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Homes & Gardens
Sophia Pouget de St Victor

Gardeners warned against growing these 5 invasive herbs – and what to do if you want to keep them in your yard

When can you move herbs outdoors.

Herbs form the foundations of many successful kitchen gardens. Very many herbs are beautifully aromatic and superabundant. Most are very quick-growing and highly attractive to our pollinator friends, totally delicious, and on the whole, are very compliant, easy-to-own plants. But there are invasive herbs that can be less courteous.

If you are considering different herb garden ideas and weighing up which herbs to grow in specific areas of your garden, it's worth bearing in mind that some invasive herbs can become a hindrance if left to roam freely. It's worth restraining these invasive plants, so that they don't run riot, eventually dominating and overwhelming your flower beds.

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