Category: Invasive Species

Repristinating My Surroundings

February 20th, 2023February 20, 2023 | General, Invasive Species, Suzy Nicksic

I’ve designed landscapes for the past twenty five years based on what plants grew in my gardening zone and, if I could find a native plant, it was always incorporated. When I moved to Atlanta five years ago, my designs evolved using only US natives plant that grew in my gardening zone. But, in the […] Continue reading "Repristinating My Surroundings"

Why Native Plants?

August 2nd, 2022August 2, 2022 | Brian Romm, Ecosystems, General, Invasive Species, Native Plant Selection, Native Plants, Wildlife Habitat

The Evolutionary Background In our first post, we talked about how geology and climate dictate what plants grow in different areas. We went on to discuss how disturbance events dictate plant communities. Combining those concepts on the geologic timescale – many millions of years, to keep it simple – provides the evolutionary basis for the […] Continue reading "Why Native Plants?"