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need herbicide resistant plants

18 years ago

Landscape plants not food crops or weeds LOL. My next door neighbor used (overused actually) Weed n Feed and it killed off everything I had planted along/near the fence including some rare Japanese Morning Glories, White Hyacinth Bean, Cobaea Scandens, Heirloom Sweet Peas, and Purple Callirhoe Winecups. Needless to say I do NOT like my neighbor very much. :(

Anyone know of a list somewhere for landscape plants that are resistant to herbicides? My guess is that my best bets would be perennial shrubs, ornamental grasses, and bulbs in the lily family but I would like a more experienced opinion.

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carol23_gw
18 years ago
The ornamental grasses should work. I would have a talk with the neighbor about the damage. Properly applied, although still not environmentally friendly, the weed and feed shouldn't have touched your plants. It must have been applied on a windy day which is against the instructions.
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