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Plants vs Weeds
Coreopsis are WaterWise Xeriscape and Drought Tolerant Plants
Coreopsis pubescens. Calliopsis.		 It is important to be aware that many plants can become serious weeds when given suitable growing conditions. This is also true for waterwise, xeriscape and drought tolerant plants, as some can become environmental weeds when their growing conditions are better than the minimum level required.

A beautiful plant in your garden can become a serious environmental weed when allowed to escape into sand dunes, native bush, along roadsides, beside rivers; basically anywhere that is not your garden.

Your local council or district authority will be able to supply information on plants that are considered weeds in your area.

Careful consideration must always be taken when disposing of garden waste.

Never dump garden waste near water courses, in bushland or beside roads.
If you are transporting garden waste in a trailer to the garbage tip, cover the trailer to prevent weeds and clippings escaping on the journey.
Composting or disposal using the council's green waste collection will prevent waterwise, xeriscape and drought tolerant plants from escaping their domestic surroundings and taking over the natural environment.
Start a mulch pile in the garden and allow your prunings to slowly break down. Once sufficiently decomposed, both the compost and the mulch can be used at the base of plants to protect their roots during summer and to help retain moisture in the soil.
Seed capsules of plants that readily self-sow (particularly those with fine seed that can easily distributed by wind), should be pruned before the seed disperses.
Place plants with bulbs and seed heads in a closed plastic bag and bake them in full sun for a week or two, before putting them in the compost bin or on the mulch pile.

'Weedy' Websites
The following websites have information regarding 'declared' or 'potential' weeds -

Weeds Australia www.weeds.org.au
Invasive Species www.invasive.org
The Seed Site www.theseedsite.co.uk/weeds.html
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