Nuisance Native Plants

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Nuisance Native Plants

Nuisance Native Plants

Sometimes our native plants, such as poison ivy and sumac, can become nuisances. Learn to control them here.

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Algae Control

Learn how to control algae growth in your MIssouri pond.

black locust tree in bloom
Black Locust Control

Browse methods for controlling nuisance black locust trees in Missouri.

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Cattail and Water Primrose Control

Learn how to control cattail and water primrose in your Missouri pond.

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Duckweed and Watermeal Control

Learn how to control duckweed and watermeal in your Missouri pond.

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Floating Leaf Plant Control

Read how to control floating water plants such as water lily, water shield, and American lotus in your Missouri pond.

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Gray Dogwood Control

Browse methods for controlling nuisance gray dogwood thickets in Missouri.

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Osage Orange Control

Browse methods for controlling nuisance Osage orange in Missouri.

Poison ivy plants
Poison Ivy Control

Browse methods for controlling poison ivy in Missouri.

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Sesbania Control

Browse methods for controlling nuisance sesbania in Missouri.

Smooth sumac seedhead and leaves
Smooth Sumac Control

Browse methods for controlling smooth sumac in Missouri.

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Submerged Plant Control

Learn how to control submerged plants such as coontail, elodea, and naiad in your Missouri pond.