Donal Hickey: Plant passport check — don't bring plants and seeds home from abroad

Gardeners are asked not to bring plants, flowers, seeds, fruits, or vegetables in from outside the EU as they may harbour plant pests or diseases detrimental to native flora
Donal Hickey: Plant passport check — don't bring plants and seeds home from abroad

Ireland is part of the European-wide collaborative #planthealth4life effort to engage citizens from all walks of life — the intrepid traveller, the conscientious gardener, and the vigilant parent — in safeguarding plant health

Think of rhododendron, Japanese knotweed, and giant hogweed… just three of the many non-native plants brought into Ireland and which are now an environmental nuisance, to say the very least.

Japanese Knotweed warning sign indicating a treatment area and to avoid entering
Japanese Knotweed warning sign indicating a treatment area and to avoid entering

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