Hardware store caught selling a declared weed as a cute garden plant
 

Hardware store caught selling a declared weed as a cute garden plant
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Imagine buying up a bunch of good-looking plants from you local home and garden centre, only to discover three days later that they were damaging weeds.

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Well Australia's Bunnings Warehouse has been left red-faced after they were caught selling a fast-spreading weed as a fancy potted plant.

The plant in question, Sagittaria (**t to be confused with the courageous but impatient Sagittarius) *was incorrectly labelled as a "Melon Sword" by the **rthern Territory superstore.

Regional weeds ******r Roni Opden told news.com.au that the plant causes significant problems to irrigation channels in the area as it manifests and thrives in and around water. "Severe infestations also restrict flows in wetlands and natural waterways, adversely affecting biodiversity and impacting on recreational activities" she said. Read more...

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