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As soon as the weather starts to warm up in the Midwest, garlic mustard begins to make its appearance throughout the landscape. Here are some tips on identifying and managing this invasive plant in your garden or woodlands.
Background:
Garlic mustard is a flowering biennial plant that was originally introduced to North America from Europe in the 1800s to use in cooking, as the name implies. Since it was first identified in Long Island, New York, garlic mustard has spread rapidly throughout the Northeast and Midwest, and is now present in 37 states in the U.S., according to the USDA.
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