Comments on: No Exotics Need Apply http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/01/no-exotics-need-apply/ Heronswood Voice – A web log written by George Ball Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:50:49 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Raquel at Cool Garden Things http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/01/no-exotics-need-apply/#comment-10689 Raquel at Cool Garden Things Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:58:09 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=522#comment-10689 I suppose this issue is one that most gardeners eventually grapple with. I have always tried to carefully consider what kind of invasive I am introducing and where I am planting it. My dad on the other hand used to pit invasive against invasive, which I don't believe was a good idea at all. In the end I think the best idea is to proceed with knowledge and caution and common sense... I suppose this issue is one that most gardeners eventually grapple with.
I have always tried to carefully consider what kind of invasive I am introducing and where I am planting it. My dad on the other hand used to pit invasive against invasive, which I don’t believe was a good idea at all.
In the end I think the best idea is to proceed with knowledge and caution and common sense…

]]> By: Ellen Leue http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/01/no-exotics-need-apply/#comment-10201 Ellen Leue Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:34:33 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=522#comment-10201 George, I just now read these 2 articles on invasives. Bravo! You are as eloquent as ever, as well as brave to speak out on a topic of semi-hysterical ideology. Personally I think we should make the worst of the native plant nazis agree to consuming only native plants. This should match the degree of their horticultural restrictions exactly. So if their plant world view includes species native to anywhere in the Americas, and also includes improved cultivars, then they can get by reasonably well on tomatoes, squash, beans etc. If they really believe in the more restrictive definitions then they should survive on weeds native to their home county. So there. Ellen George,

I just now read these 2 articles on invasives. Bravo! You are as eloquent as ever, as well as brave to speak out on a topic of semi-hysterical ideology.

Personally I think we should make the worst of the native plant nazis agree to consuming only native plants. This should match the degree of their horticultural restrictions exactly. So if their plant world view includes species native to anywhere in the Americas, and also includes improved cultivars, then they can get by reasonably well on tomatoes, squash, beans etc. If they really believe in the more restrictive definitions then they should survive on weeds native to their home county. So there.

Ellen

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