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Invasive Plants and the role of the Nursery and Garden Industry
The way we deal with invasive plants (or ‘weeds’) in Australia is becoming increasingly important. The nursery industry has an active role to play by working to minimise the distribution and planting of species that may be damaging to the environment and agriculture.
The industry also has an important role to play in weed control and reducing the spread of potentially invasive garden species eg. by promoting responsible garden waste disposal and processing green waste.
What does your nursery business need to know about invasive garden plants?
As an industry, we need to be working with the appropriate authorities and ensuring we are aware of government legislation regarding the propagation, sale and/or movement of species identified as significant weeds.
Click here for more information about regulations in your state.
Click here to find recent nursery papers on invasive plants.
Click here to read NGIA's Invasive Plants Policy Position.
How can I provide the right advice to my customers?
Australians are becoming increasingly aware of weeds as an environmental issue. Nursery industry businesses have an important role to play in promoting responsible plants choices and garden management practices to our customers.
One way of doing this is by identifying ‘problem plants’ in your local area and then removing them from sale and promoting low invasive alternatives. The NGIA ‘Grow me Instead!’ project provides a model for how this can be done.
Where can I find more information on invasive garden plants?
Below are some useful resources for finding out more about weeds in your state. |
