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What not to plant near the house
These plants are either poisonous or too aggressive and can choke out the rest of the flowers in your garden.
Flowers are an important element of landscape design and can decorate your garden and give it a special touch. However, as GardenDC podcast host Kathy Jentz and landscape designer Jan Johnsen shared in an article for MarthaStewart, there are some flowers that you should never plant in your yard or garden—either because they are toxic or extremely invasive.
Japanese honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle reproduces by seeds and rhizomes and can quickly climb trees, shrubs and plants—sometimes to staggering heights. As it rises, it can wrap itself tightly around other plants, eventually suffocating them and…
