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The invasion of the garden snatcher

I’m not going to win, but I’m not going to lose either

By Joan Wickersham

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  May 18, 2012

Up until a month or so ago, if you had told me that a plant could have a personality, much less an evil one, I would have disagreed with you. That was before I tangled with bishop’s weed. In small doses, bishop’s weed is actually quite lovely – delicate serrated leaves and white frothy flowers that resemble Queen Anne’s lace. The problem is that there is almost no such thing as a small dose of bishop’s weed. It spreads like crazy.

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