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Some of the worst pest plants in our region are bush honeysuckle, garlic mustard, autumn olive, and winter creeper. Click the photos below to learn more about control of each.

Bush honeysuckle. Photo by Leonora Enking.

Bush honeysuckle. Photo by Leonora Enking.

Autumn olive. Photo by F. D. Richards.

Autumn olive. Photo by F. D. Richards.

Garlic mustard. Photo by Sannse.

Garlic mustard. Photo by Sannse.

Winter creeper.

Winter creeper. Photo by Heather Housman.

Interested in learning more about pest plants in Kentucky? Check out the Kentucky Invasive Plant Council's current list of invasives.

Interested in participating in a work party? WWLT supports the Removing Invasives Partnership (RIP) of Franklin County. RIP hosts events to provide more information to the public. Find out more about RIP here.