Create Wildlife Habitat. Protect the Environment
Several weeks ago, my friend Stacey Cornelius and I were having a discussion on twitter about how we could control invasive plants if we just started eating them. We know that the top reasons that wildlife are declining are habitat loss due to human action and the spread of invasive plants. Humans are really good [...]
Most people I know would find the statement that “Pizza is Great Bird Food” ridiculous. They would know that just because a bird is eating it doesn’t mean it’s good for them. And they would know that pizza has no real value for wildlife. And yet we see similar ridiculous statements about the value of [...]
In a recent article, Genevieve Schmidt described her view of the planting pyramid, and she made several very important points: Except for removing invasive plants, no-one is asking you to take away your favorite garden plants Adding native plants will help you attract more wildlife The idea of a planting pyramid brings to mind a [...]
This week is National Wildflower Week, and this is a great opportunity to learn about our native wildflowers, add some to your wildlife garden, as well as help to protect them because many of them are endangered due to our relentless need for more development (Do we REALLY need yet another Walmart?) Here’s some [...]
Here we go again. Another supposedly scientific study proclaiming “It’s final. Insects prefer alien plants!” And of course some people were eager to jump on this bandwagon, and again state just how wrong Doug Tallamy is. Dr. Tallamy has written his thoughts on this new study in a very well-reasoned and articulate way. But why is [...]
We’ve been talking a lot about invasive plants due to a recent rash of research proclaiming that invasive plants are actually beneficial. This has given nurseries the idea that they can continue selling these plants with no responsibility for any damage to natural ecosystems because “the scientists gave them permission.” Some nurseries have even taken [...]
[Guest post by Debbie Roberts as part of the Most Hated Invasive Plants series] I have a confession to make. Almost two decades ago, when I was a first time homeowner and newbie gardener, I actually bought and planted Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii). Not only did I not know any better, I was encouraged to [...]
My friend Ursula Vernon, a fellow team member at Beautiful Wildlife Garden, has brought a serious matter to my attention, and that is there’s some really unethical behavior happening when it comes to the sale of native plants. Do you know the difference between “nursery grown” and “nursery propagated?” Nursery Propagated means that the nursery [...]
There’s a well-known strategy for getting attention online by causing controversy. You just say the most outlandish things that you can think of, whether or not you really agree with it, and whether or not it’s true, and people will come crawling out of the woodwork to defend their side of the argument. Each “side” [...]
I don’t think I can say “Happy” Invasive Species Awareness Week, because it’s not really such a happy thing to make people aware of, but it is Invasive Species Awareness Week, so I thought I’d bring it to your attention. We’ve been having quite a debate about invasive plants here at Ecosystem Gardening, and to [...]
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