Invasion of the Garden Snatchers and Herbs to Watch

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By Karan Davis Cutler, Kathleen Fisher & The National Gardening Association

All herbs aren't created equal, or equally nice, as you'll find out if you choose invasive herbs as companions for your genteel basil and ladylike rosemary. As the term suggests, an invasive plant is a botanical Attila the Hun. Draw a line in the sand, and these bullies hop over it. When a garden seed catalog says a plant is "carefree," "vigorous," and "grows anywhere," be prepared for something that can scale a telephone pole faster than you can get rid of a telephone solicitor.

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