Autumn Olive
The autumn olive is pretty cool to look at. It has red berries that are dotted with silver. This plant was originally brought to the U.S. from Asia to help with erosion and for ornamentation, according to the USDA. But it spreads and outcompetes nearby native plants because this shrub produces so many berries.
To help eliminate this invasive pest, eat the berries. They’re described as both sweet and tart. Pull the fruit off of the shrub, and then yank the entire plant out of the ground when you’re done to ensure that it can’t grow back. But whatever you do, don’t spit the seeds out onto the ground. Carefully dispose of them so that more of these plants don’t grow.
