native plant communities, displacing native species, changing community structures or ecological functions or hybridizing with natives.” Smith stated that the ornamental plant industry is a primary way that