Ontario has 441 known invasive plant species, the highest of all the provinces. Invasive plants can reduce crop yield and increase the use of herbicides for farmers, increasing costs and reducing crop values.

You may ask, why are garden centres still selling invasive plants since they are so harmful? Good question.

Looking in yards in Bayfield and surrounding areas, one will notice the Ivy, Lily of the Valley and Periwinkle in the right way.