MSN: Council forces woman to destroy beloved wisteria over 'rat problem' in village A woman was forced to cut back her beloved wisteria after a council said it was causing a rat problem in her village. Katy Gordon-Quayle, a research nurse at the Nuffield Department of Surgical ... Council forces woman to destroy beloved wisteria over 'rat problem' in village You may have seen purple flowers blooming all over lately; not just on trees, but on fences, houses and street lights.

Understanding the Context

Those purple flowers are called Wisteria. It's an invasive plant that's spreading ...