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April showers have finally brought May flowers, and it seems like springtime blooms are popping up everywhere you turn. Whether you favor tulips or peonies, there's an undeniable thrill to seeing color return to the world after a long winter. But while some plants look beautiful, they can actually pose a threat to your yard—and even to your health. Read on to find out which invasive plant experts warn you should pull out immediately.

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In April, plant experts released a warning to anyone with a Bradford pear tree in their yard—calling for homeowners to cut them down. This species is dangerous to surrounding wildlife, as it can "choke out other plants" and produce offspring with thorns and thickets sharp enough to puncture the tires of your car, USA Todayreported.

In addition, your flower beds may also have hidden dangers, as a study published on April 25 in Nature Microbiology found that they may be breeding grounds for drug-resistant mold.

Now, experts have warned that one specific plant variety could overtake your landscape or even patches of existing ground cover. And while this plant is considered edible, you'll need to proceed with caution.

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To keep your garden lush and thriving, be sure you don't have any garlic mustard lingering in your flower beds or among your bushes. The plant is classified as "terrestrial invasive" by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), as it threatens surrounding wildlife by crowding out native species.

Garlic mustard, which gets its name due to the garlicky smell of its leaves when they are crushed, was originally grown in Europe and Asia. It was introduced to North America in the nineteenth century, as it was thought to have medicinal qualities beneficial for cooking. The plant was also thought to help control soil erosion, the Nature Conservancy points out, and has been nicknamed Poor Man's Mustard, hedge garlic, mustard root, and Jack-by-the-Hedge.

Despite any positive attributes it may have, garlic mustard is harmful to the biodiversity of native ecosystems in the U.S., as it sprouts earlier than those around it, according to the Nature Conservancy. Its seeds are spread by the wind, and by setting up shop sooner in fields and forests, garlic mustard is able to block sunlight from other plants and control water and nutrient resources. To complicate things further, garlic mustard also releases chemicals through its roots that kill underground fungi—a crucial component for tree growth.

As most animals don't eat garlic mustard, it is able to spread without restraint, National Geographictinuturo. The plant has a two-year life cycle, and during its first year, garlic mustard germinates between February and early March, "growing into a short rosette" by mid-summer. In the second year,flowers emerge in early April, dying by June, according to New York Invasive Species Information.

The issue has become widespread, with several environmental groups organizing pull-a-thons to remove these troublesome plants. On April 4, 2022, Allegheny National Forest employees and retirees pulled garlic mustard at Backaloons Recreation Area in Pennsylvania, the Times Observerreported. In the Northeast, Midwest, and Northwest regions of the U.S.—where garlic mustard is most prevalent—other pull events have been held throughout the latter half of April, with more on the docket through mid-May.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb

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Garlic mustard leaves are rounder in their first year, and in year two, leaves become more triangular. You can recognize this plant (and know that it's two years old) thanks to its small white flowers with four petals, as well as its height, which can reach over three feet.

Ang mustasa ng bawang "ay nangangailangan ng pasensya at pagtitiyaga upang mapupuksa," sabi ng kalikasan ng Kalikasan, at ang proseso ay maaaring tumagal kahit saan mula dalawa hanggang limang taon para sa isang tiyak na lugar. Inirerekomenda ng samahan na hilahin ang mga halaman bago magtakda ng binhi, ngunit kung kailangan mong hilahin pagkatapos ng katotohanan, ang paggawa nito pagkatapos ng ulan (kapag ang lupa ay basa -basa) ang iyong pinakamahusay na mapagpipilian. Kapag basa ang lupa, mayroon kang isang mas mahusay na pagkakataon na hilahin ang mahabang taproot. Huwag i -compost ang mga itinapon na halaman, i -bag lamang ang mga ito at ilagay ito sa basura.

Ayon kayNational Geographic, Ang mga eksperto sa halaman ay hindi sumasang -ayon sa kung gaano kabisa ang proseso ng paghila ng mustasa ng bawang, na may ilang pagtatalo na mas mahusay na iwanan lamang ito. Ngunit ang sumasang -ayon sa mga mananaliksik ay ang pangangailangan upang maiwasan ang pagtatatag ng mustasa ng bawang sa pangkalahatan o mahuli ang mga pagsalakay nang maaga.

Habang maraming mga eksperto sa halaman ang sumasang -ayon na ang mustasa ng bawang ay parehong masarap at mataas sa bitamina C, sink, at bitamina E - kung magpasya kang subukan at lutuin kasama ang halaman na ito, may ilang mga pag -iingat na dapat gawin. Ang mas mature na mustasa ng bawang ay talagang naglalaman ng nakakalason na hydrogen cyanide, bawatNational Geographic, na maiiwasan sa pamamagitan ng pagpuputol ng halaman upang palayain ang gas na ito. Gusto mo ring ibabad at lutuin nang lubusan ang mustasa ng bawang upang mabawasan ang mga antas ng cyanide at kapaitan, kung plano mong makamit ang masasamang lasa nito para sa mga sarsa, sopas, o pukawin ang mga fries.

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