Southern Arizona’s bufflegrass problem

TUCSON - Bufflegrass is a relatively new invasive species only arriving last century. The biggest issue with this plant is that it's one of the most flammable plants in Southern Arizona.Julia Rowe is the Invasive Species Program Coordinator for the Desert Museum and she said, "One, it handles drought really well. Two it handles heat really well and three out competes other plants for space water and nutrients."The Sonoran Desert naturally has a lot of open space, so the weed was able to spread q