On 8/25/09 7:36 PM, in article ,
"enigma" wrote:

"brooklyn1" wrote in
:

It's only those who live on puny city lots or live in a
furnished room in a tenement building who think wild rose is a
nuisance plant... it's folks who have a few acres who appreciate
wild rose as excellent wildlife habitat. And it's extremely easy
to keep wild rose, or any prolific plant, under control with
loppers and mowers... of course those who live in a furnished
room wouldn't have a clue.

ya think? seems several states & the Feds disagree with you:
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ROMU

http://www.ipcnys.org/
http://www.nysgextension.org/glhabit...ts/invasives.h
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not listed as noxious in NY, but it's on the invasives watch list.
lee


I think NH has added it to the invasive list or is about too. It can be like
kudzu up here.

Cheryl