It is sufficiently common and fast-growing to be considered a nuisance weed in gardens.

Outside their native range, however, they can escape cultivation and become nuisance weeds, particularly in Florida.

Though many are considered nuisance weeds, they are suitable for rock gardens and herb gardens, and as border plants.

The field horsetail (E. arvense) can be a nuisance weed, readily regrowing from the rhizome after being pulled out.

The plant can become a nuisance weed in waterways such as canals, because it is tolerant to eutrophication.

In one case, the bark mulch carried in a super population of that pretty, but awful nuisance weed, wood sorrel.

Wild grapevines are often considered a nuisance weed, as they cover other plants with their usually rather aggressive growth.

Some species are nuisance weeds introduced worldwide by human activities others endangered due to habitat loss.

When it is time to set the plants out in spring, be sure to select a sunny location with well-drained soil that is free of nuisance weeds.

Although it produces attractive flowers, it is often unwelcome in gardens as a nuisance weed due to its rapid growth and choking of cultivated plants.